Moroccan Darija for “escape, run away”
/hreb/
هرب
Lkelb hreb mn ddar.
The dog ran away from the house.
Say hreb (هرب) for “escape, run away” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /hreb/. It is a verb. In a natural conversation, you can say “Lkelb hreb mn ddar.”, meaning “The dog ran away from the house.”
Lwalid hreb mn l3amal b7ala.
الوالد هرب من العمل بحالة.
The father escaped from work in a hurry. · Le père a quitté le travail précipitamment.
Lfar hreb mn l9afas.
الفأر هرب من القفص.
The mouse escaped from the cage. · La souris s'est échappée de la cage.
Hia hreb mn l7afla bash tji ldar.
هي هربت من الحفلة باش تجي للدار.
She ran away from the party to come home. · Elle a quitté la fête pour rentrer chez elle.
The word 'hreb' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to describe situations where someone or something escapes or runs away. It is often used in informal settings and can be part of expressions like 'hreb mn lmdrasa' (ran away from school). There are no significant regional variations for this term.
| English | escape, run away |
|---|---|
| Spanish | escapar |
| Italian | scappare |
| German | fliehen |
| Portuguese | fugir |
| Dutch | ontsnappen |
| Turkish | kaçmak |
hreb (هرب) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "escape, run away" in English. It is a beginner-level word in the actions category.
A natural example is “Lkelb hreb mn ddar.” It means “The dog ran away from the house.”
Hreb is pronounced /hreb/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written هرب.
The word 'hreb' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to describe situations where someone or something escapes or runs away. It is often used in informal settings and can be part of expressions like 'hreb mn lmdrasa' (ran away from school). There are no significant regional variations for this term.