Moroccan Darija for “football”
/kora/
كورة
Kanl3b lkora m3a s7abi.
I play football with my friends.
Say kora (كورة) for “football” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /kora/. It is a noun. In a natural conversation, you can say “Kanl3b lkora m3a s7abi.”, meaning “I play football with my friends.”
Smit l7al lbar7 w machit n3awd lkora.
سمط الحال البارح وماشيت نعاود الكورة.
The weather was nice yesterday, so I went to play football again. · Il faisait beau hier, alors je suis allé rejouer au football.
Lkora kat7taj l9wya w t9niya.
الكورة كاتحتاج القوة والتقنية.
Football requires strength and technique. · Le football nécessite de la force et de la technique.
F l3utla, kan7eml lkora f triko diali.
ف العطلة، كنحمل الكورة ف تريكو ديالي.
During the holidays, I carry the football in my backpack. · Pendant les vacances, je porte le ballon de football dans mon sac à dos.
The word 'kora' is used in everyday conversation to refer to football, a popular sport in Morocco. It is commonly used among friends and in casual settings. A common expression is 'n3awd lkora,' meaning to play football again. There are no notable regional variants for this term.
| English | football |
|---|---|
| Spanish | fútbol |
| Italian | calcio |
| German | Fußball |
| Portuguese | futebol |
| Dutch | voetbal |
| Turkish | futbol |
kora (كورة) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "football" in English. It is a beginner-level word in the sports category.
A natural example is “Kanl3b lkora m3a s7abi.” It means “I play football with my friends.”
Kora is pronounced /kora/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written كورة.
The word 'kora' is used in everyday conversation to refer to football, a popular sport in Morocco. It is commonly used among friends and in casual settings. A common expression is 'n3awd lkora,' meaning to play football again. There are no notable regional variants for this term.