Moroccan Darija for “running”
/ljri/
الجري
Kandir ljri f s-sba7.
I go running in the morning.
Say ljri (الجري) for “running” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /ljri/. It is a noun. In a natural conversation, you can say “Kandir ljri f s-sba7.”, meaning “I go running in the morning.” The French equivalent is course à pied.
3ndna ljri f l-madrasa gher nhar j-jom3a.
عندنا الجري في المدرسة غير نهار الجمعة.
We have running at school only on Fridays. · Nous avons la course à pied à l'école seulement le vendredi.
S7abi kay3jbhoum ljri f l-ghaba.
صحابي كيعجبهم الجري في الغابة.
My friends like running in the forest. · Mes amis aiment courir dans la forêt.
L-maratoun dyal ljri ghadi ykun f l-mdina.
الماراثون ديال الجري غادي يكون في المدينة.
The running marathon will be in the city. · Le marathon de course à pied aura lieu en ville.
The word 'ljri' is commonly used in everyday conversations when talking about physical activities or sports. It is often used in casual settings among friends and family. A common collocation is 'maratoun dyal ljri' (running marathon). There are no notable regional variants for this term.
| English | running |
|---|---|
| French | course à pied |
| Spanish | correr |
| Italian | corsa |
| German | laufen |
| Portuguese | corrida |
| Dutch | rennen |
| Turkish | koşu |
ljri (الجري) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "running" in English and "course à pied" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the sports category.
A natural example is “Kandir ljri f s-sba7.” It means “I go running in the morning.”
Ljri is pronounced /ljri/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written الجري.
The word 'ljri' is commonly used in everyday conversations when talking about physical activities or sports. It is often used in casual settings among friends and family. A common collocation is 'maratoun dyal ljri' (running marathon). There are no notable regional variants for this term.