Moroccan Darija for “school”
/madrasa/
مدرسة
Lweld kay9ra f lmadrasa.
The boy studies at school.
Latin Darija has several accepted writing styles. You may see this word written as:
These spellings refer to the same word. In chat writing, 3, 7, and 9 commonly represent ع, ح, and ق. Vowels and sh/ch can also vary. You can search using any spelling listed here.
Say madrasa (مدرسة) for “school” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /madrasa/. It is a noun. In a natural conversation, you can say “Lweld kay9ra f lmadrasa.”, meaning “The boy studies at school.”
ghadi nmshi l madrasa ghedwa.
غادي نمشي للمدرسة غدا.
I will go to school tomorrow. · Je vais aller à l'école demain.
madrasa b3ida 3la darna.
المدرسة بعيدة على دارنا.
The school is far from our house. · L'école est loin de notre maison.
3ndna 7afla f madrasa nhar jem3a.
عندنا حفلة في المدرسة نهار جمعة.
We have a party at school on Friday. · On a une fête à l'école vendredi.
The word 'madrasa' is used in everyday language to refer to educational institutions at various levels. It is commonly used by people of all ages when talking about going to or coming from school. A common collocation is '9ra f madrasa', meaning 'study at school'. There are no notable regional variants for this word in Morocco.
| English | school |
|---|---|
| Spanish | escuela |
| Italian | scuola |
| German | Schule |
| Portuguese | escola |
| Dutch | school |
| Turkish | okul |
madrasa (مدرسة) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "school" in English. It is a beginner-level word in the travel category.
A natural example is “Lweld kay9ra f lmadrasa.” It means “The boy studies at school.”
Madrasa is pronounced /madrasa/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written مدرسة.
The word 'madrasa' is used in everyday language to refer to educational institutions at various levels. It is commonly used by people of all ages when talking about going to or coming from school. A common collocation is '9ra f madrasa', meaning 'study at school'. There are no notable regional variants for this word in Morocco.