Moroccan Darija for “read, study”
/q-ra/
قرا
Kan9ra ktab 9bel ma nn3s.
I read a book before sleeping.
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 qra (قرا) for “read, study” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /q-ra/. It is a verb. In a natural conversation, you can say “Kan9ra ktab 9bel ma nn3s.”, meaning “I read a book before sleeping.” The French equivalent is lire, étudier.
Kan9ra f l9hwa m3a s7abi.
كنقرا ف القهوة مع صحابي.
I study at the café with my friends. · J'étudie au café avec mes amis.
9ra lmaktoob dyal l3amal.
قرا المكتوب ديال العمل.
He read the work document. · Il a lu le document de travail.
Bghit nqra shi 7aja jdida.
بغيت نقرا شي حاجة جديدة.
I want to read something new. · Je veux lire quelque chose de nouveau.
The word 'qra' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to reading or studying. It is a neutral term suitable for both casual and formal contexts. A common expression is 'qra bzzaf', meaning 'study a lot'. There are no notable regional variants for this word.
| English | read, study |
|---|---|
| French | lire, étudier |
| Spanish | leer, estudiar |
| Italian | leggere, studiare |
| German | lesen, studieren |
| Portuguese | ler, estudar |
| Dutch | lezen, studeren |
| Turkish | okumak, çalışmak |
qra (قرا) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "read, study" in English and "lire, étudier" in French. It is a intermediate-level word in the actions category.
A natural example is “Kan9ra ktab 9bel ma nn3s.” It means “I read a book before sleeping.”
Qra is pronounced /q-ra/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written قرا.
The word 'qra' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to reading or studying. It is a neutral term suitable for both casual and formal contexts. A common expression is 'qra bzzaf', meaning 'study a lot'. There are no notable regional variants for this word.