Moroccan Darija for “thunder”
/raad/
رعد
Sm3t r-r3d f lil.
I heard thunder at night.
Say raad (رعد) for “thunder” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /raad/. It is a noun. In a natural conversation, you can say “Sm3t r-r3d f lil.”, meaning “I heard thunder at night.”
r-r3d kan qwi bzzaf l-bare7.
الرعد كان قوي بزاف البارح.
The thunder was very strong yesterday. · Le tonnerre était très fort hier.
knt khayef mn r-r3d w l-barq.
كنت خايف من الرعد والبرق.
I was scared of the thunder and lightning. · J'avais peur du tonnerre et des éclairs.
r-r3d kay3ni l-shta jaya.
الرعد كيعني الشتاء جاية.
Thunder means the rain is coming. · Le tonnerre signifie que la pluie arrive.
The word 'raad' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to describe weather conditions involving thunder. It is often mentioned in conversations about storms and is understood across the country without regional variations. A common expression is 'r-r3d w l-barq' which refers to thunder and lightning together.
| English | thunder |
|---|---|
| Spanish | trueno |
| Italian | tuono |
| German | Donner |
| Portuguese | trovão |
| Dutch | donder |
| Turkish | gök gürültüsü |
raad (رعد) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "thunder" in English. It is a beginner-level word in the nature category.
A natural example is “Sm3t r-r3d f lil.” It means “I heard thunder at night.”
Raad is pronounced /raad/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written رعد.
The word 'raad' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to describe weather conditions involving thunder. It is often mentioned in conversations about storms and is understood across the country without regional variations. A common expression is 'r-r3d w l-barq' which refers to thunder and lightning together.