Moroccan Darija for “train”
/tran/
تران
Rkebt f t-tran mn Casa.
I took the train from Casablanca.
Latin Darija has several accepted writing styles. You may see this word written as:
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Say tran (تران) for “train” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /tran/. It is a noun with masculine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Rkebt f t-tran mn Casa.”, meaning “I took the train from Casablanca.” The French equivalent is train.
L-tran jra bzzaf lyoum.
التران جرى بزاف اليوم.
The train was very fast today. · Le train était très rapide aujourd'hui.
Kayn tran jdida f l-mdina.
كاين تران جديدة في المدينة.
There is a new train in the city. · Il y a un nouveau train dans la ville.
L-tran ma ja f waqt.
التران ما جا ف الوقت.
The train didn't arrive on time. · Le train n'est pas arrivé à l'heure.
The word 'tran' is used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to trains, often in casual conversations. It's commonly used when discussing travel plans or daily commutes. A typical expression is 'l-tran m3t9' meaning 'the train is late'. There are no significant regional variants for this word in Morocco.
| English | train |
|---|---|
| French | train |
| Spanish | tren |
| Italian | treno |
| German | Zug |
| Portuguese | trem |
| Dutch | trein |
| Turkish | tren |
tran (تران) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "train" in English and "train" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the transportation category.
A natural example is “Rkebt f t-tran mn Casa.” It means “I took the train from Casablanca.”
Tran is pronounced /tran/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written تران.
The word 'tran' is used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to trains, often in casual conversations. It's commonly used when discussing travel plans or daily commutes. A typical expression is 'l-tran m3t9' meaning 'the train is late'. There are no significant regional variants for this word in Morocco.