دَوْرَة
dawrafeminine
In Arabic, the English word 'course' (in the sense of a learning program) is translated as دَوْرَة (dawra). Wiktionary also lists دَوْرَات (dawrāt) and حَلَقَةٌ دِرَاسِيَّة (ḥalaqatun dirāsiyya).
Meaning: education: learning program (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| دَوْرَة | dawra | feminine |
| دَوْرَات | dawrāt | feminine, plural, usually |
| حَلَقَةٌ دِرَاسِيَّة | ḥalaqatun dirāsiyya | feminine |
| مُقَرَّر | muqarrar | masculine |
The term دَوْرَة is used to refer to a course or a learning program. The phrase حَلَقَةٌ دِرَاسِيَّة can be used to describe a specific type of educational course, such as a seminar or a study circle.
What does it mean word for word?
The word دَوْرَة is etymologically related to the concept of a cycle, rotation or a turn.
Which one should you use?
While دَوْرَة often refers to a training course or a specific session/period, مُقَرَّر is used specifically for an academic course or the prescribed syllabus in a school or university setting.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of the feminine noun دَوْرَة is دَوْرَات.
How do you pronounce it?
dawra
Did you know?
- The term حَلَقَة is still used today to describe 'study circles' in mosques, which are one of the oldest forms of organized community education in the Islamic world.
- The word دَوْرَة can also describe a 'circuit' in electronics or a 'tour' of a city, as all these involve returning to a starting point.
- While مُقَرَّر refers to a syllabus, the root of the word implies something that has been 'decided' or 'decreed', adding a sense of formal authority to the curriculum.
Examples in context
- لقد انتهيت من دورة اللغة العربية.I have finished the Arabic language course.
- أنا مسجل في كورس برمجة المواقع.I am enrolled in a website programming course.
- رح أحضر درس الرياضيات غداً.I will attend the math class tomorrow.
- هَذِهِ دَوْرَةٌ جَدِيدَةٌ.hadhihi dawratun jadidatun.This is a new course.
- أُرِيدُ الِالْتِحَاقَ بِدَوْرَةِ اللُّغَةِ.uridu al-iltihaqa bi-dawrati al-lughati.I want to join the language course.
Example conversation
Youssef and Maryam are discussing her studies at a cafe.
- يوسف Youssefمَاذَا تَدْرُسِينَ الآنَ؟madha tadrusina al-ana?What are you studying now?
- مريم Maryamأَنَا فِي دَوْرَةِ التَّصْمِيمِ.ana fi dawrati al-tasmiimi.I am in a design course.
- يوسف Youssefهَلْ هِيَ صَعْبَةٌ؟hal hiya sa'batun?Is it difficult?
- مريم Maryamلَا، هِيَ مُمْتِعَةٌ جِدًّا.la, hiya mumti'atun jiddan.No, it is very enjoyable.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “course” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
