كرة القدم
kurat al-qadam
The Arabic word for soccer is كرة القدم (kurat al-qadam).
كرة القدم is used to refer to the sport of soccer.
Meaning: game (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of kurat (ball) and al-qadam (the foot).
How do you pronounce it?
kurat al-qadam
Did you know?
- The word for 'ball' in كرة القدم may trace its ancient roots back to the Sumerian word for a rolled-up bundle of barley.
- The term كرة القدم is so standardized that it is used across almost all Arabic dialects, from Morocco to Iraq, unlike many other words.
- In many Arabic-speaking-speaking regions, particularly in North Africa, you might hear the French term 'football' instead of the Arabic كرة القدم.
Examples in context
- هل تلعب كرة القدم؟Do you play soccer?This sentence shows how to ask if someone plays كرة القدم.Tatoeba #376216 by saeb, translation #70050 by CK
- ماتش كرة القدم غدا.The soccer game is tomorrow.This sentence is useful for stating when a كرة القدم match occurs.Tatoeba #8670046 by Ahmed_Waleed, translation #541989 by CK
- لعب زيري كرة القدم.Ziri played soccer.This sentence is an example of using كرة القدم to describe an action performed by a subject.Tatoeba #10234565 by Amastan, translation #10211122 by Amastan
- 21 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Layla and Omar are discussing their weekend plans.
- ليلى Laylaهل تحب كرة القدم؟hal tuhibbu kurat al-qadam?Do you like soccer?
- عمر Omarنعم، أنا أحب كرة القدم جداً.na'am, ana uhibbu kurat al-qadam jiddan.Yes, I like soccer very much.
- ليلى Laylaهل ستلعب كرة القدم اليوم؟hal sa-tal'abu kurat al-qadam al-yawm?Will you play soccer today?
- عمر Omarنعم، سألعب مع أصدقائي.na'am, sa-al'abu ma'a asdiqa'i.Yes, I will play with my friends.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries كرة, كرة القدم, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
