درس
The English phrase "studied" is translated into Arabic as درس.
In more formal contexts, other phrases may be more appropriate: to indicate you have acquired knowledge through study, you might use تعلَّمْتُ. To emphasize the completion of a specific course of study, use أتممتُ دراسةً في. And to signify obtaining a degree or certification, use حصلتُ على شهادة في.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form درس is the masculine singular past tense. For the feminine singular past tense, use درست.
Did you know?
- In certain classical contexts, درس can refer to the act of 'fading' or 'wearing away', describing how a footprint or a mark disappears over time.
- The verb درس has an ancient connection to the Hebrew word דָּרַשׁ, where it originally meant to interpret or inquire into something rather than just to study a subject.
- In some Arabic dialects, the word for 'studying' can be used metaphorically to mean 'scrutinizing' or 'examining' a very small detail, much like a jeweler examining a gem.
Examples in context
- درس زيري بجد أكبر.Ziri studied harder.This sentence is useful for describing someone studying with more effort using درس.Tatoeba #11614303 by dididodo, translation #10819503 by Amastan
- درس سامي علم الأحياء.Sami studied biology.This sentence is useful for stating a specific subject of study using درس.Tatoeba #7246000 by OsoHombre, translation #6570691 by OsoHombre
- درس زيري ذلك الفيديو.Ziri studied the video.This sentence is useful for describing someone studying a video using درس.Tatoeba #11762835 by dididodo, translation #10603462 by Amastan
- درستُ الهندسة في الجامعةI studied engineering at the university.
- تعلَّمتُ اللغة العربية بجدI studied the Arabic language diligently.
- أتممتُ دراسةً في الطب في جامعة القاهرةI completed my medical studies at Cairo University.
- درست مادةً في الرياضياتI studied a course in mathematics.
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Example conversation
Omar and Maryam are talking about their university classes.
- عمر Omarهل درستِ التاريخ هذا الفصل؟Hal darasti at-tarikh hadha al-fasl?Did you study history this semester?
- مريم Maryamنعم، درسْتُ التاريخ العام الماضي.Na'am, darastu at-tarikh al-'am al-madi.Yes, I studied history last year.
- عمر Omarأنا أيضاً درسْتُ هذا الموضوع.Ana ay-dan darastu hadha al-mawdu'.I also studied this topic.
- مريم Maryamإنه موضوع ممتع جداً.Innahu mawdu' mumti' jiddan.It is a very interesting topic.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries درس, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
