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How do you say "to read" in Arabic?
يقرأ
Yi'ra
In Arabic, "to read" is يقرأ.
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Pronunciation
Yi'ra sounds like 'yee-RAH' with a glottal stop (a catch in the throat) at the start of the second syllable.
Writing and usage
The hamza (ء) marks the glottal stop and appears right after the ya (ي) and before the ra (ر).
Example sentence
بحب اقرأ قصص قبل النوم.
I like to read stories before sleep.
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How to remember يقرأ
Glottal stops are like a tiny pause or catch in your voice, so think of it as 'yee' then a little jump to 'rah.'
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Questions about يقرأ
How do you say "to read" in Arabic?
In Arabic, "to read" is يقرأ. It is a noun.
How is يقرأ written in Arabic?
The hamza (ء) marks the glottal stop and appears right after the ya (ي) and before the ra (ر).
How is يقرأ used in a sentence?
Use يقرأ as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: بحب اقرأ قصص قبل النوم. (I like to read stories before sleep.).
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