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title: "دَرَسَ (darasa) meaning in Arabic: to study"
description: "دَرَسَ (darasa) means “to study”. Root د·ر·س, pattern فَعَلَ, level A1: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/darasa"
language: "en"
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# دَرَسَ

*darasa* · **to study**

دَرَسَ (darasa) is an Arabic verb meaning “to study”. It is built on the root د·ر·س in the pattern فَعَلَ. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A1.

- Part of speech: Verb
- Root: د·ر·س
- Pattern: فَعَلَ
- Level: A1

## Forms of دَرَسَ

- Present: يَدْرُسُ

## Words from the root د·ر·س

Arabic builds families of words on one root. These share the root د·ر·س with دَرَسَ; each opens its own entry.

- [دَرْس](https://fasaha.app/w/dars) — dars, lesson (A0)
- [مَدْرَسَة](https://fasaha.app/w/madrasa) — madrasa, school (A0)
- [مُدَرِّس](https://fasaha.app/w/mudarris) — mudarris, teacher, instructor (A1)
- [دِرَاسَة](https://fasaha.app/w/dirasa) — dirāsa, study; studies (A2)

## How to read دَرَسَ, letter by letter

3 letters, read from right to left. The marks above and below the letters are the short vowels.

- د — دال (dāl): d
- ر — راء (rāʾ): a rolled r
- س — سين (sīn): s

## Questions about دَرَسَ

### What is the root of دَرَسَ?

The root of دَرَسَ is د·ر·س. Words built on the same root include دَرْس (lesson), مَدْرَسَة (school), مُدَرِّس (teacher, instructor), دِرَاسَة (study; studies).

### What pattern does دَرَسَ follow?

دَرَسَ follows the pattern فَعَلَ, with the root letters د·ر·س poured into it.

### What level is دَرَسَ?

Fasaha first uses دَرَسَ at level A1, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


[All words in the Fasaha dictionary](https://fasaha.app/w)