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title: "قَالَ (qāla) meaning in Arabic: to say"
description: "قَالَ (qāla) means “to say”. Root ق·و·ل, pattern فَعَلَ, level A1: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/qala"
language: "en"
direction: "ltr"
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# قَالَ

*qāla* · **to say**

قَالَ (qāla) is an Arabic verb meaning “to say”. It is built on the root ق·و·ل in the pattern فَعَلَ. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A1.

- Part of speech: Verb
- Root: ق·و·ل
- Pattern: فَعَلَ
- Level: A1

## Forms of قَالَ

- Present: يَقُولُ
- Verbal noun: قَوْل

## How to read قَالَ, letter by letter

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

- ق — قاف (qāf): a deep k from the back of the throat
- ا — ألف (ʾalif): a long a, or a seat for hamza
- ل — لام (lām): l

## Questions about قَالَ

### What is the root of قَالَ?

The root of قَالَ is ق·و·ل.

### What pattern does قَالَ follow?

قَالَ follows the pattern فَعَلَ, with the root letters ق·و·ل poured into it.

### What level is قَالَ?

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


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