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

*sāfara* · **to travel**

سَافَرَ (sāfara) is an Arabic verb meaning “to travel”. It is built on the root س·ف·ر in the pattern فَاعَلَ. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A1.

- Part of speech: Verb
- Root: س·ف·ر
- Pattern: فَاعَلَ
- Level: A1

## Forms of سَافَرَ

- Present: يُسَافِرُ

## Words from the root س·ف·ر

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

- [سَفَر](https://fasaha.app/w/safar) — safar, travel, journey (A1)
- [مُسَافِر](https://fasaha.app/w/musafir) — musāfir, traveller (A2)

## How to read سَافَرَ, letter by letter

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

- س — سين (sīn): s
- ا — ألف (ʾalif): a long a, or a seat for hamza
- ف — فاء (fāʾ): f
- ر — راء (rāʾ): a rolled r

## Questions about سَافَرَ

### What is the root of سَافَرَ?

The root of سَافَرَ is س·ف·ر. Words built on the same root include سَفَر (travel, journey), مُسَافِر (traveller).

### What pattern does سَافَرَ follow?

سَافَرَ follows the pattern فَاعَلَ, with the root letters س·ف·ر poured into it.

### What level is سَافَرَ?

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


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