9rrer قرّر
Moroccan Darija · verb
“9rrer” (قرّر) is a verb in Moroccan Darija meaning to decide, make a decision.
Meanings
- to decide, make a decision
- to fix, settle (officially)
Usage
9errer means "to decide". It is used for a considered or important decision: changing one's life, leaving, getting married. It is followed by a verb in the imperfective, as in 9errer ysafer ("he decided to leave"), or by bach: 9errt bach nkhdem. The corresponding noun is 9arar, "decision". In more colloquial speech, 3zem or dar f rasso are also used for a personal decision. The register of 9errer is neutral and suits both conversation and the media. In the past tense it conjugates regularly: 9errt, 9errti, 9errna.
Example
قرر يعيش الحياة
9erer y3ich l7ayat
“He decided to enjoy life.”
Conjugation
Forms as recorded in DODa and reproduced in its spelling, which often leaves out short vowels.
| Imperfective (present) | Perfective (past) | Imperative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ana (I) | kan9rrer | 9errert | |
| nta (you, m.) | kat9rrer | 9erreti | 9rrer |
| nti (you, f.) | kat9rreri | 9erreti | 9rreri |
| howa (he) | kay9rrer | 9rrer | |
| hiya (she) | kat9rrer | 9errerat | |
| 7na (we) | kan9rrero | 9errerna | |
| ntouma (you, pl.) | kat9rrero | 9errerto | 9rrero |
| homa (they) | kay9rrero | 9errero |
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “9rrer” but also “9arrar”, “9errer”, “9arrer” and “qarrar”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 9 is qaf (ق), a k pronounced at the back of the throat.