9tare7 قتارح
Moroccan Darija · verb
“9tare7” (قتارح) is a verb in Moroccan Darija meaning propose, suggest.
Meanings
- propose, suggest
Usage
The verb 9tare7 comes from Standard Arabic but is well integrated into everyday usage, especially in professional and administrative life. It is used in two ways. With 3la and the person, it means "to propose something to someone": "9tare7 3liya…" ("he proposed to me…"). With li, it is used to ask for a suggestion: "9tare7 liya chi 7al". In the imperfect, you say "kan9tare7" and "ki9tare7". The corresponding noun is 9tira7, "the proposal". In a more colloquial register, you also hear "3red 3la", for an invitation, or the French "proposer", which is very frequent.
Example
قتارح عليا لباترون نويلي نخدم نهار لحد و يزيدنا فالخصولة
9tare7 3liya lpatron nweli n5dem nhar l7ed ou yzidna fl5oulsa
“The boss proposed that I work on Sunday, and he'll give us a raise.”
Conjugation
Forms as recorded in DODa and reproduced in its spelling, which often leaves out short vowels.
| Imperfective (present) | Perfective (past) | Imperative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ana (I) | kan9tar7 | 9tar7t | |
| nta (you, m.) | kat9tar7 | 9tar7ti | 9tar7 |
| nti (you, f.) | kat9tar7i | 9tar7ti | 9tar7i |
| howa (he) | kay9tar7 | 9tar7 | |
| hiya (she) | kat9tar7 | 9tar7at | |
| 7na (we) | kan9tar7o | 9tar7na | |
| ntouma (you, pl.) | kat9tar7o | 9tar7to | 9tar7o |
| homa (they) | kay9tar7o | 9tar7o |
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “9tare7” but also “9tar7”, “9tara7”, “qtare7” and “i9tara7”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 7 is ha (ح), a breathy h from the throat; 9 is qaf (ق), a k pronounced at the back of the throat.