ftra فترة
Moroccan Darija · noun
“ftra” (فترة) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning period, span of time.
Meanings
- period, span of time
- difficult time, rough patch
Usage
Ftra is a common feminine noun referring to a length of time or an era. It is very often used with a demonstrative: had lftra ("these days", "at the moment"). You also say chi ftra ("a certain time"), mn ftra ("for a while") and ftra w ghadi tduz ("it's a phase, it will pass"). This last phrase is often used to comfort someone going through a hard time. The plural fatarat is rare. For a specific duration, mudda is preferred, and for "a moment", chwiya or wa9t.
Example
مجرد فترة وغدوز
mojrad ftra oghadoz
“It's just a period, it will pass.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “ftra” but also “fatra”, “fetra”, “fatara” and “fitra”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “ftra” on the Arabic keyboard
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “period, time”; “a while”: fatra in Algerian.
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “period, length of time”; “time slot, moment”: fatra in Tunisian.