मतलब
To descend a flight of steps.
सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि
In hilly cities like Amman, public staircases (Adraj) are landmarks. People often use them as meeting points or shortcuts between streets. The 'Sullam' (stairs) in Egyptian apartment buildings is a major social space. It's common to see neighbors chatting on the landing. In the Medinas, stairs are often narrow and made of beautiful tile (Zellij). Descending them carefully is a part of daily life. The 'Bawab' (doorman) often sits near the bottom of the stairs, making the act of descending a social interaction where you must give a greeting.
Sun Letter Alert
Remember that 'Dal' in 'Daraj' is a sun letter. Don't pronounce the 'L' in 'Al-Daraj'. Say 'Ad-daraj'.
Don't say 'Go Down'
In English we say 'Go down', but in Arabic, the verb 'Nuzul' already includes the 'down' part. Don't add 'ila asfal' unless you want to be redundant.
मतलब
To descend a flight of steps.
Sun Letter Alert
Remember that 'Dal' in 'Daraj' is a sun letter. Don't pronounce the 'L' in 'Al-Daraj'. Say 'Ad-daraj'.
Don't say 'Go Down'
In English we say 'Go down', but in Arabic, the verb 'Nuzul' already includes the 'down' part. Don't add 'ila asfal' unless you want to be redundant.
खुद को परखो
Fill in the blank with the correct present tense form of 'nuzul' for 'I'.
أنا _______ الدرج الآن.
The prefix 'a-' (أ) is used for the first person singular (I) in the present tense.
Which sentence means 'He went down the stairs'?
Choose the correct past tense sentence:
'Nazala' is the past tense form for 'he'.
Complete the dialogue.
أحمد: لماذا أنت متعب؟ خالد: لأنني _______ الدرج عشر مرات للرياضة.
Khaled is talking about himself, so he uses the '-tu' suffix for the past tense.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Situation: The elevator is broken and you are on the 4th floor.
If you are on a high floor and need to get out without an elevator, you go down the stairs.
🎉 स्कोर: /4
विज़ुअल लर्निंग टूल्स
अभ्यास बैंक
4 अभ्यासأنا _______ الدرج الآن.
The prefix 'a-' (أ) is used for the first person singular (I) in the present tense.
Choose the correct past tense sentence:
'Nazala' is the past tense form for 'he'.
أحمد: لماذا أنت متعب؟ خالد: لأنني _______ الدرج عشر مرات للرياضة.
Khaled is talking about himself, so he uses the '-tu' suffix for the past tense.
Situation: The elevator is broken and you are on the 4th floor.
If you are on a high floor and need to get out without an elevator, you go down the stairs.
🎉 स्कोर: /4
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल
10 सवालYes, but it's more specific to say 'yanzilu 'ala al-daraj al-kahraba'i' (descending the electric stairs).
It is a collective noun. A single step is a 'daraja'.
'Daraj' is usually built-in stairs. 'Sullam' can be stairs or a portable ladder.
You can say 'أنا نازل تحت' (Ana nazil taht) in dialect, or 'أنزل إلى الطابق السفلي' in MSA.
Yes, it is the standard verb in Modern Standard Arabic.
No, for a mountain you would say 'yanzilu min al-jabal' (descending from the mountain).
It is 'Nahnu nanzilu al-daraj'.
The opposite is 'su'ud' (صعود) or 'tulu'' (طلوع) in dialect.
Usually 'al-daraj' (the stairs) because you are referring to a specific staircase in a building.
Only if you are literally talking about the building's facilities! It's not a common business idiom.
संबंधित मुहावरे
يصعد الدرج
contrastTo go up the stairs
ينزل بالمصعد
similarTo go down by elevator
درجة درجة
builds onStep by step
هبط الدرج
synonymTo descend the stairs (formal)
