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broke in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- kasara
- Arabizi
ksara- Type
- verb
- Root
- ك س ر
Other meanings
- حَطَمَ ḥaṭama — broke · to smash, to shatter
How to use it
"Broke" is the past tense of "break". In Arabic the common verbs are كَسَرَ (kasara) for breaking something into pieces and حَطَمَ (ḥaṭama) for smashing it. Choose the one that fits the intensity.
Example sentences
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الزجاجُ كَسَرَ عندما سقطَ على الأرضِ.
al‑zujāju kasara ʿindamā saqaṭa ʿalā al‑arḍi.
The glass broke when it fell on the floor.
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هو حَطَمَ السَّيّارةَ في الحادثِ.
huwa ḥaṭama al‑sayyāra fī al‑ḥāḍiti.
He broke the car in the accident.
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الكتابُ كَسَرَتْ الغلافَ عندَ فتحِه.
al‑kitābu kasarat al‑ghilāfa ʿinda fataḥihi.
The book broke its cover when opened.
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
I'm broke.
لقد كُسِرت
Who broke this?
من كسر هذا؟
I broke a glass.
كسرت كوبا.
He broke his word.
لقد أخلف وعده
The car broke down.
تعطلت السيارة.
Who broke this pen?
من كسر هذا القلم؟
Who broke the vase?
من كسر المزهرية؟
You broke the rules.
أنتَ كسرتَ القواعد.
All hell broke loose.
فقامت الدنيا ولم تقعد
The watch broke down.
تعطلت الساعة.
War suddenly broke out.
اِندلعت الحرب فجأة.
Just last week the rains broke. The short rains broke and it's raining there now.
لتوها هطلت الأمطار الأسبوع الماضي. هطلت أمطار قصيرة الأمد وهي تمطر هناك الآن.
Questions and answers
Can I use كَسَرَ for breaking a relationship?
Yes, you can say "كَسَرَتْ العَلاقة" meaning the relationship was broken.
Is حَطَمَ stronger than كَسَرَ?
Generally حَطَمَ implies more force or total destruction, while كَسَرَ can be a simple break.
Related words and expressions
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