English → Arabic
castle in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- qalʿa
- Arabizi
qal3a- Type
- noun · feminine
- Plural
- قِلَعٌ qulāʿ
- Root
- ق ل ع
How to use it
"Castle" translates as قَلْعَةٌ, a feminine noun meaning a fortified building, often from the medieval period. It is used for both real and fictional strongholds. The plural is قِلَعٌ. In Arabic you can also say "قَصْر" for a palace‑like castle, but قَلْعَة is the standard term.
Example sentences
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قَدْ بَنَى السُّكَّانُ قَلْعَةً جَدِيدَةً.
qad banā al-sukkānu qalʿatan jadīdatan.
The villagers built a new castle.
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زُرْتُ القَلْعَةَ في إسبانيا.
zurtu al-qalʿata fī Isbāniyā.
I visited the castle in Spain.
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تُعَدُّ القَلْعَةُ مَعلَمًا تاريخيًا.
tuʿaddu al-qalʿatu maʿlaman tārīkhiyyan.
The castle is a historic landmark.
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.
Beleaguered Castle
قلعة محاصرة
Like Margat Castle.
مثل قلعة المرقب.
The castle is beautiful.
هذه القلعة جميلة.
He inherited the castle.
لقد ورث ذلك القصر.
That castle is beautiful.
هذه القلعة جميلة.
This castle is beautiful.
هذه القلعة جميلة.
When was the castle built?
متى بُنيت القلعة؟
I want to live in a castle.
أريد أن أسكن في قلعة.
Give me the key to this castle!
أعطني مفتاح القلعة!
There are some remains of the Lombard castle in Piazza Castello (Castle Square).
يوجد هناك بعض بقايا قلعة اللومبارديين في "Piazza Castello" (ساحة القلعة).
The Castle of Almansa (Spanish: "Castillo de Almansa") is a castle located in Almansa, Spain.
قلعة المنسى (بالإسبانية: Castillo de Almansa) القلعة تقع في المنسى, إسبانيا.
The Alcázar of Segovia (literally, "Segovia Castle") is a castle, located in the old city of Segovia, Spain.
قصر شقوبية (بالإسبانية: Alcázar de Segovia), هو حصن أيضا وهو جزء من المدينة القديمة لشقوبية المدرجة كموقع للتراث العالمي في إسبانيا.
Questions and answers
Can I use قَلْعَة for a modern fortress?
Yes, قَلْعَة can refer to any fortified structure, ancient or modern.
Is there a difference between قَلْعَة and قَصْر?
قَلْعَة emphasizes defensive features, while قَصْر refers to a palace or grand residence.
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