How do you learn basic alphabet in Arabic?
Learn the basics to Arabic
Arabic Alphabet 🇸🇦
The Arabic alphabet is the foundation of the Arabic language. Unlike English, Arabic is written from right to left, and most letters are connected together just like cursive handwriting.
Did You Know?
✔ Arabic has 29 letters (including Hamza).
✔ There are no capital or lowercase letters.
✔ Arabic is naturally written in a connected handwriting style.
✔ All letters are consonants, while vowels are written as separate marks.
✔ Arabic has 29 letters (including Hamza).
✔ There are no capital or lowercase letters.
✔ Arabic is naturally written in a connected handwriting style.
✔ All letters are consonants, while vowels are written as separate marks.
The Arabic Alphabet
| Arabic | Letter Name | Sound |
|---|---|---|
| ا | Aleph | A |
| ب | Baa | B |
| ت | Taa | T |
| ث | Thaa | TH |
| ج | Jeem | J |
| ح | Haa | H |
| خ | Khaa | KH |
| د | Daal | D |
| ذ | Dhaal | DH |
| ر | Raa | R |
| ز | Zaa | Z |
| س | Seen | S |
| ش | Sheen | SH |
| ص | Saad | S |
| ض | Daad | D |
| ط | Taa | T |
| ظ | Zaa | Z |
| ع | Ein | ʿ |
| غ | Ghein | GH |
| ف | Faa | F |
| ق | Qaaf | Q |
| ك | Kaaf | K |
| ل | Laam | L |
| م | Meem | M |
| ن | Noon | N |
| ه | Haa | H |
| و | Waw | W / OO |
| ي | Yaa | Y / EE |
| ء | Hamza | A |
Letter Forms
Every Arabic letter can appear in four different forms, depending on where it appears in a word.
| By Itself | Beginning | Middle | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| ب | بـ | ـبـ | ـب |
The example above uses the letter Baa (ب).
Every Arabic letter has similar positional forms, making Arabic writing appear connected.
Arabic Vowels (Harakat)
Unlike English, Arabic vowels are written as small marks above or below the letters.
| Symbol | Name | Sound |
|---|---|---|
| َ | Fat-ha | A |
| ِ | Kasra | E / I |
| ُ | Damma | U |
| ً | Tanween Fat-ha | AN |
| ٍ | Tanween Kasra | EN / IN |
| ٌ | Tanween Damma | UN |
| ا | Aleph | AA |
| ي | Yaa | EE |
| و | Waw | UU |
| يْ | Yaa Leen | EI |
| وْ | Waw Leen | AW |
Beginner Tip 💚
Remember:
✔ Read Arabic from right to left.
✔ Learn the letter names before trying to read words.
✔ Every letter has different shapes depending on its position.
✔ Practice just 4–5 letters a day instead of memorizing everything at once.
✔ Read Arabic from right to left.
✔ Learn the letter names before trying to read words.
✔ Every letter has different shapes depending on its position.
✔ Practice just 4–5 letters a day instead of memorizing everything at once.