Arabic Letters Flashcards
ب
bā’
b as in bat
Transliterated as “b”
ت
tā’
t as in tap
Transliterated as “t”
ث
thā’
th as in thin
Transliterated as “th”
ن
nūn
n as in nab
Transliterated as “n”
ي
yā’
y as in yet
Transliterated as “y”
ا
alif
Does not have a definite sound. Two main ways it’s used
- ) to form the long vowel ā
- ) to ‘carry’ a short vowel
Doesn’t connect to following letters
د
dāl
d as in dad
Transliterated as “d”
Doesn’t connect to following letters
ذ
dhāl
th as in that
Transliterated as “th”
Doesn’t connect to following letters
ر
rā’
rolled “r” as in Spanish arriva
Transliterated “r”
Doesn’t connect to following letters
ز
zāy
z as in zone
Transliterated as “z”
Doesn’t connect to following letters
و
wāw
w as in wet
Transliterated as “w”
Doesn’t connect to following letters
ج
jīm
j as in French “je’”
Transliterated as “j”
م
mīm
m as in mastering
Transliterated as “m”
ح
hā’
Breathy, strong h
Transliterated as “h”
ه
hā’
h as in house
Transliterated as “h”
خ
khā’
ch as in Scottish loch
Transliterated as “ka”
س
sīn
s as in sea
Transliterated as “s”
ض
dād
strong emphatic d
Transliterated as “d”
ش
shīn
sh as in sheet
Transliterated as “sh”
ص
sād
strong emphatic s
Transliterated as “s”
ف
fā’
f as in foot
Transliterated as “f”
ل
lām
l as in lamb
Transliterated as “l”
ق
qāf
Q from the back of the throughly
Often pronounced as “g” or a “glottal stop”
Transliteration varies
ك
kāf
k as in kettle
Transliterated as “k”
ط
tā’
Strong emphatic ‘t’
Transliterated as “t”
غ
ghayn
Gargling sound
Transliterated as “gh”
ظ
zā’
Strong emphatic “z”
Transliterated as “z”
ع
ayn
Guttural ‘ah’
Not transliterated ع
