The Arabic Alphabet

Question 1

-ا -ب -ت -ث

Answer 1

1. alif (apple) 2. ba (book) 3. ta (time) 4. tha (three)

Question 2

-ج -ح -خ

Answer 2

5. jiim 6. Ha (heavy H) 7. kha (like Spanish J, scrapes back of throat)

Question 3

-د -ذ

Answer 3

8. daal (down) 9. dhaal (the (lite the))

Question 4

-ر -ز

Answer 4

10. ra (rookie) 11. zay (zebra)

Question 5

-س -ش -ص -ض

Answer 5

12. siin (sun) 13. shiin (shut) 14. Saad (suddenly, heavy S) 15. Dhaad (heavy D)

Question 6

-ط -ظ

Answer 6

16. Tah (heavy T) 17. Zah (heavy The)

Question 7

-ع -غ

Answer 7

18. ‘Ayn (glottal A) 19. Ghayn (gargling sound)

Question 8

-ف -ق

Answer 8

20. fa (fat) 21. Qaaf (deep Q)

Question 9

-ك -ل

Answer 9

22. kaaf (keep) 23. laam (lamb)

Question 10

-م -ن -ه -و -ى

Answer 10

24. miim (mine) 25. nuun (nine) 26. ha (hope (lite h)) 27. waw (wow) 28. ya (yahoo)

Question 11

-لا ل+ا -ء

Answer 11

29* Combination of laam and alif. la 30* hamza (glottal stop) Can be alone, over or under Apple, Adam, inner, uncle…

Question 12

Non-connectors: Letter that connect to the letter that comes before but not after

Answer 12

ا د ذ ر ز و

Question 13

Madda ~

Answer 13

Sits over the Alif and prolongs it آ aa

Question 14

Shadda Small w

Answer 14

Sits over a letter and doubles it. سلّم sallam

Question 15

Sukoun Small circle

Answer 15

Sits over a letter and silences it تْ

Question 16

Kasra ِ

Answer 16

Sits under a letter and adds the e sound (French i) بِ be

Question 17

Fatha َ

Answer 17

Sits over a letter and adds the a sound بٓ ba

Question 18

Damma ُ

Answer 18

Sits over a letter and adds u sound بُ bu

Question 19

Tanween ً ٍ ٌ

Answer 19

It is a doubling of the kasra, fatha or damma It adds the an/in/un بٍ بً بٌ bin, ban and bun