There are 28 letters in the Arabic alphabet:
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Pronunciation: |
Arabic: |
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a |
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alif |
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d |
thick d |
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dad |
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b |
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ba' |
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t |
thick t |
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tta' |
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t |
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ta' |
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th |
[though] |
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tha' |
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th |
[think] |
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tha' |
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a |
throat |
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`ayn |
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dsch |
[judge] |
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jeem |
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r |
palate |
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rayn |
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h´ |
[hate] |
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ha' |
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f |
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fa' |
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ch |
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kha' |
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q |
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qaf |
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d |
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dal |
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k |
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kaf |
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th |
[there] |
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dhal |
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l |
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lam |
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r |
tongue |
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ra' |
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m |
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meem |
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z |
[zero] |
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zay |
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n |
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noon |
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seen |
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h |
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ha' |
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sh |
[should] |
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sheen |
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w(u) |
[what] |
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waw |
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s |
[base] |
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sad |
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y(i) |
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ya' |
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Pronunciation:
German (Quite a few letters are easier to compare with German letters!)
English (this letters sound like English letters)
Other (these letters can not be compared with German/English sounds)
Spelling:
means (right to left): b.at the start/middle/end of the word (or detached)
In Arabic you use Indian figures (we use the Arabian!).
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Numbers are written from the left to the right! (For instance: 13.7603 =
Some examples for decorative Arabic writing:
Arabic is written from the right to the left!
Here are some words, their pronunciation and their meaning:
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[allah] |
god |
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[shems] |
sun |
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[jihad] |
the "Holy war" |
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[islam] |
Islam |
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[kurr-an] |
Quran |
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[suria] |
Syria |
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[dmashq] |
Damascus |
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[tariaq] |
road |
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[sijara] |
car |
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[Ibn] |
son |
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[rz] |
rice |
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[sikkiin] |
knife |
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[kelb] |
dog |
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[aswad] |
black |
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[fadi] |
empty |
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[jmaal] |
camel |
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[hajar] |
stone |
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[fatah] |
open |
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[shahar] |
month |
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[sabach al-chir] |
Good morning! |
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[shukran] |
Thank you! |
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[wuilli wuimmr] |
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