Arabic Alphabet

Question 1

Front

Answer 1

Back

Question 2

ا

Answer 2

Sound: a (like apple or silent)

Mnemonic: Aloof Alif – stands tall like a tree. ‘Aaah’ stretching sound.

Question 3

ب

Answer 3

Sound: b

Mnemonic: Belly Baa – one dot below like a belly button. Baby boat saying ‘b-b-bottle!’

Question 4

ت

Answer 4

Sound: t

Mnemonic: Twin Taa – two dots like two teeth. ‘T-T-Teeth!’

Question 5

ث

Answer 5

Sound: th (think)

Mnemonic: Three Thaa – three dots. Lisp voice: ‘Th-thank you!’

Question 6

ج

Answer 6

Sound: j (jam)

Mnemonic: Jellyfish Jeem – curved like jellyfish with belly dot. ‘J-J-Jelly!’

Question 7

ح

Answer 7

Sound: h (breathy)

Mnemonic: Hot Haa – no dot. Imagine ‘hhhhaaah’ in hot weather.

Question 8

خ

Answer 8

Sound: kh (like clearing throat)

Mnemonic: Khaaaa! – Dot above. Hawk screech: ‘Khhha!’

Question 9

د

Answer 9

Sound: d

Mnemonic: Daal – Like a diving board. ‘D-d-dive!’ One stroke, no dots.

Question 10

ذ

Answer 10

Sound: dh (this)

Mnemonic: Dhaal – Daal with a dot. Imagine someone saying ‘Th-this Dhaal!’

Question 11

ر

Answer 11

Sound: r (rolled)

Mnemonic: Raa – Like a fishhook. Think ‘rrrribbit’ like a frog.

Question 12

ز

Answer 12

Sound: z

Mnemonic: Zippy Zay – Raa with a dot. Buzzing bee: ‘Zzzz!’

Question 13

س

Answer 13

Sound: s

Mnemonic: Snake Seen – Three teeth-like peaks. ‘Ssss!’ like a snake.

Question 14

ش

Answer 14

Sound: sh

Mnemonic: Shiny Sheen – Seen with three dots = sparkle. ‘Shhhh!’ secret shimmer.

Question 15

ص

Answer 15

Sound: s (heavy)

Mnemonic: Strong Saad – Like Seen but squared. Deep ‘Sss’ from your chest.

Question 16

ض

Answer 16

Sound: d (heavy)

Mnemonic: Deep Daad – Like Saad with a belly. Heavy ‘D’ from deep in the throat.

Question 17

ط

Answer 17

Sound: t (heavy)

Mnemonic: Thick Taa – Like a tall wall. Strong ‘T’ like a stomp.

Question 18

ظ

Answer 18

Sound: z (heavy, like ‘the’)

Mnemonic: Thunder Zhaa – Looks like Taa with a dot. ‘Zzz’ with weight.

Question 19

ع

Answer 19

Sound: ʿ (deep throat)

Mnemonic: Ayn – Looks like a loop with a tail. Deep growl from throat.

Question 20

غ

Answer 20

Sound: gh (French ‘r’)

Mnemonic: Ghost Ghayn – Ayn with a dot. Spooky gargle ‘ghhhh.’

Question 21

ف

Answer 21

Sound: f

Mnemonic: Fishy Faa – Like a hook and a dot above. ‘Fffffish!’

Question 22

ق

Answer 22

Sound: q (deep k)

Mnemonic: Qatar Qaaf – Big head with dot. Heavy ‘K’ from the throat.

Question 23

ك

Answer 23

Sound: k

Mnemonic: Kite Kaaf – Like a stretched ‘k.’ Picture a kite in the wind.

Question 24

ل

Answer 24

Sound: l

Mnemonic: Ladder Laam – Tall and curvy. ‘L-l-ladder!’ reaching up.

Question 25

م

Answer 25

Sound: m Mnemonic: Mouth Meem – Closed loop like a mouth saying 'Mmm!'

Question 26

ن

Answer 26

Sound: n Mnemonic: Noon – Like Baa but dot above. Think of a **Noon sun** dot.

Question 27

هـ

Answer 27

Sound: h (soft h) Mnemonic: Humble Haa – Like a loop with a curl. Soft whisper 'h.'

Question 28

و

Answer 28

Sound: w or oo Mnemonic: Wavy Waaw – Curvy like a wave. 'Woooo!' like a ghost.

Question 29

ي

Answer 29

Sound: y or ee Mnemonic: Yogurt Yaa – Two dots below. Think of two **Yogurt drops** saying 'Yee!'