Letters Flashcards
(36 cards)
1
Q
ا
A
Alef
Takes on shapes (independent, attached/long): أ با
2
Q
ب
A
Baa
Takes on shapes (beg, middle, end): ببب
3
Q
أب
A
Ab
4
Q
با
A
Baa (i.e. a long alif)
5
Q
بابا
A
Baba (two long alif)
6
Q
باب
A
Baab (long alif)
7
Q
How many vowels does Arabic have?
A
Three: A, I, U.
8
Q
How many vowel types?
A
Short and long. Short are written over or under the letter (usually not written unless children’s books, beginner level Arabic books or Quran), while long are attached (behind) the letter.
9
Q
How do you write the short A sound? (the “fatha”)
A
Line on top.
10
Q
How do you write the short I sound? (the “kasra”)
A
Line underneath.
11
Q
How do you write the short U sound?
A
Waw on top.
12
Q
ج
A
Jeem
13
Q
ح
A
7a
14
Q
خ
A
Kha
15
Q
جَم
جام
A
Jam
Jaam
16
Q
حوت
A
7uut (fish)
17
Q
دجاج
A
Dajaaj
18
Q
حاج
A
Haaj
19
Q
أنا
A
Ana
20
Q
انتَ
A
Anta
21
Q
بنت
A
Bint
22
Q
إبن
A
Ibn
23
Q
ثابت
A
Thaabit
24
Q
بو
A
Buu
25
حا
7aa
26
ليمون
Liimoon
27
باب
Baab (door)
28
بِ
بي
بِنت
Bi
Bii
Bint
29
What does this symbol represent?
| ْ
Sukkun - it means there is no vowel
30
ليبيا
Leebeeya
31
ححح ح
Forms of 7a
32
ججج ج
Forms of jeem
33
خخخ خ
Forms of kha
34
تالي
Taali
35
إسم
Ism
36
اسمي
Ismi my name
