Alphabet — Part 1

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Alphabet — Part 1

Alif to Kha (ا – خ)

The Arabic alphabet has 28 letters. Each letter has a name and a distinct sound. Read every letter aloud several times before moving on.

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ا

Alif

a (as in 'father')

أَبٌ

"father"

ب

Ba

b

بَابٌ

"door"

ت

Ta

t

تِينٌ

"figs"

ث

Tha

th (as in 'think')

ثَوْبٌ

"garment"

ج

Jim

j

جَمَلٌ

"camel"

ح

Ha

h (deep, from the throat)

حَجٌّ

"pilgrimage"

خ

Kha

kh (like Scottish 'loch')

خُبْزٌ

"bread"