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Arabic Letters (Arabic Alphabets)

This page aims to help beginners with no prior Arabic language knowledge to identify and read Arabic letters. It features all 28 Arabic alphabets, their variant forms, and the most common words and phrases associated with these letters. Examples are taken from our surroundings with the relevant character clearly highlighted to enable learners identify Arabic alphabets easily and at the same time get familiar with basic words and phrases used in daily conversations. If you are a beginner, you can skip the column 'Standard Arabic', which is exclusively for advanced learners. Those who are in a hurry and want to grab some quick bites, just look for the keywords with asterisk (*) symbol. Scroll the 'Identify Letters' in the right column if your are unfamiliar with the alphabets.

 

 

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Examples

Pronunciation

Arabic Letter

أَ

Children

أَطْفَالْ

(Athfaal)

A

أَ

Asia

آسِيَا

(Aasiya)

Aa

آ

Name

اِسْمْ

(Ism)

i/e

إِ

Head, Chief

رئيس

(Raees)

Ee

إِيـ

Female

أُنْثَى

(Onsa)

O

أُ

Responsibility

مَسْؤْولية

(Mas'ooliyya)

Oo

أُو

Water

مَاءْ

(Ma'e)

‘E

ءْ

ب

Bank

بَنْكْ

(Bank)

Ba

بـَ

Door

بَابْ

(Bab)

Baa

باَ

Thursday

اَلْأَرْبِعَاءْ

(Al Arbiaa)

Bi

بـِ

My dear

حَبِيبِي

(Habeebee)

Bee

بِيـ/بي

Orange

بُرْتُقَالْ

(Burthugaal)

Bu

بـُ

Zaboon

زَبُونْ

(Zaboon)

Boo

بُو

Before

قَبْلْ

(Qabl)

B

بْ

ت

Smoking

تَدْخِينْ

Thadhkheen

Tha

تَـ

Date, History

تَارِيخْ

Thareekh

Thaa

تَا

Nine

تِسْعَة

This'a

Thi

تِـ

Which, that

(female)

التي

Allathee

Thee

تيـ/ تِي

Apple

تُفَّاحَة

Thuffaha

Thu

تُـ

Bill

فَاتُورَة

Fathoora

Thoo

تُو

Year

سَنَة

Sana

*Silent Letter

ـة

Company

شركة

Sharika

*Silent Letter

ـة

ث

Three

ثَلاَثَة

Salasa

Thsa (Sa)

ثَـ

Example

مِثَالْ

Misaal

Saa

ثَا

Trust,

confidence

ثِقَة

Siqa

Si

ثِـ

A lot

كَثِيرْ

Kaseer

See

ثيـ / ثِي

Tuesday

الثُلاَثاَءْ

Assulsaa

Su

ثُـ

Garlic

ثُومْ

Soom

Soo

ثُو

Monday, two

الاثْنَيْنْ

Esnayn

s

ثْ

ج

New

جَدِيدْ

Jadheedh

Ja

جَـ

Men

رِجَالْ

Rijaal

Jaa

جَا

Nationality

جِنْسِيَّة

Jinsiyya

Ji

جِـ

Jeep

جيب

Jeeb

Jee

جِي

Friday

الجُمُعَة

Al Jumua

Ju

جُـ

Please

أَرجُوكْ

Arjook

Joo

جُو

Meeting

اِجْتِمَاعْ

Ejtimaa

J

ـجْ

ح

Sunday

اَلْأَحَدْ

Al Ahad

Ha (H’a)

حَـ

Hot

حَارْ

Haar

Haa

حَا

Shoe

حِذَاءْ

Hidhaa

Hi

حِـ

Slim

نَحِيفْ

Naheef

Hee

حيـ / حِي

Love

حُبّْ

Hubb

Hu

حُـ

Meat

لُحُومْ

Luhoom

Hoo

حُو

Down, below

 

تَحْتَ

Thahath

H

ـحْ

خ

Entry

مَدْخَلْ

Madhkhal

Kha

خَـ

Outside

خَارِجْ

Khaarij

Khaa

خَا

Inside

دَاخِلْ

Dhakhil

Khi

خِـ

Inexpensive,

cheap

رخيص

Rakhees

Khee

خِي

Bread

خُبْزْ

Khubz

Khu

خُـ

My brother

أَخُويَّ

Akhooyye

Khoo

خُو

Green

أَخْضَرْ

Akhdhar

Kh

خْـ / ـخْ

د

Chicken

دَجَاجَة

Dhajaja

Dha

دَ

Schools

مَدَارِسْ

Madhaaris

Dhaa

دَا

Municipality

بَلَدِيَّة

Baladhiyya

Dhi

دِ

City

مَدِينَة

Madheena

Dhee

ديـ / دِي

Shop

دُكان

Dhukkan

Dhu

دُ

Feedbacks,

replies

رُدُودْ

Rudhoodh

Dhoo

دُو

New

جديد

Jadheedh

Dh

ـدْ

Za (Dza) ذ

Male

ذَكَرْ

Zakar

Za

ذَ

This (male)

هَذاَ

Haaza

Zaa

ذاَ

This (female)

 

هَذِهِ

Haazihi

Zi

ذِ

 

Which (male)

الذي

Allazee

Zee

ذِي

Ear

أُذُنْ

Uzun

Zu

ذُ

Roots

جُذُورْ

Jozoor

Zoo

ذُو

Student

تِلْمِيذْ

Thilmeez

Z

ـذْ

ر

Head

رَأْسْ

Raas

Ra

رَ

Behind, back

وَرَاءْ

Waraa

Raa

رَا

Message

رِسَالَة

Risaala

Ri

رِ

Patient, sick

مَرِيضْ

Mareedh

Ree

ريـ / رِي

Rice

رُزْ

Ruzz

Ru

رُ

Congratulations

مَبْرْوكْ

Mabrook

Roo

رُو

Red

أَحْمَرْ

Ahmar

R

رْ

ز

Zamzam

holy water

زمزم

Zamzam

Za

زَ

Ministry

وِزَارَة

Wizaara

Zaa

زَا

Visit

زِيَارَة

Ziyara

Zi

زِ

Central

مَرْكَزِي

Markazee

Zee

زِي

Zujaja

زُجَاجَة

Zujaja

Zu

زُ

Nozool

نزول

Nuzool

Zoo

زُو

Azraq

أزْرقْ

Azrak

Z

زْ

س

Car

سَيَّارَة

Sayyara

Sa

سَـ

Watch,

hour

سَاعَة

Saa'a

Saa

سَا

Suitable

مُنَاسِبْ

Munaasib

Si

سِـ

Chair

كُرْسِي

Kursee

See

سِي

Sugar

سُكَّرْ

Sukkar

Su

سُـ

Market

سُوقْ

Sooq

Soo

سُو

Week

أُسْبُوعْ

Osboo

S

سْ

ش

Youth,

guys

 

شَبَابْ

Shabaab

Sha

شَـ

Street

شَارِعْ

Shaari'e

Shaa

شا

Winter

الشِتَاءْ

Ashitha'e

Shi

شِـ

Visa

تَأْشِيرَة

Tha'asheera

Shee

شِي

Thank

you!!

شُكْراً

Shukran

Shu

شُـ

Soup

شُورْبَة

Shoorba

Shoo

شُو

Problem

مُشْكِلَة

Mushkila

Sh

شْ

ص

Good

morning!!

صَباح الخير

Sabah Al Khair

Swa

صَـ

Haal

صَالَة

Saala

Swaa

صَا

Health

صِحَّة

Sihha

Swi

صِـ

Short

قَصِيرْ

Qaseer

Swee

صيـ/ صِي

Box

صُنْدُوقْ

Sundook

Swu

صُـ

Picture

صُورَة

Soora

Swoo

صُو

Lift,

 elevator

مَصْعَدْ

Mas'ad

Sw

صْ

ض

Better

أَفْضَلْ

Afdhal

Dho

ضَـ

Harmful

ضَارْ

Dhaar

Dhoo

ضَا

Against

ضِدّْ

Dhidh

Dhi

ضِـ

Free, empty

فَاضِي

Faadhee

Dhee

ضِي

Some

بَعْضْ

Baadh

Dhu

ضُـ

Topic

مَوْضُوعْ

Mawdhoo

Dhoo

ضُو

White

أَبْيَضْ

Abyadh

Dh

ضْ

(Thwa) ط   

Doctor

طَبِيبْ

Thobeeb

Tho

طَ

Airport

مَطَارْ

Mathaar

Thwa

طَا

Area

مَنْطِقَة

Manthiqa

Thi

طِ

Slow

بَطِيءْ

Bathee'e

Thee

طيـ / طِي

Childhood

طُفُولَة

Thufoola

Thu

طُ

Length

طُولْ

Thool

Thoo

طُو

Restuarant

مَطْعَمْ

Math'am

Th

طْ

  ظ (Dho)     

Moment

لَحْظَة

Lahdha

Dhoo

ظَ

Wait!

انتظر

Enthadhir

Dhi

ظِ

Farmyard

حَظَيرَة

Hadheera

Dhee

ظِي

Noon

ظُهْرْ

Dhuhr

Dhu

ظُ

Luck

حَظّْ

Hedh

Dh

ظْ

ع

Ten

عَشَرَة

Ashara

A

عَـ

Normal

عَادِي

Aadhee

Aa

عَا

Twenty

عِشْرُونْ

Eshroon

i/e

عـِ

Far away,

distant

بَعِيدْ

Baeedh

Ee

عيـ / عِي

Age

عُمْرْ

Omr

O

عُـ

Saudi Arabia

السُّعُودِيَّة

Assuoodhiyya

Oo

عُو

Education

تَعْلِيمْ

Tha'aleem

‘E

ـعْـ/ ـعْ

Seven

سَبْعَة

Sab'a

When used
in between

ـعـ

غ

Tomorrow

غداً

Ghadhen

Gha

غَـ

Expensive

غَالي

Ghaalee

Ghaa

غَا

Cheating

غِشّْ

Ghish

Ghi

غِـ

Small

صَغِيرْ

Sagheer

Ghee

غِي

Room

غُرْفَة

Ghurfa

Ghu

غُـ

Mosquito

بَغُوضَة

Baghoodha

Ghoo

غُو

Closed

مُغْلَقْ

Mughlak

Gh’

ـغْ

Change

تَغْيِيرْ

Thaghyeer

When used
in between

ـغـ

ف

Above, up

فَوْقْ

Fawk

Fa

فَـ

Surprise

مُفَاجَأَة

Mufaaja'a

Faa

فَا

February

فِبْرَايَرْ

(Febrayar)

Fi

فِـ

Something

 light

خَفِيفْ

Khafeef

Fee

فِي

Fuad

(a name)

فُؤَادْ

Fuad

Fu

فُـ

Fountain

نَافُورَة

Nafoora

Foo

فُو

Open

مَفْتُوحْ

Mafthooh

F

ـفْ

Page

صفحة

Safha

When used
in between

ـفـ

ق

Number

رَقَمْ

Raqam

Qa

قَـ

Friends

أَصْدِقَاءْ

Asdhiqaa

Qaa

قَا

 

 

Department

قِسْمْ

Qism

Qi

قِـ

Signature

تَوْقِيعْ

Thawqee'e

Qee

قيـ / قِي

Strength

قُوَّة

Quwwa

Qu

قُـ

Contracts

عُقُودْ

Uqoodh

Qoo

قُو

Time

وَقْتْ

Waqth

Q

ـقْـ / ـقْ

Minute

دَقِيقَة

Dhaqeeqa

When used
in between

ـقـ

ك

How

كَيْفَ

Kayfa

Ka

كَـ

Place

مَكَانْ

Makaan

Kaa

كَا

Book

كِتَابْ

Ketaab

Ki

كِـ

Machine

مَكِّينَة

Makkeena

Kee

كِي

Ball

 

كُرَة

Kura

Ku

كُـ

Ride

رُكُوبْ

Rukoob

Koo

كُو

Office

مَكْتَبْ

Makthab

K

ـكْ

Cake

كعكة

Ka'aka

When used
in between

ـكـ

ل

Pen

قَلَمْ

Qalam

La

لَـ

Boys

أَوْلَادْ

Awlaadh

Laa

لاَ

Student

طَالِبْ

Thaaleb

Li

لِـ

Little

قَلِيلْ

Qaleel

Lee

ليـ / لِي

Language

لُغَة

Lugha

Lu

لُـ

Science

عُلومْ

Uloom

Loo

لُو

Behind, back

خَلَفْ

Khalf

L

ـلْ

India

اَلْهِنْدْ

Al Hindh

Al

اَلـْ

م

Free

مَجَانِي

Majanee

Ma

مَـ

In front of

أَمَامْ

Amaam

Maa

مَا

Key

مِفْتَاحْ

Mifthaah

Mi

مِـ

Colleague

زَمِيلْ

Zameel

Mee

ميـ / مِي

Manager

مُدِيرْ

Mudheer

Mu

مُـ

Allowed

مَسْمْوحْ

Masmooh

Moo

مُو

Old

قَدِيمْ

Qadheem

M

ـمْ

Fish

سَمَكْ

Samak

When used
in between

ـمـ

ن

Yes

نَعَمْ

Na'am

Na

نَـ

Window

نَافِذَة

Naafedha

Naa

نَا

Women

نِسَاءْ

Nisaa

Ni

نِـ

Wishes

تَهَانِي

Thahaanee

Nee

نِي

We

نَحْنُ

Nahnu

Nu

نُـ

Prohibited

مَمْنُوعْ

Mamnoo'e

Noo

نُو

 

You

أَنْتَ

Antha

N

ـنْـ / نْ

هـ

Engineer

مُهَنْدِسْ

Muhandhis

Ha

هَـ

Phone

هَاتِفْ

Haathif

Haa

هَا

She

هِيَ

Hiya

Hi

هِـ

Terrible,

amazing

رَهِيبْ

Raheeb

Hee

هِي

He

هُوَ

Huwa

Hu

هُـ

Efforts

جُهُودْ

Juhoodh

Hoo

هُو

Face

وَجْهْ

Wajh

H

ـهْ

Welcome!

أَهْلاً وَسَهْلاً

Ahlen wa
sahlen

When used
in between

ـهـ

و

Black

أَسْوَدْ

Aswadh

Wa

وَ

One

وَاحِدْ

Waahidh

Waa

وَا

Strong

قَوِيّْ

Qawiyya

Wi

وِ

Long, tall

طَوِيلْ

Thaweel

Wee

ويـ / وِي

Standing,

stopping

وُقُوفُ

Woqoof

Wu

وُ

Today

اليَوْمْ

Al yawm

w

ـوْ

ي

Hand

يَدْ

Yadh

Ya

يَـ

Wind

رِيَاحْ

Reyaah

Yaa

يَا

Mister

سَيِّدْ

Sayyid

Yi

يِـ

Right side

يمين

Yameen

Yee

ـيـ

Possible,

 it could be

يُمْكِنْ

Yumkin

Yu

يُـ

Birds

طيورْ

Thuyoor

Yoo

يُو

Where

أَيْنَ

Ayna

Y

يـْ / يْ

 

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