🌙 Level 1: The letters
Letters 1: Alif to Khaa New
Learn the names, shapes and sounds of Alif to Khaa.
In this lesson you will
- Recognise each letter by its shape and dots
- Say each letter's name correctly
- Know where in the mouth or throat each sound comes from
Learn
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The letters
| Letter | Name | Sound | How to say it |
|---|---|---|---|
ا | Alif | a / long aa | Alif has no sound of its own. It carries a vowel at the start of a word, or stretches an 'a' into 'aa'. |
ب | Baa | b | Like 'b' in bat. Close both lips, then open them. |
ت | Taa | t | A soft 't' as in tap: the tip of the tongue touches the back of the top front teeth. |
ث | Thaa | th | Like 'th' in thin: put the tip of the tongue between the teeth and blow gently. |
ج | Jeem | j | Like 'j' in jam, from the middle of the tongue. |
ح | Ḥaa | ḥ | A strong, breathy 'h' from the middle of the throat, like breathing on glasses to clean them. Not the soft 'h' of Haa (ه). |
خ | Khaa (heavy) | kh | A scratchy sound from the top of the throat, like 'ch' in Scottish loch. Heavy letter: full mouth. |
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Practice
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