Alif is pronounced like the „a“ in „care“ when it doesn’t carry a hamza (long „a“).Alif is pronounced like the „a“ in „bag“ when it carries a hamza.That means it does not connect with the letter that follows.

The „alif“ is the first letter of the Arabic alphabet. So let’s start now with the first four letters of the Arabic alphabet:

While some letters show considerable variations, others remain almost identical across all four positions. Letters can exhibit up to four distinct forms, corresponding to an initial, middle, final or isolated position. The letters of the Arabic alphabet very in shape depending on their position within a word. The damma is a small „curl“ placed above a letter and represents a short „u“.The kasra is a small diagonal line below a letter and represents a short „i“.The fatha is a small diagonal line placed above a letter and represents a short „a“.But to represent the missing vowels, there are also some special signs like fatha, damma and kasra, called diacritics: This type of writing system is called abjad. The letters transcribe consonants and only some vowels. This means, that the letters are generally joined together. It consists of 28 letters and is written from right to left in a cursive style. The Arabic script is one of the most widely used writing systems in the world. In this lesson we start with the first four letters of the Arabic alphabet: Alif, ba, ta and tha. English pronunciation of the words is provided to enhance learning.Īll these exercises will prepare your child for the grades ahead.Learn to read and write any Arabic word in only 7 lessons! Please read the words and repeat with them. But they can always learn a few Arabic words associated with the letters. In order to keep the learning process simple and effective, the beginning, middle and end shapes of the letters or the vowel marks are not covered in this workbook.Ĭhildren at this level of learning are not expected to read Arabic words. Therefore, please use this workbook in a manner that best suits the learning needs of your child.

Learning two separate sets of alphabets can be challenging. At this tender age, your child is most likely learning English alphabet as well. The arrow indicators will help students know where to begin writing and where to end. Simple, easy-to-follow dotted fonts are used. Ready to Write Alif Ba Ta is a colorful workbook is designed to introduce Arabic alphabet to kindergarten students. Ready to Write Alif Ba Ta is a child friendly book to learn how to write Arabic alphabets. Ready to Write Alif Ba Ta (Weekend Learning Series)

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