Introduction to Arabic Letters

This course introduces you to the Arabic alphabet. It starts with showing you how to write all 28 Arabic letters, the name of the letter and its pronunciation. You will discover that the Arabic alphabet is always cursive and letters vary in shape depending on their position within a word. We will explain the connection of certain letters is only with their preceding ones. Next, you will comprehend that, in Arabic, there are dashes and symbols above or below the letters called signs. These signs could be vowels, anti-vowels or doubling Arabic letter signs.

The following section explains the concepts of short and long vowels. We will also highlight the importance of pronouncing the word correctly. Next, you will discover that long vowels or extended letters sound the same as short vowels, only extended more. Also, you will comprehend the differences between Sukoon, Shadah and Tanween.

The final section shows how letter shapes change depending on where they are in the word. You'll look at the four different letters that represent an initial, middle or final part of a word.. Lastly, we will explain the first letter in the Arabic language, the letter 'Alef'. You will discover how it sounds like the letter A in English and is linked to its preceding letter. Explore the basics of the Arabic alphabet and learn to write and pronounce Arabic letters with this easy-to-follow free course.