Arabic/Reading Arabic
< Arabic
Like many other semitic languages such as Hebrew, Arabic is read from right to left. Aside from that one unusual bit, you will be surprised how quickly you can learn to read it.
| Letter | Name |
Sounds like | as in |
| أ | 'alif | a | cat |
| ب | bâ | b | banana |
| ت | tâ | t | table |
| ج | jîm | j | jam |
| ن | nûn | n | name |
| و | wâw | w | wind |
| ل | lâm | l | lesson |
Now let's try these words:
باب اب (ab) = father (bab) = door