
A basic introduction to the Arabic alphabet
In this section, we will learn rules for reading Arabic
Long vowels
Laam-Alef
Taa Marbuta
Shadda
Hamza
Madda
Alef Maqsoura
You can find the slides for this section of the course in the resources including the exercises
Your Gateway to Arabic guides you through your first steps in learning Arabic focusing on five main objectives
Learn the Arabic alphabet: How to pronounce each letter correctly
Learn the Arabic alphabet: How to write each letter at the beginning, middle or end of a word
Learn reading rules: such as short vowels, long vowels and letter doubling
Learn how to connect words in a sentence to sound natural and eloquent
Build the foundation of your Arabic vocabulary by learning your first 200 words including greetings, simple expressions and everyday objects
With a lot of writing practice and interactive exercises.
Learning Arabic can be difficult for a beginner. You need to go through several challenges such as learning a new alphabet, and understanding the differences between the many variants and dialects of Arabic, and figure out which one best fits your interests, and find good resources for it.
And that's a lot to deal with, just to start learning. The purpose of this course is to swiftly guide you through these first steps making your journey into the language a fun, colourful and engaging experience, and showing you the real beauty of this language.
I hope to see you in my course!