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This document provides an introduction to the Arabic alphabet, including its letters, vowels and common words. It also features an activity on recognizing Arabic words and practice exercises.
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Introduction to Arabic Alphabets: Arabic is written from right to left. The Arabic alphabet consists of 28 letters if Hamza ( )ءis counted with Alif ( إ،)أ. It totals 29 letters if Hamza is considered a separate letter. There are no distinctions between capital and sm...
Introduction to Arabic Alphabets: Arabic is written from right to left. The Arabic alphabet consists of 28 letters if Hamza ( )ءis counted with Alif ( إ،)أ. It totals 29 letters if Hamza is considered a separate letter. There are no distinctions between capital and small letters in Arabic. The Arabic alphabet includes 7 strong letters and the rest are categorized as weak letters. Learning the alphabet also requires understanding vowels in Arabic. 2. Arabic Alphabet: In Arabic: وف اَأل ْب َج ِد َّية ُ ( ال ُح ُرAl-Horoofu Al-Abjadeyyah). It's recommended to use resources like alphabet songs for learning, such as the video linked in the presentation. 3. Activity: Recognizing Arabic Words: You are encouraged to find out Arabic equivalents for: A drink for the morning. Hand wash. A container for honey. Fabric used in clothes. Used to sanitize wounds. Seen in the zoo. 4. Common Greetings: Good Morning: Sabahul khayr = الخيْرَ ص َباح َ َ Good Evening: Masa’ul khayr = َم َساء الخيْر Good Night: Tusbih ‘aala khayr = ُتصْ ِبح َع َلى َخيْر 5. Introducing Yourself in Arabic: My name is …: … اسميEsmi … I am … years old: … عمريUmri … I am from …: … أنا مِنAna mena … Vocabulary Activity: 1. A drink for the morning: ○ Coffee = ( َقهوةQahwa) ○ Pronunciation: Qa-hwa ○ Tea = ( شايShay) ○ Pronunciation: Shai 2. Hand wash: ○ Soap = ( صابونSaboon) ○ Pronunciation: Sa-boon ○ Washing = ( َغسلGhasl) ○ Pronunciation: Ghas-l 3. A container for honey: ○ Jar = ( َجرَّ ةJarrah) ○ Pronunciation: Jar-rah ○ Honey pot = ( ِوعاء العسلWi'aa' al-Asal) ○ Pronunciation: Wi-‘aa al-Asal 4. Fabric used in clothes: ○ Fabric = ( قُماشQumash) ○ Pronunciation: Qu-mash 5. Used to sanitize wounds: ○ Antiseptic = ( مُطهِّرMutahhir) ○ Pronunciation: Mu-tah-hir ○ Alcohol = ( كحولKuhool) ○ Pronunciation: Ku-hoo-l 6. Seen in the zoo: ○ Animals = ( َحيواناتHayawanaat) ○ Pronunciation: Ha-ya-wa-naat 1. Introduction to Vowels: Vowels in Arabic are essential for pronunciation and understanding, and they are categorized into two types: ○ I. Short Vowels ○ II. Long Vowels 2. Short Vowels: Short vowels are symbols or signs placed above or below Arabic letters to help with pronunciation. Once familiar with the language, these short vowels are often omitted in everyday writing. The placement of these vowels can change the grammatical meaning of a word or give it a completely different sound. These signs are called: ○ Arabic Signs of Movement = الح َر َكات َ (Al-Harakat) ○ ْ َ Tashkeel = ( التشكِيلAl-Tashkeel) 3. Long Vowels: The lesson mentions long vowels but doesn't go into detail in the provided slides. However, long vowels in Arabic generally involve Alif ()ا, Waw ()و, and Ya ()ي, which extend the sound of a vowel. 1. Short Vowels ( الحركات- Al-Harakat): Short vowels are small marks placed above or below the letters to guide pronunciation. They are essential for understanding the correct sound of words. Here are the three main short vowels: Fatha () َف ْت َحة: ○ Symbol: َ (a small diagonal stroke above the letter) ○ Pronunciation: a as in cat Damma ()ض َّمة: َ ○ Symbol: ُ (a small loop above the letter) ○ Pronunciation: u as in put Kasra () َك ْس َرة: ○ Symbol: ِ (a small diagonal stroke below the letter) ○ Pronunciation: i as in sit These short vowels are mainly used in teaching Arabic and in religious texts. Once you become more familiar with Arabic, they are often omitted in everyday writing. 2. Long Vowels ( حروف المد- Huroof al-Madd): Long vowels are written out as full letters and have a more extended sound. These vowels are as follows: Alif ()ا: ○ Pronunciation: aa as in father Waw ()و: ○ Pronunciation: uu as in cool Ya ()ي: ○ Pronunciation: ii as in see 1. Arabic Alphabets (14 Letters) Some Arabic letters can connect to others, while others cannot. Example of strong and weak letters: ○ Raa ( )رis strong with fatha ()ر َ or damma (ُ)ر. ○ It is weak with kasra ()ر. ِ 2. Vocabulary: Some common Arabic words and their translations: ( َثومThawom) = Garlic ( ُت َفاحTouffah) = Apple ( ُبر ُت َقالBurtoqal) = Orange ( ُأ ْرزOrz) = Rice ( َخسKhus) = Lettuce ( ُح ُّمصHommos) = Chickpeas ( َج َزرJazur) = Carrot Animals: َ ( َأAsad) = Lion سد ( َأر َنبArnab) = Rabbit ( َبطةButtah) = Duck ( تِمساحTemsah) = Crocodile ( َثع َلبThaalab) = Fox ( َج َملJamal) = Camel ِصانَ ( حHisan) = Horse ( َخ ُروفKharouf) = Sheep 3. The Family ( اُأل ْسرة- Al Usrah): Sister: ( ُأختOkht) Brother: ( َأخUkh) Daughter: ( اِبنةIbnah) Son: ( اِبنIbn) Mother: ( ُأمOm) Father: ( َأبUb) Grandmother: ( َجدَ ةJaddah) Grandfather: ( َجدJadd) Relating to yourself: My family: ( ُأسْ َرتِيUsraty) My mother: ( ُأمِّيUmmy) My father: ( َأ ِبيAby) My son: ( ِا ْبنِيIbny) My daughter: ( ِا ْب َنتِيIbnaty) My grandma: ( َجدَ تِيJaddaty) 1. The Definite Article ()ال: In Arabic, the definite article "the" is composed of Alif ( )اand Lam (ل) = ال. It is not an independent word but is always prefixed to the noun or adjective it is defining. There is only one form of the definite article in Arabic, regardless of the noun’s gender or number. Adding الto a noun converts it from indefinite to definite. 2. Sun and Moon Letters: The Arabic alphabet is divided into sun letters ( )حروف شمسيةand moon letters (حروف )قمريةbased on how the definite article الis pronounced with each letter. ○ Sun Letters: The لin الis silent when the noun starts with a sun letter, and the letter itself is doubled. Examples of sun letters: ن, ل, ظ, ط, ض, ص, ش, س, ز, ر, ذ, د, ث,ت Example word: الـر ُجل َّ (ar-rajul) – the man ○ Moon Letters: The لin الis pronounced when the noun starts with a moon letter. Examples of moon letters: ي, و, هـ, م, ك, ق, ف, غ, ع, خ, ح, ج, ب,ا Example word: ( الـ َق َمرal-qamar) – the moon 3. Vocabulary: Days of the Week: Day = ( يومYawom) Days = ( أيامAyyam) Week = ( أسبوعUsbou’a) The Days of the Week in Arabic: 1. Sunday = ( األحدAl-Ahad) 2. Monday = ( اإلثنينAl-Ithnayn) 3. Tuesday = ( الثالثاءAth-Thulatha') 4. Wednesday = ( األربعاءAl-Arba’aa) 5. Thursday = ( الخميسAl-Khamees) 6. Friday = ( الجمعةAl-Jumu’a) 7. Saturday = ( السبتAs-Sabt) 4. Exercises: 1. Convert the following indefinite nouns into definite nouns and classify them as Shamseyyah (Sun letters) or Qamareyyah (Moon letters): ○ ( أرنبRabbit) ○ ( بطةDuck) ○ ( سمكةFish) ○ ( نملةAnt) ○ ( حصانHorse) ○ ( فيلElephant) ○ ( تمساحCrocodile) ○ ( ثعلبFox) 2. Arrange the days of the week starting from Tuesday and classify them as Shamseyyah or Qamareyyah: ○ الثالثاء – األربعاء – الخميس – الجمعة – السبت – األحد – اإلثنين Quick Review and recap: 1. Tick the word(s) starting with the given letter: This exercise involves identifying words that start with a given letter. Since specific letters were not provided in the text, I cannot solve this directly. However, the exercise typically would involve choosing words like: ○ بfor ( َبابdoor), ( َب ْيتhouse) ○ ثfor ( َث ْوبgarment) 2. Connect the letters to make words: The goal is to join individual letters to form complete words. For example: ○ ب = َباب+ ا+ ( بdoor) ○ ب = َث ْوب+ و+ ( ثgarment) 3. Analyze the word into separate letters: ( َبابBab) → ب+ ا+ ب ( َث ْوبThawb) → ب+ و+ ث 4. Divide the word into two parts: This likely refers to breaking compound words into their root parts. For example: ○ ( تمساحCrocodile) → ساح+ تم 5. Analyze the Shadda ( ّ ) in the following words: َ (Shadda) indicates a double consonant. Words with Shadda: شدَّ ة ○ كبير: ِ No Shadda. ○ و ُرود: َ No Shadda. ○ ع ِبير: َ No Shadda. 6. Which words have long vowels? Long vowels in Arabic are represented by Alif ()ا, Waw ()و, and Ya ()ي. ○ ( َبابBab) – Long vowel (Alif) ○ ( َث ْوبThawb) – Long vowel (Waw) ○ ِمساحَ ( تTemsah) – No long vowel ○ ( َب ْيتBayt) – Long vowel (Ya) ○ ( َع ِبيرAbeer) – Long vowel (Ya) ○ ( َخ ُروفKharouf) – Long vowel (Waw) ○ ( َو ُرودWaroud) – Long vowel (Waw) ○ كبيرِ (Kabir) – Long vowel (Ya) 7. Create words out of the given letters: This involves combining provided letters to form words. Without specific letters, it's hard to solve exactly, but for example: ○ ب → َباب+ ا+ ( بdoor) ○ ف → َخ ُروف+ و+ ر+ ( خsheep) 1. The Definite Article ()ال: The Arabic definite article الcorresponds to "the" in English. It is not an independent word but always prefixed to the noun or adjective it defines. The definite article الconverts a noun from indefinite to definite. ○ Example: ( كتابkitab) = a book → ( الكتابal-kitab) = the book 2. Colours ( األلوان- Al-Alwan): Colour in Arabic = ( لونLawon) Here are some common colours in Arabic with their gender forms: ○ Green = ( أخضرAkhDar) for masculine / ( خضراءKhadraa’) for feminine ○ Red = ( أحمرAhmar) for masculine / ( حمراءHamraa’) for feminine ○ Brown = ( بنيBunni) for masculine / ( بنيةBunniyyah) for feminine ○ Yellow = ( أصفرAsfar) for masculine / ( صفراءSafraa’) for feminine ○ Blue = ( أزرقAzraq) for masculine / ( زرقاءZarqaa’) for feminine ○ Black = ( أسودAswad) for masculine / ( سوداءSawodaa’) for feminine 3. Describing Objects with Colours: Arabic adjectives, including colours, must agree in gender with the noun they describe. Examples: ○ The Green Apple = ( التفاحة الخضراءAt-Touffaha Khadraa’) ○ The Red Heart = ( القلب األحمرAl-Qulb Ahmar) ○ The Brown Coffee = ( القهوة البنيةAl-Qahwa Bunniyyah) ○ The Yellow Flag = ( العلم األصفرAl-‘Aalam Asfar) ○ The Blue Pen = ( القلم األزرقAl-Qalam Azraq) ○ The Black Brush = ( الفرشاة السوداءAl-Fursha Sawodaa’) ○ The Red Flower = ( الوردة الحمراءAl-Wardah Hamraa’) 4. Exercises: Complete the sentences using the correct form of the colour: ○ ( َه َذا الكتاب (األزرق – الزرقاء) → األزرقAl-azraq) = The Blue Book ○ ( هُذه الشجرة (األخضر – الخضراء) → الخضراءAl-Khadraa’) = The Green Tree ○ ( القلم (األسود – السوداء) → األسودAl-Aswad) = The Black Pen ○ ( الحِصان (البُني – البُنية) → البُنيAl-Bunni) = The Brown Horse ○ ( الموزة (األصفر – الصفراء) → الصفراءAs-Safraa’) = The Yellow Banana Choose the correct answer for the colour of objects: ○ = ما لون الموز؟What is the colour of the banana? → ( الموز األصفرAl-Mawz Al-Asfar) = The banana is yellow. ○ = ما لون التفاحة؟What is the colour of the apple? ○ = ما لون الدجاجة؟What is the colour of the chicken? ○ = ما لون الخيار؟What is the colour of the cucumber? ○ = ما لون الكتاب؟What is the colour of the book? ○ = ما لون البرتقال؟What is the colour of the orange? ○ = ما لون الطائر؟What is the colour of the bird? ○ = ما لون الشكل؟What is the colour of the shape? 1. Open Taa’ ()ت, Tied Taa’ ()ة, and Tied Haa’ ()ه Key Differences: Shape: Visual differences between the three letters. Pronunciation: ○ ت: Always pronounced taa’. ○ ه: Always pronounced haa’. ○ ة: Pronounced haa’ when stopped, but taa’ in three cases: 1. When it has a short vowel (e.g., ِة, َة,ُ)ة. 2. When a noun is added (e.g., )كرة القدم. 3. When an attached pronoun is added, taa’ connects (e.g., )كرتي. Examples: ( وردةflower), ( سيارةcar), ( شجرةtree) ( بنتgirl), ( بيتhouse), ( مياهwater) ُ أكلت ُ (I ate), كتبت (I wrote), ( يكرهhe dislikes) 2. Hamza ()ء Hamza appears in multiple forms depending on its placement: ئـ, ئ, ؤ, إ, أ,ء 3. Broken Alif (Alif Maqsura) Written as yaa’ ()ى, but pronounced as alif ()ا. The letter before it must have a Fat-ha ()َـ. Examples: ( علىon) ( رأىhe saw) ( مشىhe walked) ( بكىhe cried) ( إلىto) ( مصطفىMustafa) 1. Gender in Arabic Masculine: ( الم َُذ َّك ُرAL-Mouzakkaru) ُ ( ال ُمَؤ َّنAL-Mou’annathu) Feminine: ث The common way to form singular feminine nouns and adjectives is by adding ( ةtaa' marboutah) to the masculine form. ○ Examples: طبيبة/ ( طبيبdoctor - masculine/feminine) معلمة/ ( معلمteacher - masculine/feminine) جميلة/ ( جميلbeautiful - masculine/feminine) 2. Dual Form in Arabic Masculine nouns/adjectives: Add the suffix ان. ○ Examples: ولدان/ ( ولدboy / two boys) قلمان/ ( قلمpen / two pens) Feminine nouns/adjectives: Add the suffix تان. ○ Examples: كرتان/ ( كرةball / two balls) تفاحتان/ ( تفاحةapple / two apples) 3. Plural Formation Regular Plurals: ○ For masculine nouns/adjectives: Add ونor ين. Example: معلمين/ ( معلم = معلمونteachers - masculine plural) ○ For feminine nouns/adjectives: Add ات. Example: ( معلمة = معلماتteachers - feminine plural) Irregular Plurals: ○ Some nouns have irregular plural forms, which do not follow the regular suffix patterns. ○ Examples: طالب/ ( طالبstudent / students) أوالد/ ( ولدboy / boys) مساجد/ ( مسجدmosque / mosques) أشجار/ ( شجرةtree / trees) Revision: Here’s a more detailed reviewer that includes answers and pronunciations for each part of your final revision: 1. Alphabetical Arrangement Task: Arrange the given Arabic letters in the correct order. Exercise: 1. س ب ج ذ ط م Answer: ب ج ذ س ط م Pronunciation: Bā', Jīm, Dhāl, Sīn, Tā', Mīm 2. هـ ط ر خ ن ش Answer: خ ر ش ط ن هـ Pronunciation: Khā', Rā', Shīn, Tā', Nūn, Hā' 3. ي ل ق ع و ك Answer: ق ك ل و ي ع Pronunciation: Qāf, Kāf, Lām, Wāw, Yā', 'Ayn 2. Word Creation Task 1: Create 5 words from the following letters: (أ – م – ل – ت – و – ة – خ – ر – د – س – ح – ك )– ف Possible Words: 1. ( درةDurrah) – Pearl 2. ( حمارHimār) – Donkey 3. ( كرامةKarāmah) – Dignity 4. ( خاتمKhātim) – Ring 5. ( سكرSukkar) – Sugar Task 2: Write two words starting with each of the following letters: Example: باب:( بBāb) – Door, ( بيتBayt) – House دكان:( دDukkān) – Store, ( دبDubb) – Bear 3. Vocabulary Exercises Task 1: Connect the letters to form words. 1. ( غ س ا ل ة → غسالةGhisālah) – Washing machine 2. ( ف ر ا ش ة → فراشةFarāshah) – Butterfly Task 2: Analyze and separate the letters of the following words: ة- ل- ا- س- غ:( غسالةGhā', Sīn, Alif, Lām, Tā') ة- ش- ا- ر- ف:( فراشةFā', Rā', Alif, Shīn, Tā') Task 3: Identify the words with long vowels. Examples: ( َبابBāb) – Door (long vowel: )ا مساجدَ (Masājid) – Mosques (long vowel: )ا صورة ُ (Sūrah) – Picture (long vowel: )و 4. Arabic to English Translation Task: Write the meaning of the following words in Arabic: 1. Tea: ( شايShāy) 2. Grandmother: ( جدةJaddah) 3. Pencil: ( قلم رصاصQalam Raṣāṣ) 4. Algebra: ( الجبرAl-Jabr) 5. Cotton: ( قطنQuṭn) 6. Sunday: ( األحدAl-Aḥad) 7. Orange: ( برتقالBurtuqāl) 8. Green: ( أخضرAkhdar) 9. Sister: ( أختUkht) 10. Fish: ( سمكSamak) 11. Hand: ( يدYad) 12. Gold: ( ذهبDhahab) 5. Grammar Task 1: Convert from indefinite to definite and change the vowels on the last letter. ُ الساعة ً → ساعة (As-sāʿatu) – The clock ب ِ ب → الكل ٍ ( كلAl-kalbi) – The dog ( حذا ٌء → الحذا ُءAl-ḥidhā'u) – The shoe Task 2: Convert to Feminine. 1. ( هذا ولد → هذه بنتHādhihi Bint) – This is a girl 2. ( أب → أمUmm) – Mother 3. ( مهندس → مهندسةMuhandisah) – Female Engineer 4. ( طبيب → طبيبةTabībah) – Female Doctor 5. ( جد → جدةJaddah) – Grandmother Task 3: Fill in the blanks with appropriate demonstrative pronouns. 1. هذا طالب نشيط. (Hādhā Ṭālib Nashīṭ) – This is an active student 2. هذان رجالن ناجحان. (Hādhān Rajulān Nājiḥān) – These are two successful men 3. هذه أشجار كثيرة. (Hādhihi Ashjār Kathīrah) – These are many trees 6. Comprehension Exercise: Read the text and answer the questions below. 1. Mention the family members mentioned in the text and write their English meanings: أب: (Ab) – Father أم: (Umm) – Mother أخت: (Ukht) – Sister 2. Find two words starting with الم شمسيةand two with الم قمرية: الشمس:( الم شمسيةAsh-shams) – The Sun, ( النجمAn-najm) – The Star الكتاب:( الم قمريةAl-kitāb) – The Book, ( القمرAl-qamar) – The Moon 3. Find one word ending with تاء مربوطة: ( مدرسةMadrasa) – School 4. Find two masculine and two feminine words: Masculine: ( رجلRajul) – Man, ( ولدWalad) – Boy Feminine: ( بنتBint) – Girl, ( أمUmm) – Mother 5. Meaning of underlined words: (Examples may vary depending on the text, so check the specific words in your revision.) 7. Multiple Choice Questions Choose the correct answer: 1. Fabric used in clothes: ○ ( كباب- قطن- )قهوة Answer: ( قطنQuṭn) – Cotton 2. Hand wash: ○ ( سكر- صابون- )سلطة Answer: ( صابونṢābūn) – Soap 3. A container for honey: ○ ( جمل- الجبر- )جرة Answer: ( جرةJarrah) – Jar 4. An animal: ○ ( سبانخ- زرافة- )ياسمين Answer: ( زرافةZarāfah) – Giraffe 8. Matching Phrases Match the phrases: 1. سنة١٦ )كم عمرك؟ → (عمري Answer: How old are you? → I am 16 years old. 2. )من أين انت؟ → (أنا من سوريا Answer: Where are you from? → I am from Syria. 3. )السالم عليكم → (وعليكم السالم Answer: Peace be upon you → And peace be upon you. 4. بخير،)كيف حالك؟ → (الحمد هلل Answer: How are you? → Praise be to Allah, I am well. 9. Arranging Conversations Rearrange the following conversation: شكرا ً رانيا محمود/د Correct order: 1. رانيا محمود/( دDr. Rania Mahmoud) 2. شكرا ً (Thank you)