Learn how to Read in Arabic: Recognize the short vowel fatha from the long vowel alif

[01] Memorize the letters

[02] Recognize short from long vowels

[03] Long vowels versus consonants

[04] Distinguish the fatha from the alif

[05] Distinguish damma from waaw

[06] Distinguish kasra from yih

[07] Rule 1: Consonant + short vowel = syllable

[08] Rule 2: Consonant + long vowel = syllable

[09] Rule 3: The sequoun

[10] Rule 4: The shadda

[11] Quiz: Let's mix it up

[12] Definite and indefinite nouns

[13] Recognize masculine from feminine nouns

[14] The alif maqsuura

[15] Read sample text

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[04] distinguish the fatha from the alif

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:Practice letters
ﺩ ﻭ ﺏ ﻦ ‛ l

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These are not real words but for the purpose of learning to read.

The short vowel: fatha

The long vowel: alif

دَنْ
dan

دانْ
1 daan

بَنْ
ban

بانْ
2 baan

وَنْ
wan

وانْ
3 waan

نَنْ
nan

نانْ
4 naan

وَبْ
wab

وابْ
5 waab

بَبْ
bab

بابْ
6 baab

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