Explain Arabic Alphabet To English Alphabet Table

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The Arabic alphabet has 28 different letters, and this may look difficult to a new person who is not used to this special script. Nevertheless, knowing the way to spell Arabic in English words may considerably simplify the process of learning.

This paper gives a valuable perspective of the Arabic alphabet and its English equivalents, and the sound-sound correlation of each letter and the application of writing Arabic using English letters.

Overview Arabic Alphabet To English Alphabet Table

The ancestor of the Arabic language is the Arabic alphabet or (al-abjadiyyah al-‘arabiyya). It is made up of 28 consonant letters, which have a rich and dynamic writing system.

The combination of the three letters, Alif (ا), Waw (و), and Yaa (ي) as long vowels is an occasional characteristic of the alphabet, which is why it is unique and versatile.

The Arabic alphabet is not merely a symbol, but as Ustadh Hamada explains, it is a combination of symbols. There are several forms of each letter, which depend on the place of this letter in a word: the beginning, middle, end, or isolated. Although with 28 letters, the learners need to know that each letter can assume a lot of variations.

Can You Write Arabic Alphabet To English Alphabet ?

Admittedly, using English letters and numbers to write Arabic is a prevalent practice in informal contexts, such as social media and texting.

The approach enables Arabic speakers to have easy communication without necessarily having an Arabic keyboard. Although Arabizi could be so handy in casual conversations, it is worth pointing out that it does not replace the learning of the Arabic alphabet.

The Arabizi makes writing Arabic in English letters and figures easier, but it does not reflect the richness, elegance, and cultural values that the Arabic language holds.

How to Write Arabic in English Letters?

Transliteration is writing Arabic words with English letters; this can be used by non-Arabic speakers to pronounce Arabic words using the English alphabet. It is easier to read such ordinary sounds as A in أ, B in Baa, and T in Taa. Tha and Kha will be represented as Th and Kh, respectively.

Vowel sounds are written down using letters such as Aa, I, and U, indicating short and long sounds (e.g., aa to represent long A as in salah). There are also special sounds useful, such as Ayn, which is written with a mark such as an apostrophe (’), and there are also two letters written with stress (Shaddah).

All Arabic Alphabet with English Letters

The Arabic alphabet comprises 28 letters that depict a particular sound. Though the letters in Arabic are totally unrelated to those in the Latin alphabet, most learners learn the use of Arabic letters with English letters in an attempt to come up with approximations of the sound that Arabic letters represent.

Here is a table the Arabic alphabet alongside Arabic Alphabet To English Alphabet Table:

Arabic Letter	Pronunciation in Arabic	English Letter
أ	Alif	A
ب	Ba	B
ت	Ta	T
ث	Tha	Th
ج	Jeem	J
ح	Haa	H
خ	Khaa	Kh
د	Dal	D
ذ	Dhal	Th
ر	Ra	R
ز	Zay	Z
س	Seen	S
ش	Sheen	Sh
ص	Saad	S
ض	Daad	D
ط	Taa	T
ظ	Thaa	Th
ع	Ayn	‘A
غ	Ghayn	R
ف	Fa	F
ق	Qaf	Q
ك	Kaaf	K
ل	Laam	L
م	Meem	M
ن	Noon	N
ه	Ha	H
و	Waw	W
ي	Ya	Y

Arabic Alphabet with English Sounds

Arabic language is abundant with sounds, which are not present in English. Certain letters, such as ع (Ayn) or غ (Ghayn) might be hard to pronounce by the English speakers. An example is that the letter Kh (Khaa) is a throaty and q (Qaaf) sound is a deep guttural sound.

The chart below shows the Arabic letters with English pronunciation:

Arabic Letter	English Sound (Approximation)
أ	A as in “Apple”
ب	B as in “Bat”
ت	T as in “Top”
ث	Th as in “Think”
ج	J as in “Jam”
ح	H as in “hat” (stronger)
خ	Kh as in “Bach” (throaty)
د	D as in “Dog”
ذ	Th as in “This”
ر	R as in “red” (rolled)
ز	Z as in “zebra”
س	S as in “Sun”
ش	Sh as in “Ship”
ص	S as in “saw” (emphatic)
ض	D as in “door” (emphatic)
ط	T as in “top” (emphatic)
ظ	Th as in “that” (emphatic)
ع	Deep A (guttural)
غ	Gh like the French “R” as in “Paris” (throaty)
ف	F as in “fun”
ق	Q as in “Qatar” (deep sound)
ك	K as in “kite”
ل	L as in “love”
م	M as in “moon”
ن	N as in “nice”
ه	H as in “Hat”
و	W as in “Water” or “Oo” as in “Food”
ي	Y as in “Yes” or “Ee” as in “See”

Understanding the Arabic Alphabet To English Alphabet Table Structure

The Arabic alphabet has 28 letters that are characterized by different shapes and transform with regard to their location in a word. The knowledge of the isolated, initial, medial, and final forms of these letters is the key to reading and writing Arabic. The following table gives the Arabic alphabet in sequence, and an example of how the letter is spelled in different positions:

Letter	Name	Initial Form	Medial Form	Final Form	Example	Translation	Transliteration
ا	Alif	ا	ـا	ـا	أسد	Lion	Asad
ب	Baa	بـ	ـبـ	ـب	باب	Door	Bab
ت	Taa	تـ	ـتـ	ـت	تفاح	Apple	Tuffah
ث	Thaa	ثـ	ـثـ	ـث	ثوب	Cloth	Thawb
ج	Jeem	جـ	ـجـ	ـج	جسر	Bridge	Jisr
ح	Haa	حـ	ـحـ	ـح	حديقة	Garden	Hadeeqa
خ	Khaa	خـ	ـخـ	ـخ	خبز	Bread	Khubz
د	Dal	د	ـد	ـد	دجاج	Chicken	Dajaj
ذ	Dhal	ذ	ـذ	ـذ	ذهب	Gold	Dhahab
ر	Raa	ر	ـر	ـر	بئر	Well	Bi’r
ز	Zaay	ز	ـز	ـز	زرافة	Giraffe	Zarafa
س	Seen	سـ	ـسـ	ـس	سمك	Fish	Samak
ش	Sheen	شـ	ـشـ	ـش	شمس	Sun	Shams
ص	Saad	صـ	ـصـ	ـص	صقر	Falcon	Saqr
ض	Daad	ضـ	ـضـ	ـض	ضفدع	Frog	Difda’
ط	Ta’	طـ	ـطـ	ـط	طائر	Bird	Ta’ir
ظ	Dha’	ظـ	ـظـ	ـظ	ظرف	Envelope	Zarf
ع	A’yen	عـ	ـعـ	ـع	نعل	Shoe	Naa’l
غ	Ghayen	غـ	ـغـ	ـغ	غزال	Gazelle	Ghazal
ف	Faa	فـ	ـفـ	ـف	فاكهة	Fruit	Fakha
ق	Qaf	قـ	ـقـ	ـق	قمر	Moon	Qamar
ك	Kaf	كـ	ـكـ	ـك	سكر	Sugar	Sukkar
ل	Laam	لـ	ـلـ	ـل	ليمون	Lemon	Laymun
م	Meem	مـ	ـمـ	ـم	مفتاح	Key	Miftah
ن	Noon	نـ	ـنـ	ـن	نمر	Tiger	Nimr
هـ	Haa’	هـ	ـهـ	ـه	سهل	Easy	Sahl
و	Waw	و	ـو	ـو	ورد	Rose	Ward
ي	Yaa’	يـ	ـيـ	ـي	يدي	My Hand	Yady

As you may see, every Arabic letter may have a variety of forms depending on the position in the word. This is a peculiarity of the Arabic alphabet which contributes to the beauty and sophistication of the language. It is important to learn how the Arabic letters relate to each other and transform to learn how to read and write.

English Arabic Alphabet in Order

A special order of Arabic alphabet exists. When referring to a dictionary and writing Arabic in the organized way, it is essential to learn the order of the letters. The Arabic alphabet according to its traditional arrangement is shown here:ا (Alif)

ب (Ba)
ت (Ta)
ث (Tha)
ج (Jeem)
ح (Haa)
خ (Khaa)
د (Dal)
ذ (Dhal)
ر (Ra)
ز (Zay)
س (Seen)
ش (Sheen)
ص (Saad)
ض (Daad)
ط (Taa)
ظ (Thaa)
ع (Ayn)
غ (Ghayn)
ف (Fa)
ق (Qaaf)
ك (Kaaf)
ل (Laam)
م (Meem)
ن (Noon)
ه (Haa)
و (Waw)
ي (Ya)

Examples of Arabic in English Letters In Arabic Words:

Here is how to write Arabic in English numbers with examples and transliteration:

“أ” (ʾalif): Used in words like “2ab” (أب), meaning “father.”
“ع” (ʿayn): Seen in words like “3arab” (عرب), meaning “Arabs.”
“خ” (khāʾ): Used in “5aroof” (خروف), meaning “sheep.”
“ط” (ṭāʾ): Appears in words like “6aleb” (طالب), meaning “student.”
“ح” (ḥāʾ): Seen in “7arakat” (حركات), meaning “movements.”
“ق” (qāf): Used in words like “8adeer” (قدير), meaning “powerful.”
“ص” (ṣād): Seen in “9aleh” (صالح), meaning “righteous.”

For Example, “al-salam 3alaykum” becomes “al-salam 3alaykum” when written with English letters and numbers.

Practice Arabic Alphabet In Phrases with Transliteration

Transliteration is an effective means of a person who is starting to study Arabic. It is a process of applying the English alphabet to depict the sounds of the Arabic letters so that the learners can be able to pronounce the words correctly even before they master the Arabic script fully.

Arabic Phrase	Transliteration	English Translation
السلام عليك	Al-Salam Alaykum	Peace be upon you
كيف حالك؟	Kayfa Haluka?	How are you?
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم	Bismillah al-Rahman al-Raheem	In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate
شكراً جزيلاً	Shukran Jazilan	Thank you very much
إن شاء الله	Insha’Allah	If Allah wills
ما شاء الله	Ma Sha’ Allah	As Allah wills

All these phrases are common slogans in everyday life, handshakes, and prayers of the Arabic speaking world. These phrases are also simple and phonetic that are easily represented in transliteration and accessible to the learners before they start understanding the Arabic script.\

Conclusion

Finally, studying the Arabic alphabet with the support of English letters and transliteration can be considered an effective transition tool in the lives of the learners as they venture into the Arabic language.