Practise reading Arabic script through first names, place names and familiar everyday words.
دبي
Dubai (Dubayy); a major city in the UAE. Letters: د ب ي
الأردن
Jordan (al-Urdun); a country in the Middle East
سوريا
Syria (Suriya); a country in the Middle East
مصر
Egypt (Misr); a country in North Africa
لبنان
Lebanon (Lubnan); a country in the Middle East
القدس
Jerusalem (al-Quds); a holy city
بيروت
Beirut (Bayrut); the capital of Lebanon
فريد
Farid; a first name. Letters: ف ر ي د
يوسف
Yusuf (Joseph); a first name. Letters: ي و س ف
داوود
Dawud (David); a first name. Letters: د ا و و د
أمل
Amal; a first name meaning "hope"
أنور
Anwar; a first name meaning "brighter, more radiant"
سارة
Sara (Sarah); a female first name
محمد
Muhammad; a very common first name
فلافل
falafel; a familiar food. Letters: ف ل ا ف ل
حمص
hummus (chickpeas); a familiar food. Letters: ح م ص
تلميذ
tilmidh; pupil, student
أديب
adib; writer, man of letters (also a first name)
كتاب
kitab; book
مدرسة
madrasa; school
بيت
bayt; house
باب
bab; door
ولد
walad; boy
بنت
bint; girl
شمس
shams; sun
قمر
qamar; moon
ماء
ma'; water
نار
nar; fire