First Arabic Lesson

Alif

baa

taa

giim

Haa

khaa

daal

thaal

zaay

siin

shiin

Saad

Daad

Taa

Zaa

9ayn

ghayn

faa

qaaf

kaaf

laam

miim

nuun

haa

waaw

yaa

Standard: b

Egyptian: b

What is the Standard and Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of:

Standard: t

Egyptian: t

What is the Standard and Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of:

Standard: th as in thin

Egyptian: t or s

What is the Standard and Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of:

Standard: j

Egyptian: g

What is the Standard and Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of:

Standard: H

Egyptian: H

What is the Standard and Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of:

Standard: kh

Egyptian: kh

What is the Standard and Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of:

Standard: d

Egyptian: d

What is the Standard and Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of:

Standard: th as in this

Egyptian: d or z

What is the Standard and Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of:

Standard: r

Egyptian: r

What is the Standard and Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of:

Standard: z

Egyptian: z

What is the Standard and Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of:

Standard: s

Egyptian: s

What is the Standard and Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of:

Standard: sh

Egyptian: sh

What is the Standard and Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of:

Standard: S

Egyptian: S

What is the Standard and Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of:

Standard: D

Egyptian: D

What is the Standard and Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of:

Standard: T

Egyptian: T

What is the Standard and Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of:

Standard: Z

Egyptian: Z or D

What is the Standard and Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of:

Standard: 9

Egyptian: 9 or 3

What is the Standard and Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of:

Standard: gh

Egyptian: gh

What is the Standard and Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of:

Standard: f

Egyptian: f

What is the Standard and Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of:

Standard: q

Egyptian: ' or q

What is the Standard and Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of:

Standard: k

Egyptian: k

What is the Standard and Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of:

Standard: l

Egyptian: l

What is the Standard and Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of:

Standard: m

Egyptian: m

What is the Standard and Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of:

Standard: n

Egyptian: n

What is the Standard and Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of:

Standard: h

Egyptian: h

What is the Standard and Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of:

Standard: w

Egyptian: w

What is the Standard and Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of:

Standard: y

Egyptian: y

What is the Standard and Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of:

• ta9lab (Fox)

• talg (Ice)

• tani (second or another)

Give examples of where thaa' (ث) is pronounced as a ‘t’ sound in Egyptian Arabic.

• Gamiil (Beautiful)

• Gamal (Camel)

• Ga9aan (Hungry)

Give examples of where jiim' (ج) is pronounced as a ‘g’ sound in Egyptian Arabic.

• dahab (Gold)

• hada (This)

• kaddab (Liar)

Give examples of where thaal' (ذ) is pronounced as a ‘d’ sound in Egyptian Arabic.

• lazeez (Delicious)

• ustaaz (Teacher or Professor)

• zakī (Smart)

Give examples of where thaal' (ذ) is pronounced as a ‘z’ sound in Egyptian Arabic.

• salasa (Three)

• so9ban (Snake)

• sanawiyya (High School)

Give examples of where thaa' (ث) is pronounced as a ‘s’ sound in Egyptian Arabic.

• zarf (Envelope)

• mazbut (Just right or Perfect)

• munazzam (Organized)

Give examples of where Zaa' (ظ) is pronounced as a ‘Z’ sound in Egyptian Arabic.

• alb (Heart)

• alam (Pen)

• daʾiʾa (Minute)

Give examples of where qaaf' (ق) is pronounced as a “(‘)” sound in Egyptian Arabic.

• Qur'an (Quran)

• qadi (Judge)

Give examples of where qaaf' (ق) is pronounced as a “q” sound in Egyptian Arabic.