Arabic Writing Fundamentals

What is the Arabic number for 0?

٠ (sifr — صِفْر)

What letter is this: ب

Ba — pronounced like the English 'B'

What letter is this: ر

Ra — a rolled/trilled 'R' sound

What is the Arabic number for 1?

١ (wahid — وَاحِد)

What letter is this: ك

Kaf — pronounced like the English 'K'

What is the Arabic number for 5?

٥ (khamsa — خَمْسَة)

How do you say 'Good / Well' in Arabic?

جَيِّد (Jayyid)

What letter is this: ي

Ya — acts as a consonant 'Y' or a long vowel 'ii' (as in 'feet')

What letter is this: ج

Jim — pronounced like the English 'J'

What does the definite article 'the' look like in Arabic?

اَلـ (Al-) — attached to the front of a noun, e.g., الكِتَاب (al-kitaab) = 'the book'