Tips that help you learn Arabic alphabets quickly

 Arabic, is a language that many people want to learn! It’s an ambitious project and it’s rewarding too. Arabic is an important language. More than 400 million people around the world speak some version of Arabic. It is the official language in 27 countries and it is the 6th most spoken language in the world. So if you want to learn this global language then you need to start with Alphabets first. Writing the Arabic alphabet is very much different from the Latin alphabet which the English speakers use. It looks very different as it is written from right to left, and it has 28 letters that are written differently depending on where they arrive in a word.

Learning Arabic alphabets is the first thing you should do while you are learning the Arabic language. Learning the Arabic language comes with a whole new alphabet for you to master as it is the base for everything. If you learn the sounds that the letters make, then it will give you an advantage as you will be able to sound out and correctly pronounce the words that are new to you. After having a basic knowledge of the alphabet and pronunciation, you can start working on reading, writing, and speaking Arabic. So are you ready to learn the alphabet of the Arabic language? You will amaze yourself at how fast you can pick it up, and for that, I will be giving you tips that will help you learn Arabic alphabets quickly. 

In the Arabic alphabet, there is no use of uppercase or lowercase letters like we see in the Latin alphabet. However, each letter (there are few exceptions) can be written differently based on its location in a word. Each letter can take four forms: 

• (Initial) A written form of the letter at the beginning of a word
• (Medial) A written form of the letter in the middle of a word
• (Final) A written form of the letter at the end of a word
• (Isolated) A written form of the letter on its own

While writing Arabic, it is normally done in cursive/script form, which means that almost all the letters are connected and flow into each other. The four different shapes are there to make it easier for the flow to happen. The initial and the medial are very similar and the final and isolation shapes resemble each other closely. And that is why it is very much easy to learn the shape s and learn to connect the letters to various words.

• Get the alphabet chart, and spend about 20 minutes per day on a single letter or a maximum of two letters. This will help you to master the alphabet in less than a month. 
• Study how the letters change their form depending on where they appear in a word. Study the correct tongue and mouth position for each letter.
• Listen to the pronunciation of the letters carefully. It helps you to properly distinguish each letter and not to confuse them.
• Try to memorize the actual pronunciation of the letters by listening to how native speakers speak. Because listening helps you a lot to grab the pronunciation. After listening try to read aloud the pronunciation and record it and match it with the original pronunciation. You can find numerous videos regarding this on the internet. 
• Try to understand and familiarize yourself with the vowel diacritics and other symbols, as diacritics are used to mark short vowels. Diacritics and other marks help you to understand how to pronounce the letters. 
• While repeating and practising the letters you might have a sore throat. So don’t stress your throat. Take your time and proceed slowly.

• Read the letters aloud, as this helps you to get used to these letters faster.
• Practice writing the letters as writing Arabic requires a smooth connection from one letter to the next, and that means a smooth and fluid writing style. You just need to keep moving from one letter to the next without interruption.
• Writing Arabic alphabets require more practice compared to Latin alphabets, as it is written from left to right. You need to practice pushing the pen from the right side to the left (or vice versa in case you’re left-handed) and start developing new muscle memory.
• To write the alphabets in proper form, hold the pen at your fingertips for better control. It helps you to improve your control for the finer details of each letter. Use the proper stroke order, trying not to lift your pen while writing.
• Following the patterns for each letter, will help you get used to the script-style writing that is necessary with the alphabet. Always start with the basic shape and complete the strokes that are all together. After that place any additional dots or strokes. Just like the strokes, these extra dots and lines should be placed from right to left.
• Practice making words using each letter in different positions in different words to get used to using each form.

To master the alphabets you need to keep on practising. Here your dedication matters the most. Regular practice will help you to master the letters within a short span of time, as you know that proficiency comes from repetition. You have to invest your time in practising the shapes of each letter over and over again. This will develop the necessary muscle memory to write each letter without having to think about it. Arabic alphabet will be easy to learn with a dedicated teacher right there to help you out through this complete process. Enrol with online Arabic lessons and start learning with detailed, interactive courses. You just need to remember these above-mentioned points. So cheers! Stop thinking further and start learning the beautiful Arabic language!