Does this look a bit confusing? Well yes, that is also one of the reasons why it is seldom included in Arabic writing. But at this stage you could do well with writing down the vowels, in order to remember the correct pronounciation of the words.When these vowels are used, as well as some of the other indicators from above, it is with care, and only important vowels and indicators are used, in an acheivement to avoid misunderstandings.The pure pronounciations coming from these vowels are short, sometimes hardly pronounced at all.
Word List
Click on the ear to play sound.
'ahabba
(v) To love, to like
'akh, 'ikhwān
Brother. Singular and plural.
'al-ān
Now
'anā
I
aydān
Too, also. Note that the 'n' is not written in Arabic.
hiyya
She
huwa
He
'inna
Means directly translated 'verily', but it is used much, often in place of 'it is' and similar.
'ism
Name
kabīr; akbar
Big; bigger. Akbar is also used for 'biggest'; there is no specific word for 'biggest' in Arabic.
kathīr; akthar
Much, more. 'Akthar is also used for 'most'; there is no specific word for 'most' in Arabic.
lākin
But. Note here that the long 'a' is not written in Arabic. This word is an unusual example of this exeption.
madīna; mudun
Town, city
majnūn; majnūna
Crazy, crazy person. Masculine and feminine.
min
From
misr or masr
Egypt, Cairo. Confusingly used for both the country and its capital.
qāla
(v) (v) To say, to speak, to talk
sakana
(v) To live [somewhere], to reside
thānī
Second, the other
wa
And. Usually linked with the succeeding word.
zanna
(v) To think, to have the opinion
cā'ila
Family
-hā
Hers. Suffix to a noun.
-hu
His. Suffix to a noun.