Learn to Read and Write Arabic — Step by Step

Start your Arabic reading and writing journey with these carefully broken-down lessons. We recommend doing one lesson a day, pairing it with our vocabulary or grammar lessons to keep things balanced and avoid feeling overwhelmed.

We also recommend following the lessons in order, from left to right and top to bottom. This way, you'll gradually build your skills, and each new exercise will include letters you've already learned in previous lessons—making practice more effective and less overwhelming.

Get familiar with the structure of the Arabic language.

Learn how to read and write the vowels /aa/ - /ee/ - /ou/.

Learn how to read and write the letters /b/ - /t/ - /th/ - /n/.

Understand the difference between short and long vowels.

Learn the letters /h/ - /kh/ - /j/ and the what the number /7/ is.

Learn the letters /d/ - /dh/ - /r/ - /z/ and what the shaddah is.

Two letters with the same base shape:  the /s/ and the /sh/.

Welcome to the world of HOT emphatic Letters 🔥.

Two worlds: from an Arabic sound to a French twist, the /3/ and /gh/ letters.

Three look-alikes but three different voices: how to tell the /m/ - /q/ - /f/ apart.

Same shape, different sound: Two essential letters you must know, the /l/ and the /k/

Follow the lessons with the help of our self-guided book and become a pro! 

This self-guided book is designed for absolute beginners who want to learn how to read and write in Levantine Arabic clearly and confidently. Through step-by-step explanations, engaging exercises, and answer keys at the end of each unit, you’ll build your skills gradually and independently.