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Key Differences from English. Arabic is written from right to leftThere are no upper- or lower-case lettersArabic has some letters with no exact English equivalentSome English letters (P', V') do not exist in the Arabic alphabetThe language is written in cursive; most letters connect to each o
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1. Introduction to theArabic Alphabet Alex Sviridovsky
speak.inglish@gmail.com 1
2. Key Differences from English Arabic is written from right to left
There are no upper- or lower-case letters
Arabic has some letters with no exact English equivalent
Some English letters (P, V) do not exist in the Arabic alphabet
The language is written in cursive; most letters connect to each other (well go over some exceptions later)
Arabic uses vowels sparingly 2
3. Forms of the Letters Each letter has 4 forms: