| A | B |
|---|
| Alef (a as in apple, farm or dad)) ) | أ/ ا |
| Baa (b) (b as in band) | ب |
| Taa (t) (t as in table) | ت |
| Thaa (th as in thing) | ث |
| Jeem (j as in jameela) | ج |
| 7aa (H as in Habeebi) | ح |
| Khaa (kh as is khamri) | خ |
| Daal (d as in dog) | د |
| Thaal (th as in that) | ذ |
| Raa (r as you know rrrrrrr) | ر |
| zain (z as in zebra) | ز |
| seen (s as in straw) | س |
| sheen (sh as in shampoo) | ش |
| Saad (S as in sun? emphatic, Sabaa7elkheir) | ص |
| DaaD (D as in Dumb? emphatic) | ض |
| Tah (T as in Taaleb emphatic) | ط |
| Thah (Z as in 3aZeem emphatic) | ظ |
| 3ayn (3 as in 3eed = holiday) | ع |
| ghayn (gh as in the french r) | غ |
| faa (f as in friend) | ف |
| qaaf (Q as in Qamees) | ق |
| kaaf (k as in cake) | ك |
| laam (l as in Linda) | ل |
| meem (m as in mom | م |
| noon (n as in no) | ن |
| haa (h as in him) | ه |
| waa (oo as in noon, or w as in one) | و |
| yaa (ee as seem, or y as in yes) | ي |
