LETTERS. VOWELS. FIRST WORDS.

Read Arabic.
Right to left.

Learn the 28 letters of the Arabic alphabet, then read 365 first words written with full vowel marks. One question at a time.

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Available for iPhone and iPad

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Arabic First Words home screen on iPhone 18 Pro, with Test, List, Flashcards, Stats and Settings
LEARN. PRACTISE. REMEMBER.
A LITTLE ARABIC, EVERY DAY
  • 30 letters
  • 365 first words
  • Flashcards
  • Tests

THREE WAYS TO MAKE IT STICK

From “which letter is this?”
To “I can read this.”

Look it up, try to recall it, then put it to the test. Find the way that works for you.

Every letter.
Its sound.

Meet the alphabet in small groups, plus hamza and tāʼ marbūṭa. Each letter comes with its name, its sound and an example word.

Flip the card.
Read the word.

See a letter or a word, sound it out, then flip for its reading and meaning. Keep transliteration on while you learn, and turn it off when you’re ready.

See it.
Read it.

Choose a letter’s name and sound, or what a word means. The right answer appears the moment you check.

YOUR ARABIC. YOUR PACE.

Modern Standard Arabic.
Fully vowelled.

Every word is written with its vowel marks, so you can sound it out from the very first word.

  • Read meanings in one of 14 languages
  • Hear every letter and word with your iPhone’s Arabic voice
  • Transliteration to start, Arabic on its own when you’re ready
Start practising in the app

ONE LETTER. ONE FIRST WORD.

Letter
ب
Name
bāʼ
Example
بَيْت
بَيْت (bayt) means house.
Read it, hear it, know it.

KEEP YOUR LEARNING GOING

A few spare minutes.
A few more words.
A lot more confidence.

Your topics. Your test.

Pick your topics and answer one question at a time. The words you miss come back sooner.

Focus on what needs practice.

Hide what you’ve mastered from your flashcards and spend your time on the words that still trip you up.

See how far you’ve come.

Stats show what you’ve mastered, what you’re learning and what’s still new.

YOUR NEXT WORD STARTS HERE

Letter by letter.
Word by word.

Your next little learning habit.

Get Arabic First Words

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