Lesson №9

In this lesson we are learning the letters «faa» and «qaaf». See what they look like:

The letter «faa»

This letter sounds the same as the English «f». Look at «faa» with vowels:

And here is what it looks like at the beginning, middle and end of a word:

The letter «qaaf»

The letter «qaaf» has no direct equivalents in English. It comes closest to the «k» sound but «qaaf» is pronounced a little backward in the throat whereas «k» in front of the throat. Denotes a tense «k» sound, when pronounced, the deep part of the palate comes into contact with the root of the tongue. When it is pronounced with fathah i.e the «a» vowel, the «a» sounds a bit like «aw». This letter will also need to be worked out with a teacher. Examples of the letter «qaaf» with vowels:

And here is what it looks like at the beginning, middle and end of a word: