The 28 letters

Arabic has 28 letters and is written from right to left. There are no capital letters, but most letters change shape with their position in the word:

• Isolated: ب
• Initial: بـ
• Medial: ـبـ
• Final: ـب

Six letters never connect to the letter after them: ا د ذ ر ز و. Learn the letters in groups that share a shape, such as ب ت ث and ج ح خ.