Learn Arabic from Zero | Lesson 1: Alif & Hamza (ا ء) – Read Your First Arabic Sentence

Learn the first letter of the Arabic alphabet, alif (ا), and the hamza (ء), step by step, for complete beginners. By the end of this lesson you will read your first full Arabic sentence: أَنَا أُسْتَاذٌ فِي الجَامِعَةْ (I am a professor at the university) In this lesson: • The key word ustādh, and how to find alif inside it • Hamza: the sound, and where it is made • Harakat (fatha, damma, kasra), madd and sukun • Hamza vs ayn: words that change meaning • Writing alif, and 12 useful words • Your first Arabic sentences 📘 Free printable writing book: [LINK] Chapters: 0:00 Welcome and your goal 0:19 Key word: ustādh (professor) 1:05 Hamza: the sound 1:19 Where hamza is made 1:57 Three terms: haraka, madd, sukun 2:34 A rule to remember 3:09 Alif as a letter of madd (long ā) 4:02 Train your ear: hamza vs ayn 5:32 Quick check 6:03 Harakat and madd in real words 7:12 Sukun 8:24 Syllables (beats) 9:06 Writing alif 9:35 Where hamza sits 9:48 Hamza on other letters 10:27 12 words you will use 12:22 Sentences 13:29 Read it now: your goal sentence 13:45 Next lesson: ba (ب) #LearnArabic #ArabicForBeginners #ArabicAlphabet