First letters and the article اَلـ

What’s inside

• Arabic is written and read from right to left.
• Which letter is “bāʾ” (the “b” sound)?
• How many dots does the letter ث have?
• Which word starts with the letter م (mīm)?
• Which word means “the book”?
• What does اَلْبَيْتُ mean?
• In اَلشَّمْسُ (the sun), do you hear the “l” of the article?
• The word اَلْقَمَرُ (the moon) is pronounced “al-qamar”, with the “l” clearly heard.