In this lesson we will learn the 3 short vowels in Arabic. Normally, we do not actually write the vowel symbols in daily life. However, for students like ourselves it can be helpful to learn the concepts.
Here is a YouTube video that does a great job at succinctly summarizing the three short vowels. I am not affiliated with this channel, but it is the best video I found so I want to recommend it and the channel if you're interested in studying further.
| Vowel Symbol | Name | Location | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| َ | Fatha | Above the letter | بَ (ba) |
| ُ | Damma | Above the letter | بُ (bu) |
| ِ | Kasra | Below the letter | بِ (bi) |
| سَ |
| بِ |
| فُ< |
| مَ |
| جِ |
| ثُ |
| تِ |
| خَ |
| رُ |
| كَ |
| يِ |
| نُ |
| دَ |
| ثَ |
| فِ |
| سِ |
| لَ |
| بُ |
| مِ |
| يُ |
| تَ |
| نِ |
| جَ |
| حُ |
| رِ |
| كِ |
| ثِ |
| خُ |
| دِ |
| لُ |
These are not real words. They are also not connected like letters will be in real situations. This is just meant for self-practice to get used to the sounds.
| بَ سِ مَ |
| دُ رَ سِ |
| مِ جُ سَ |
| فَ سِ بُ |
| سُ بَ فِ |
| تِ رُ بَ |
| بُ فَ سِ |
| كِ سَ مُ |
| نُ رَ سِ |
| رِ مُ جَ |
| جَ سِ بُ |
| فِ مُ سَ |
| لُ بَ سِ |
| تُ رِ سَ |
| سِ كَ فُ |
| دَ سِ رُ |
| رُ فَ كِ |
| كُ بِ سَ |
| مَ سُ بِ |
| يُ رَ جِ |
| جِ سُ فَ |
| سِ فُ مَ |
| تَ بُ سِ |
| دِ جَ فُ |
| رَ سِ بُ |
| مِ سَ رُ |
| بَ فِ سُ |
| كُ سِ مَ |
| نِ سَ رَ |
| فَ كُ بِ |