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| Mustu: Mustu here! Arabic Pronunciation Series Lesson 2 - Arabic Alphabet |
| Mustu : Hello, and welcome to the Pronunciation Series at ArabicPod101.com, where we study Arabic in a fun, educational format! |
| Hala : So, brush up on the Arabic that you started learning long ago, or start learning today. |
| Hala: Thanks for being here with us for this lesson. |
| Mustu: So Hala, what are we covering today? |
| Hala: In the previous lesson, we spoke about the dark letters. |
| Mustu: Yes, you said there were four of them, and they are very similar to four “soft” letters in Arabic. |
| Hala: Correct, the first paid was “sīn, ṣād.”, and the second was dāl, and ḍād |
| Mustu: Great, so what are the other two we will learn today? |
| Hala: First we have “ṭ” |
| Mustu: Can you please repeat it? |
| Hala: “ṭ”, Mustu, can you figure out what is the soft letter for this one? |
| Mustu: Well, I would say the “ T.” |
| Hala: And that is correct, so we have “ta” and “ṭa.” |
| Mustu: Can you give us some examples please? |
| Hala: Sure, “tāb” and “ṭāb” ( repeated slowly ) |
| Mustu: Let me try it, “tāb” and “ṭāb.” |
| Hala: Well done Mustu, lets try two more words “tābiʿ” and “ṭābiʿ”, also “tal” and “ṭal” |
| Mustu: So, it’s the soft “ta” and the dark “ṭa” as in “tal” and “ṭal”. |
| Hala: Great job Mustu! |
| Mustu: So what is the last of the dark letters? |
| Hala: That would be “ẓ “ which is a dark letter for … |
| Mustu: za |
| Hala: Great!, “za” and “ẓa”! |
| Mustu: I have to admit Hala, this is the trickiest one yet! |
| Hala: It’s the same principle. Deep sound, soft sound, like air is just floating out of your mouth. |
| Mustu: Some examples would make it more clear! |
| Hala: And examples it is. First we have “zāhir” and “ẓāhir” |
| Mustu: Let me try that “zāhir” and “ẓāhir” |
| Hala: Nicely done Mustu, another set of words are “zuhūr” And “ẓuhūr.” |
| Mustu: Well, these 2 are much easier! |
| Hala: So go for it, give it a try! |
| Mustu: “zuhūr” And “ẓuhūr” |
| Hala: Well, you’re becoming an expert! |
| Mustu: Still a long way to be there, but I’m on the right track for sure! |
| Hala: Before we go, we want to tell you about a way to drastically improve your pronunciation. |
| Mustu: The voice recording tool... |
| Hala: Yes, the voice recording tool in the premium learning center... |
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| Hala: and then play it back just as easily. |
| Mustu: So you record your voice, and then listen to it. |
| Hala: Compare it to the native speakers... |
| Mustu: And adjust your pronunciation! |
| Hala: This will help you improve your pronunciation fast! |
| Mustu: Thank you for listening! |
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