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Learn Arabic for free, one letter at a time
Harf teaches Arabic from the very first letter. Learn the 28 letters and how they change shape, follow short grammar lessons, build vocabulary with flashcards and test yourself with quizzes. Every Arabic word has audio.
What you can learn here
Alphabet
All 28 letters with their four shapes, pronunciation tips and an example word for each.
Writing practice
Trace every letter on screen with your finger, or print free tracing worksheets.
Grammar lessons
78 short lessons, from your first sentence to verbs, numbers and telling the time.
Classic tales
100 old fables and folk tales with word-by-word translation, pronunciation and word origins.
Easy stories
6 short vowelled stories; tap any word to see what it means.
Vocabulary
105 everyday words in 11 topics, from greetings to jobs and the body, with flashcards.
Quranic Arabic
Al-Fatiha and 11 short surahs word by word, the words of the prayer and 40 common Quran words.
Phrases
16 sentences for meeting people, shopping and getting around.
Saudi Arabic
53 phrases Saudis use every day: at work, in shops, in taxis and at the doctor.
Quiz
Ten quick questions on letters and words, with a new set every time.
How to use Harf
- Learn three letters a day. In ten days you will know the whole alphabet.
- Then take one grammar lesson a week, and learn one vocabulary topic alongside it.
- Press Listen on every word and say it out loud. Speaking helps you remember.
- Mark what you have learned and take the quiz each week. Your progress is saved in this browser.
Which Arabic is this?
Harf teaches Modern Standard Arabic (الفصحى, fuṣḥā), the Arabic of books, news and formal speech across the Arab world. It is understood from Morocco to the Gulf, and it is the best base before you pick up a dialect such as Saudi or Egyptian Arabic.
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