Arabic Alphabet Practice: Thaa, Jeem & Haa (ث ج ح)

You know ا، ب، ت — now let’s add three more letters and put them straight into real words. Meet ث (the “th” in “think”), ج (a soft “j”), and ح (a breathy “h”). Tap each card to hear them.

Thaa

thaa

Jeem

jeem

Haa

haa

Meet the letters

Letter	Transliteration	Sounds like
ث	thaa	the “th” in “think”
ج	jeem	the “j” in “jam”
ح	haa	a breathy “h” from the throat

Tip: ح has no English twin — you squeeze air from your throat while saying “h”. It’s one of the first “Arabic-only” sounds you’ll master.

Letters in action

Like the letters you already know, these connect to their neighbors. Watch ج and ح change shape at the start, middle, and end of words:

Alone	Start	Middle	End
ج	جـ	ـجـ	ـج
ح	حـ	ـحـ	ـح

And here’s ث doing the same:

Alone	Start	Middle	End
ث	ثـ	ـثـ	ـث

A real conversation

Let’s use them for real. This is a friendly greeting between two learners at an Arabic meetup. Press Play all to hear it, or tap any bubble to repeat one line.

Meeting a new friend

A
as-salaamu alaykumPeace be upon you (hello)
B
wa alaykum as-salaamAnd peace be upon you too
A
maa ismuk?What is your name?
B
ismi jamaalMy name is Jamal
A
ahlan bik, habeebiWelcome, my dear friend
B
shukran jazeelanThank you very much

Notice ج at the start of جمال (Jamal) and ح inside حبيبي (my dear). Try Hide translations and listen again — can you still follow?

Your first words

Flip each card to reveal the meaning, then flip it back and test yourself.

جملtap to reveal

cameljamal

حبtap to reveal

lovehubb

ثلجtap to reveal

snowthalj

جميلtap to reveal

beautifuljameel

حليبtap to reveal

milkhaleeb

ثلاثةtap to reveal

threethalaatha

Each word contains one of your new letters. Spot them? ج in جمل and جميل, ح in حب and حليب, ث in ثلج and ثلاثة.

Test yourself

Cover the answer first — say it out loud, then reveal and compare.

How do you say 'camel' in Arabic?

hint: jamal

Which letter sounds like the 'j' in 'jam'?

hint: jeem

Which letter is the 'th' in 'think'?

hint: thaa

Match the letters

Now the real test — pair each letter with its transliteration.

Match each pair — start with Arabic (left)

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Arabic

English

← Select an Arabic word, then tap its meaning →

Wrap up

Six letters done — and already you’re reading real words like جمل (camel) and حب (love). Arabic is starting to feel less like symbols and more like a language. Scroll down to the final quiz and prove it. 🎯