Arabic Alphabet Practice: Khaa, Daal & Dhaal (خ د ذ)

Three more letters: خ (a rough “kh” like “Bach”), د (a plain “d”), and ذ (the “th” in “this”). Tap each card to hear them.

Khaa

khaa

Daal

daal

Dhaal

dhaal

Meet the letters

Letter	Transliteration	Sounds like
خ	khaa	the “ch” in “Bach”
د	daal	the “d” in “dog”
ذ	dhaal	the “th” in “this”

Tip: ث and ذ look alike but are different “th” sounds — ث is unvoiced (“think”), ذ is voiced (“this”). Listen carefully to the difference.

Letters in action

د and ذ are special: they don’t connect to the letter that follows them in a word. That’s why you’ll see them written on their own:

Alone	In a word	Meaning
د	دب	bear
ذ	ذهب	gold

خ connects normally:

Alone	Start	Middle	End
خ	خـ	ـخـ	ـخ

A real conversation

Let’s buy some bread — a perfect excuse to use خ (in خبز) and د (in دكان, “shop”). Tap a bubble to repeat a line.

At the baker's

A
marhabaHello
B
ureedu khubzan min fadlikI'd like some bread, please
A
tafaddal, haadha al-khubzHere you go, this bread
B
kam al-thaman?How much is it?
A
deenar waahidOne dinar
B
shukran, ila al-liqaaThanks, goodbye

Hear خ in خبز (bread) and ذ in الثمن (the price)? Now try Hide translations and see how much you still understand.

Your first words

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

خبزtap to reveal

breadkhubz

دبtap to reveal

beardubb

ذهبtap to reveal

golddhahab

خيارtap to reveal

cucumberkhiyaar

ديكtap to reveal

roosterdeek

ذكرtap to reveal

he remembereddhakara

Each word uses one of your new letters — خ in خبز and خيار, د in دب and ديك, ذ in ذهب and ذكر.

Test yourself

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

How do you say 'bread' in Arabic?

hint: khubz

Which letter is the 'kh' in 'Bach'?

hint: khaa

Which letter sounds like the 'th' in 'this'?

hint: dhaal

Match the letters

Match each pair — start with Arabic (left)

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Wrap up

Nine letters down. You just met your first non-connecting letters — a big step toward reading real words. Next lesson, we keep building. Scroll down to the final quiz and prove it. 🎯