If you have recently started to learn Arabic. You may have noticed that there is a difference between writing the Arabic language and other languages, for example, that the Arabic language does not contain small letters and capital letters, and the shape of the letter at the beginning of a word differs from the letter at the end of the word, or in the middle of it.
For this reason, in this article, we will try to find out the differences in writing in the Arabic language, and provide some information about it.
What is the difference between writing in Arabic and other languages?
- The Arabic alphabet doesn’t use upper or lowercase letters, like we see in the Latin alphabet. However, each letter (with a few exceptions) can be written differently based on its location in a word.
- When you write in Arabic, it’s normally done in a cursive script form, meaning that almost all the letters are connected and flow into each other.
- There are four forms that each letter can take: Initial (at the start), Medial (in the middle), Final (at the end), isolated (all by itself).
- When you write in Arabic, it’s normally done in a cursive script form, meaning that almost all the letters are connected and flow into each other.
How do you master writing in Arabic?
You can reach the stage of mastering Arabic writing by progressing in small steps. You can say that writing in Arabic follows the rule (less is more).
- Practice writing each letter of the Arabic language separately.
- Watch carefully how each letter is written, and how it changes shape in the middle of a word, at the beginning of a word, and at the end of a word.
- There are some letters that are written in a cursive script form, and some of them are in a “cursive script” form sometimes and in a “separate writing” form other times; You should know it well before you practice writing.
- After practicing writing Arabic letters. Start by practicing writing simple Arabic words so that your hand is steady while writing.
- Finally, practice writing the sentences frequently, and of course you can imitate some sentences in writing before you start writing your own.
General tips that make writing in Arabic easy:
- It is very helpful to practice writing in conjunction with learning to read letters and words. This helps you retain the information for a longer time.
- You can redraw the path of a faintly typed character; Until your hand gets used to the direction of writing the letter.
- Practice writing a letter written in front of you, then try writing the letter again without seeing it.
- Make sure to practice writing in Arabic on a daily basis, even by practicing writing one simple letter.
In this article, we covered very basic and important steps when writing in Arabic that you should follow; To make rapid progress in your Arabic writing level.
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