The Arabic Alphabet: The Letter ج
Welcome to another chapter in our ongoing series on the Arabic alphabet.
Today, we turn our focus to the fourth letter in the Arabic Alphabet, the letter ‘ج’ (Jeem). This letter is pronounced like the ‘j’ in the English word ‘jump’.
Let’s explore some words that use this letter at the beginning, middle, and end of the word, along with example sentences for each.
First, let’s start with common words that start with the letter ج (Jeem) with examples and their translation in English:
Letter 'ج' (Jeem) in Initial Position
Walnut
Jawz
جوز
I love eating walnuts as a healthy snack.
Uḥibu tnāwla aljawzi kawajbtin khafyftin mufydtin lilṣaḥh.
أُحِبُ تناولَ الجوزِ كَوَجبةٍ خَفيفةٍ مُفيدةٍ لِلصَحة.
Island
Jazīra
جزيرة
We spent our vacation on a charming island.
Qaḍaynā ijāzatanā fī Jazīratin Sāḥira
قضينا إجازتنا في جزيرة ساحرة.
Bridge
Jisr
جِسْر
The bridge connects the two cities.
Yaṣilu aljisru bayna al-madīnatayn
يَصِلُ الجِسْرُ بين المدينتين.
Jayb
جَيْب
He put the keys in his pocket
Waḍaʻa almfātyḥa fī jaybih
وَضَعَ المفاتيحَ في جَيْبِه
Gem
Jawharah
جَوْهَرة
I have delicious dates.
Ladayya Tamrun Latheeth
لديّ تمرٌ لذيذ.
Letter 'ج' (Jeem) in middle position
Tree
Shajarah
شَجَرَة
The tree provides shade
Twaffiru alshajaratu alẓlla
توَفِّرُ الشجرةُ الظلَّ
Star
Najm
نجم
A star appeared in the sky.
Ẓahra njmun fī l-samāʼ.
ظَهرَ نجمٌ في السماء.
Cup
Finjān
فِنجان
I drink coffee in a cup.
Ashrabu alqahwta fīl finjāni
أَشْرَبُ القَهْوةَ في الفِنجانِ
Stone
Fataat
حَجَرْ
The child threw a stone in the water.
Alqá alṭṭiflu ḥajaran fī al-māʼ
أَلْقَى الطّفلُ حَجَرًا في الماء
Fridge
Thallājah
ثَلّاجَة
I put the milk in the fridge.
Waḍaʻtu alḥalība fī althllājah
وَضَعتُ الحَليبَ في الثلَّاجَة
Letter 'ج' (Jeem) in final position
Stairs
Daraj
دَرَج
He ascended the stairs.
Ṣaʻada alddaraja
صَعَدَ الدَّرَجَ
Tower
Burj
بُرج
The tower overlooks the city
Yuṭilau alburju ʻalá almadīnh
يُطِلَُ البُرْجُ على المَدِينة
Snow
Thalj
ثلج
Snow fell on the mountains.
Nazala al-thalj ʻalá al-jibāl.
نزل الثلج على الجبال.
Clown
Muharrij
مُهَرّج
The clown made the children laugh.
Jaʻala almuharriju alʼaṭfāla yaḍḥakūn
جَعَلَ المُهَرِّجُ الأَطْفالَ يَضْحَكُون
Pair
Zawj
زَوْج
She bought a pair of shoes.
Ishtarat zawjāan mina alʼaḥdhiyah
اِشتَرَت زَوْجًا مِنَ الأَحذِيَة
Quick Quiz
Let’s continue reinforcing your knowledge of the letter ‘ج’ (Jeem) with a short quiz:
Which word has the letter ج “Jeem” in the initial position?
A. سجين
B. جوهرة
C. درج
D. زوج
Which word has the letter ج “Jeem” in the middle position?
A. فنجان
B. درج
C. مهرج
D. جمال
How would you say 'fridge' in Arabic?
A. شجرة
B. فنجان
C. ثلاجة
D. جوهرة
Which word has the letter ج “Jeem” in the final position?
A. جيب
B. علاج
C. شجرة
D. حجر
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. B
Well done on attempting this quiz, and congratulations if you’ve answered all or most of the questions correctly! If you stumbled a bit, don’t worry – the beauty of learning lies in making mistakes and learning from them.
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