Learn the Arabic Alphabet: The letter ‘ب’ (Ba)

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Arabic Alphabet: The Letter ب

Today, we continue our journey through the Arabic alphabet with the letter ‘ب’ (Ba), similar to the English ‘b’ in pronunciation. Let’s explore more words that start with this letter. 

We will look at this letter in different positions in the sentence and learn to construct sentences using these words.

Are you ready? Let’s go!

Here are some words that start with ‘ب’ (Ba) and their English translations and example sentences:

Letter ‘ب’ (Ba) in initial position

1

Door

Bab

بَاب

The door of the house is open.

Bab al-bayt maftuh

بابُ البيتِ مفتوحٌ

2

Orange (fruit)

Burtuqal

بُرتقال

I love oranges

Ana uhib al-burtuqa

أنا أحبُّ البرتقال

3

Building

Binaa'

بِناء

My friend lives in this building.

Yaktun fi hatha al-binaa

صديقي يسكنُ في هذا البناء.

4

Sea

Bahr

بَحر

The sea is calm today

Al-bahr hade' al-yawm

البحر هادئٌ اليوم

5

House

Bayt

بَيت

My house is big

Bayti kabeer

بيتي كبير

Letter 'ب' (Ba) in the middle position

1

Spring (Source of Water)

Naba'

نَبْع

We found a spring in the desert

Wajadna naba'an fi al-sahraa

وجدنا نَبْعًا في الصّحراء

2

Seven

Sabaa

سَبْع\ سبعة

I have seven books

Indi sabaat kutub

عندي سبعةُ كتبٍ

3

Printing

Tiba'ah

طِبَاعَة

The printing press revolutionized the world

(Ghayyarat Attiba'a al-alam

غيّرتِ الطباعةُ العالمَ

4

Lioness

Labwah

لَبْوَة

The lioness is strong

Al-labwah qawiya

الّلبوة قوية

5

Swimming

Sabaahah

سِبَاحَة

I love swimming in the sea

Ana uhibu al-sibaaha fi al-bahr

أنا أحبُّ السِّباحة في البحر

Letter 'ب' (Ba) in final position

1

Near

Qareeb

قَرِيب

My home is near

Bayti qareeb

بيتي قريبٌ

2

Doctor

Tabeeb

طَبِيب

The doctor is in the clinic

Al-tabeeb fi al-'iyadah

الطّبيب في العيادة

3

Friend

Saahib

صَاحِب

He is an honest friend

Innnh ṣāḥbun ṣādiqun

إنّّه صاحبٌ صادِقٌ

4

Player

La'ib

لاعب

He is a professional football player

Huwa la'ib kurat qadam muhtarif

هو لاعب كرة قدمٍ محترفٍ

5

Dog

Kalb

كَلْب

The dog is barking

Al-kalb yanhub

الكلبُ ينبح

It is worth noting to the fact that in Arabic, the word for ‘the’ is ‘ال’ (al), and it’s attached directly to the noun it refers to. You’ll notice this in our sentences above – for example, البرتقال means ‘the orange’. However, having this article in Arabic does not mean we need it in English too. That is why you will find some differences in using articles between the two languages. 

 

Also, Arabic words can have gender. They can be either masculine or feminine. For instance, ‘باب’ (Bab) is masculine, while ‘بقرة’ (Baqara) is feminine. This can influence the form of the verb in a sentence.

Quick Quiz

Now, let’s put your knowledge to the test with a quick quiz. This will help you to review what you’ve learned and reinforce the concepts. Don’t worry if you don’t get all the answers correct at first. The key is to keep practicing and revisiting the material.

So, are you ready to test your understanding? Let’s jump into the quiz! 

1

Which of the following words starts with the Arabic letter 'ب' (Ba)?

A. قريب

B. باب

C. سبع

D. كلب

2

What is the English translation of 'بَحر'?

A. House

B. Sea

C. Cow

D. Orange

3

Which of these words does NOT contain the Arabic letter 'ب' (Ba) in the middle?

A. نبع

B. سبع

C. طباعة

D. بناء

4

Which of these words does NOT have the Arabic letter 'ب' (Ba) at the end?

A. طبيب

B. لاعب

C. شراب

D. سبح

Answers

1-b,   2-b,   3-d,   4-d

Finally, we hope that now you better understand the Arabic letter ‘ب’ (Ba), its different forms, and how they are used in different words and contexts.  

Try to use these new words every day and practice what you learned on the AlifBee app with the help of many useful exercises. 

Don’t forget to continue reading about other letters and blogs in the Arabic Alphabet Series.

Happy learning

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