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
Door
Bab
بَاب
The door of the house is open.
Bab al-bayt maftuh
بابُ البيتِ مفتوحٌ
Orange (fruit)
Burtuqal
بُرتقال
I love oranges
Ana uhib al-burtuqa
أنا أحبُّ البرتقال
Building
Binaa'
بِناء
My friend lives in this building.
Yaktun fi hatha al-binaa
صديقي يسكنُ في هذا البناء.
Sea
Bahr
بَحر
The sea is calm today
Al-bahr hade' al-yawm
البحر هادئٌ اليوم
House
Bayt
بَيت
My house is big
Bayti kabeer
بيتي كبير
Letter 'ب' (Ba) in the middle position
Spring (Source of Water)
Naba'
نَبْع
We found a spring in the desert
Wajadna naba'an fi al-sahraa
وجدنا نَبْعًا في الصّحراء
Seven
Sabaa
سَبْع\ سبعة
I have seven books
Indi sabaat kutub
عندي سبعةُ كتبٍ
Printing
Tiba'ah
طِبَاعَة
The printing press revolutionized the world
(Ghayyarat Attiba'a al-alam
غيّرتِ الطباعةُ العالمَ
Lioness
Labwah
لَبْوَة
The lioness is strong
Al-labwah qawiya
الّلبوة قوية
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
Near
Qareeb
قَرِيب
My home is near
Bayti qareeb
بيتي قريبٌ
Doctor
Tabeeb
طَبِيب
The doctor is in the clinic
Al-tabeeb fi al-'iyadah
الطّبيب في العيادة
Friend
Saahib
صَاحِب
He is an honest friend
Innnh ṣāḥbun ṣādiqun
إنّّه صاحبٌ صادِقٌ
Player
La'ib
لاعب
He is a professional football player
Huwa la'ib kurat qadam muhtarif
هو لاعب كرة قدمٍ محترفٍ
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!
Which of the following words starts with the Arabic letter 'ب' (Ba)?
A. قريب
B. باب
C. سبع
D. كلب
What is the English translation of 'بَحر'?
A. House
B. Sea
C. Cow
D. Orange
Which of these words does NOT contain the Arabic letter 'ب' (Ba) in the middle?
A. نبع
B. سبع
C. طباعة
D. بناء
Which of these words does NOT have the Arabic letter 'ب' (Ba) at the end?
A. طبيب
B. لاعب
C. شراب
D. سبح
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
