Ha, waw and ya
Tap a card to listen, then repeat aloud.
See the joined shapes
Hear the vowel sounds
Match the marks as you listen: sukun, fathah, dammah and kasrah.
How it works
Ha and ya change shape inside words. Waw leaves a gap on its left.
Waw and ya can be consonants or vowel letters; the surrounding vowels show their role.
Listen and choose
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Choose one answer.
Make it yours
Compare ه and ة. Which has two dots above?
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Compare with a model
ة has two dots above. It is ta marbutah, not ha.
Finish the check and your practice task to complete this lesson.
Sources & learning notes
Lesson explanations and exercises are written for knowmyquran. Recorded examples are adapted from the linked open Arabic textbooks. The course teaches Modern Standard Arabic; the stages describe content, rather than a proficiency certificate.
Grammar reference: Madinah Arabic grammar course. Additional written examples are site-authored.
Audio and adapted examples from the Humanities LibreTexts Arabic textbooks by Hana Kassas and the contributing authors identified on each source page, CC BY 4.0. Recordings unchanged. Word recordings use the source pronunciation, commonly without connected case endings.
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