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One Way To Learn Arabic for Busy Moms (Level A1)
Reopening in August in shaa Allaah
https://onewaytotarbiyah.podia.com/a1
Struggling with these letters? ح خ ع غ
The funny thing is that you're probably already making these sounds in everyday life—you just never realized they have names in Arabic. 😄
ح – Like you're breathing warm air onto your glasses to clean them.
خ – Like gently clearing your throat... but much softer.
ع – Make the sound "A," but gently squeeze the middle of your throat as you say it. Or you know when the doctor puts that popsicle stick on the back of your tongue and you instinctively make that little gagging sound? 😅 That's the area we're aiming for—not the gagging, of course!
غ – Think of a very gentle gargling sound.
Sometimes, learning Arabic isn't about forcing your mouth to do something completely new.
It's simply realizing that your mouth and throat already know how—you just need someone to point you in the right direction.
💡 A little note: These are all throat letters (حروف حلقية), so unlike most English sounds that mainly use your lips and tongue, these come from different parts of your throat. As you practice, you'll notice some of the muscles in your throat naturally engage. You're on the right track!
💡 Extra tip: Listen closely to native Arabic speakers and don't be afraid to imitate them. It might feel a little awkward at first (that's normal!), but that's exactly how we learn new sounds. The more you listen, imitate, and practice, the more natural these letters will become, in shaa Allaah.
Allaah bless, protect, and reward Mustafa for his contribution 💙
Which of these four letters has always been the trickiest for you? 👇