Start by saying the sound 'ah' as in father and then hold your open hand out in front of your face with the palm facing the floor -- in other words parallel with the floor. You will be looking at the profile of your index finger and your thumb. Now, while saying the sound 'ah' slowly move your hand towards your throat, above the Adam's Apple or below where the chin meets the neck. I imagine most who are reading this know how the 3een should sound like so, that said, when your hand reaches your throat keep pushing (slowly) until it sounds like you think it should. I looked at my profile in the mirror while doing this to try to judge how far I push my hand into my throat, but it is difficult to tell -- maybe anywhere from a half inch to an inch.
(I can't write Arabic characters on this computer).
The symbol you mention (AIN) was not so difficult. The one that gets me is the R. I also have huge problems with the fact that there are two H, T and D. I just can't tell or remember the difference!
Learning to write Arabic was so much fun but speaking was soooo difficult :-(
I can Alhumdulilah. I use to not know how, i thought it was so hard to say it until I told my dad (fluent in arabic) to pronounce it and i watched him and he explained how to do it...it got it the first try. It's easy to learn.
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i can't still after 8 years of practise..
My husband has lost his sabr with me learning the 'Ayn right.. He as a Saudi and a marriage of almost 6 years. It is to difficult for me.
It hurts, that as i have seen more and more raised youth muslims that grow up in a non Arabic place, start to have also difficulties..
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Start by saying the sound 'ah' as in father and then hold your open hand out in front of your face with the palm facing the floor -- in other words parallel with the floor. You will be looking at the profile of your index finger and your thumb. Now, while saying the sound 'ah' slowly move your hand towards your throat, above the Adam's Apple or below where the chin meets the neck. I imagine most who are reading this know how the 3een should sound like so, that said, when your hand reaches your throat keep pushing (slowly) until it sounds like you think it should. I looked at my profile in the mirror while doing this to try to judge how far I push my hand into my throat, but it is difficult to tell -- maybe anywhere from a half inch to an inch.
(I can't write Arabic characters on this computer).
The symbol you mention (AIN) was not so difficult. The one that gets me is the R. I also have huge problems with the fact that there are two H, T and D. I just can't tell or remember the difference!
Learning to write Arabic was so much fun but speaking was soooo difficult :-(
If I can't pronounce it the right (or even the wrong!) way, I write it down!
I can Alhumdulilah. I use to not know how, i thought it was so hard to say it until I told my dad (fluent in arabic) to pronounce it and i watched him and he explained how to do it...it got it the first try. It's easy to learn.
If it's so hard for non-Arabs, then it's not a language that God would use and require of everyone. Interesting to know.
I can, I be arab. But my sister (also an arab) can't. I just think she doesn't want to. Partly cuz she never pays attention in arabic lessons! :P
Im a stupid paki therefore I cant.
Now I can
but I go to far lol, unnecessary use ain
Meee but I am purely arabic but know waay more english.