- أَحْمَر
Colors start with alif
All six color words here start with alif. Alif wears a small mark on top. Since the first letter is the same, read the second letter.
أَحْمَر ahmar: red أَزْرَق azraq: blue Red and blue
Ahmar means red. Its second letter is haa. Azraq means blue, like a clear sky. Its second letter is zay, with one dot on top.
أَخْضَر akhdar: green أَصْفَر asfar: yellow Green and yellow
Akhdar means green, like grass. Its second letter is kha, with a dot on top. Asfar means yellow, like a ripe banana. Its second letter is saad.
أَبْيَض abyad: white أَسْوَد aswad: black White and black
Abyad means white, like milk. Its second letter is ba, with one dot below. Aswad means black. Its second letter is seen, with three teeth.
أَحْمَر haa: no dot, red أَخْضَر kha: dot on top, green One dot makes a difference
Ahmar and akhdar look alike at the start. Haa has no dot, so ahmar is red. Kha has a dot on top, so akhdar is green.
For parents
Goal: Your child learns to read and say six colors in Arabic.
- All six words start with the same letter. Help your child look at the second letter, just after the start on the right.
- Say the words while pointing at real colors: ahmar for red, azraq for blue, akhdar for green, asfar for yellow, abyad for white and aswad for black.
- Ask: what color is the sky? What color is a banana? Let your child answer in Arabic.
Away from the screen: Play I spy with colors at home. Say "I spy something azraq" and let your child find something blue. Then switch turns.