How Do You Write English Names Using The Arabic Alphabet?
Have you ever written your name in another alphabet? Whether you’re learning Cyrillic, Hebrew, Japanese calligraphy or something else, you can test your understanding of a new writing system by using it to spell out your own name. This will help you get a head start on learning how to write in a new language, as well as give you an idea of how your name sounds and reads in another culture. Write your name in English and separate the letters by sound. Many sounds do not translate from English into Arabic, and so you may have to modify the spelling of your name to create a correct transcription. Study the differences between English and Arabic vowels. In Arabic, only three vowels are written as separate letters: “a” as in “khan,” “o” as in “pool” and “e” as in “deep.” The long vowel “u” (as in “tube”) and “i” (as in “pin”) are replaced with the aforementioned “o” and “e,” respectively. Decide whether or not to omit the short vowels in your name. This is common in Arabic; most would write
