How to transliterate the following Arabic letters in English?

Question

I am interested in how to transcribe the following Arabic letters oh English. The letter "families" I Ann interested in are:- ع- غ- رand- ك- ق- ءI think one of the first two would be a "gh", but not sure about the other, while the third would be an "r".The fourth might be a "k", while one of the fifth and sixth a "q", but not sure about the other.Thank you for your responses.

Answer 1

Good evening,

I am not an Arabic language tutor but I have been learning Arabic for the past six years, I love the language, and I have many friends from different Arabic speaking countries. From my experience, I have seen some natives transcribe these letters like this:

ع : 3

gh: غ

r: ر

2: ء

q: ق

k: ك

Take into account that there is no direct correspondence in the English language to any of these letters except for the ك and the ر

If the transcription is for personal use, I recommend, as an Arabic language learner to learn how to pronounce these letters from a native speaker and study the exact position of the speech organs in order to pronounce them accurately. When transcribing you can use signs that you personally understand and that help you remember the exact sounds. Some teachers recommend to learn how to write in Arabic with Arabic letters instead of transcribing it with English symbols. Some of these letters represent unique sounds just used in the Arabic language.