Dari Alphabet and Pronunciation

If you're trying to learn the Dari Alphabet you will find some useful resources including a course about pronunciation, and sound of all letters... to help you with your Dari grammar. Try to concentrate on the lesson and memorize the sounds. Also don't forget to check the rest of our other lessons listed on Learn Dari. Enjoy the rest of the lesson!

Dari Alphabet

Learning the Dari alphabet is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. Without it, you will not be able to say words properly even if you know how to write those words. The better you pronounce a letter in a word, the more understood you will be in speaking the Dari language.

Below is a table showing the Dari alphabet and how it is pronounced in English, and finally examples of how those letters would sound if you place them in a word.

Variation*: This means that the letter takes different shapes based on its position in the word. Usually 3 variations. One at the beginning of the word, one in the middle of the word, and one at the end of the word.

Dari Pronunciation

You saw how a letter is written and might be pronounced, but there is nothing better than hearing the sound of the letters in a video or audio. Below you will be able to hear how the letters above are pronounced, just press the play button:

The alphabet and its pronunciation have a very important role in Dari. Once you're done with Dari alphabet, you might want to check the rest of our Dari lessons here: Learn Dari. Don't forget to bookmark this page.