''Arabic has some sounds that English does not have. These sounds are usually pronounced further back in your mouth. For example, Arabic has the 's' sound like in the English word, 'seat.' However, it also has a similar sound that is produced by placing your tongue further back in your mouth like in the Arabic word, 'Saif.'

''So there are two d's and there are two t's. So that's four letters for two sounds in English. So for example, the English 'd' would be either 'darb' or 'Darb.' That's different from 't' that is either 'teen' or 'Tayin.'

''There are two 'th' sounds. For example, 'dhal' and further back like in, 'Zal.' There are two 'h' sounds. For example, 'hal' and further back in your throat like 'Halaal.' Pretend you are fogging up a mirror. There are two 'k' sounds. For example, 'kabara' and further back in your throat like in, 'khabura.' There are two 'a' sounds. For example, 'ab' and further back in your throat like 'ayib.'

''The sound that we write with the letter q is pronounced far back in the mouth like in 'qareeb.' Not all dialects of Arabic have the sound 'g' as in 'goat,' but they do have a sound produced further back in the mouth like, 'ghalee.' It may sound like you are gargling.''