How to put the Arabic keyboard for any device? Step by step guide

You should know that the Arabic language is the 5th most spoken language in the world and one of the richest in vocabulary. On top of that, he's official in over twenty countries and co-official in another 6. It should be noted that there are several languages ​​which are not Arabic, but which write as such, for example Persian, Malay, Urdu and others. So you might find yourself stuck with the problem that you need to change your keyboard style in the different devices you own, either because you are moving to one of those countries or because you are studying the language and that it is useful to modify it and that you do not know how to do it. .

The writing of this is linked and in italics. It is written from right to left and there is no capital letter. There are short and long vowels which are expressed with a, i, o, i.e. (ي و ا). If you want to configure your keyboard, in this tutorial, we will detail step by step how to do it on iOS, Android, Windows and Mac. You can easily run these changes as many times as you want.

Remember you can change the language or revert to the default language whenever you want, so pay close attention to this article so that you can repeat these steps whenever necessary.

How to write a keyboard with Arabic letters and characters?

The Arabic keyboard has big differences compared to a Spanish keyboard. For this reason, it can be difficult to familiarize yourself with it. That is why we recommend that you know the Arabic alphabet and its comparison with Spanish.In order to better recognize it at the time of writing.

The Arabic alphabet has 28 letters, and although many are similar in shape, they are distinguished only by the number and location of the points.

This is what an Arabic keyboard looks like.

We present to you an equivalent of what each Arabic letter represents for the Spanish alphabet. So that you have a reference and a brief idea of ​​what fits each one. Keep in mind that this is not exact, so take it as an example to better illustrate when writing or using any of these.

Programs and applications to change and put your keyboard with Arabic letters

There are several platforms for mobile devices, as well as virtual keyboards for computers. which will allow us to change the writing language to Arabic, in the same way that the manufacturers have predefined in their system and which perfectly meet this need.

Switch to Windows PC

Windows makes it easy to change the writing language in a very simple way, that in just a few simple steps you will have succeeded in transforming it. Although no program as such does, you can use virtual keyboards, as well as physical devices. designed for the dialect we are going to use.

In this case, we will explain how you can change the language from Spanish to Arabic to Windows 10 help.

The first thing to do is:

• Open the "Language bar" by clicking on it, you can see it in the lower right part of the taskbar.

• You will click on it then on "Language preference".

• You will click on "Add a language" .

• You will indicate which one corresponds to add, in this case » Arab" . There are different versions, choose the one you are going to use then click on "Following" .

• Then you will click on "Install" , this way you will add the language to your computer. The process will be almost complete, you just need to wait a short time, while downloading and installing.

Use on Mac computers

Mac is a very reliable operating system, which was designed for Apple. It allows its users to be able to transform the writing language of their keyboard whenever they want and want. in a very simple way. You just need to follow a series of steps which we explain below.

• Enter the "Apple menu".
• Choose the option “System Preferences”.
• Click on "Language and region" .

• Then you will press the button "Add".
• You will add the language you are interested in, in this case "Arabic" .

Put on your Android mobile

Android is one of the most widely used operating systems in the world and is therefore available in a wide variety of languages. This allows us to install various applications with which we can change the style and jargon of our devices. In addition to using the native tools that came with the phone we bought.

Gboard is one of the most recommended for these, because it faithfully conforms to what you need to do.

• Go to “Settings” or “Settings”.
• Then go to "Language and inputs" .
• Find the option "Input methods and keyboard", choose "Virtual keyboard".
• Click on "Gboard".
• Now choose "Languages".
• Select option "Add a keyboard".
• Find the language you want to add, in this case you will choose "Arab" and press "Finished" .
• To change the language, all you need to do is hold down the space key for a few seconds , then select the language you want to use.

You can also use the app Fleksy Keyboard with GIF and Emoji if you wish it , which you can find available on Google Play. Like the previous one, it accepts you to modify it and among its different options it shows you Arabic. If you can't find someone else you are looking for, you can download it.

You can try more tools to change your keyboard on Android, just calmly search the store for it and try it out. We recommend them because according to our criteria and experiences, they are reliable and very user-friendly for inexperienced users.

Put on iPhone

The iPhone is Android's main competitor in the mobile device market, but like it, it has features that allow you to change the language of the writing software, without presenting any problems during this operation.

Gboard is also available for iPhone, you just need to install it directly from Apple Store. Another app that you can find is Fleksy . There are many more that you can use that are available for iOS and Android.

To change the language in Gboard, you just need to do it.

• When changing the language, tap the icon Emoji or on the globe.
• Then choose “Settings”> “Language”.
• Press "Add a language".
• Choose the jargon that you want to add.

This functionality should be the same or similar in other applications. To change it and install a new one, you just need to perform the following steps.

• Go to the "App Store", search the keyboard app you want to install.
• Then press "Get" , And then "Install".
• Verify your identity as a user, by using whatever method you think is the best.
• Then you add it new keyboard .
• To do this, go to "Settings" > "General"> "Keyboard"> "Add a new keyboard".

• select the application that you have installed.

To change it, all you need to do is:

• Press and hold the icon emoji (the one with the smiley face) (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) and the balloon icon (browser).
• Choose the keyboard that you want to use.

You can try other ways that are both free and paid in the Apple Store, at provided they meet your needs.

Write in Arabic with virtual online tools

You can find different pages on the web that have virtual keyboards in Arabic so you can write on it, without needing to have a physical one or having to configure your operating system. You can do this on your mobile or your computer.

Among these alternatives we have:

• To get started, you can use thereof .
• As a second option ceci .
• Third, you have this other use.
• And finally, there is what follows .

If you know of better tools to change it and digital platforms to do it online, we would love to you recommended them in the comments section.

Letters of the Arabic alphabet and their equivalence

Lyrics	name	Equivalence	Example of use
ا	Alif	´a, ´u, ´i (similar to the Spanish vowels a, u, i)	Arnab (rabbit)
ب	Ba	b (similar to Spanish b)	Bait (homemade)
Ê	Ta	t (similar to Spanish t)	Taj (crown)
ث	Tha	(similar to spanish z)	Thamar (fruit, fruit)
ج	Gin	ŷ (its representation depends on the context, similar to French j in the word jour )	Jaras (bell)
Í	He	h (similar to English h, guttural and difficult breathing)	Habib (love)
د	From	d (similar to Spanish d)	Duraq (peach)
ظ	Zel	d (similar to English th, in the word That )	Diab (wolf)
ر	Ra	r (similar to Spanish r)	Rajul (male)
ز	Zaï	z (similar to French z)	Zait (oil)
س	Without	s (similar to Spanish s)	Se'at (time, clock)
ش	Tibia	ŝ (represents the sound sh in English and the ch in French	Chams (sun)
ص	Sad	s (represents a louder palate sound than the Spanish)	Sabáh (tomorrow)
ض	Daad	d (represents a louder palate sound than Spanish d)	Daif (guest)
ث	Move	t (represents a sound louder than Spanish t)	Talib (student)
ظ	Zah	z (similar to an English th but pronounced louder)	Zuhr (half day)
ع	Aynur	(does not exist in another language, but is similar to Spanish a strong and deep guttural pronunciation)	Aziza (dear)
غ	Gayn	g (similar to a French r)	Gharam (love)
ف	FA	f (similar to Spanish f)	Fakir (splendid, magnificent)
ق	Qaf	q (represents a louder and deeper sound than Spanish k)	Qalam (pencil)
ك	Kaaf	k (similar to Spanish k)	Kiteb (book)
ل	Their	l (similar to Spanish l)	Laban (gum)
م	Miim	m (similar to Spanish m)	Miftéh (key)
ن	Nuon	n (similar to Spanish n)	Najma (star)
ه	He	h (represents a sound h aspirated like English h in how to )	Haram (pyramid)
و	Waw	u, o, w (represents a vowel sound, it depends on the context a ua, uú, ui)	Warda (pink)
ي	Ya	i, y (vowel similar to Spanish i or diphthong yi)	Yasmín (jasmine)

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