Recreation and Relaxation in Egyptian Arabic
Learn Arabic vocabulary by topic with Arabic script, phonemic transcription (pronunciation), English translation, and audio.
Around the World Without Leaving Cairo
Mostafa traveled around the world without leaving Cairo. But how?
Egyptian Arabic Pronunciation
Learn how to pronounce Egyptian Arabic and about the sound changes that distinguish it from other varieties of Arabic.
Egyptian Arabic Song: Ashrab Shai (Hamada Helal)
Learn Egyptian Arabic with Hamada Helal’s catchy Ashrab Shai (video with lyrics, English translation, and language notes).
intermediate lessons
Egyptian Arabic Intermediate Mini-Lesson: Working on Oneself
Learn the Egyptian Arabic expression شغل على نفسه (“work on oneself”) through the inspiring story of Mohamed Salah and the language of self-improvement.
elementary lessons
Egyptian Arabic Elementary Mini-Lesson: Respectful Titles (Amm & Hagga)
Learn how Egyptians respectfully address older men and women with the everyday titles عمّ (Amm) and حاجّة (Hagga).
intermediate lessons
Egyptian Arabic Intermediate Mini-Lesson: Negotiating Tradition
Discover how ما دام (“since”) introduces a reason that naturally leads to a conclusion in Egyptian Arabic.
elementary lessons
Egyptian Arabic Elementary Mini-Lesson: Resultative Intensity
Learn how Egyptian Arabic expresses “so… that” with the common pattern لِدرجِةْ إنّ, through a memorable sentence from One Thousand and One Nights.
intermediate lessons
Egyptian Arabic Intermediate Mini-Lesson: Talking About Past Habits
In this lesson, you’ll learn how Egyptians describe things they used to do in the past, including former routines, habits, and lifestyles.
elementary lessons
Egyptian Arabic Elementary Mini-Lesson: Ordering a Drink
Learn how to express your needs and ask for something politely in an Egyptian café.
100 Essential Egyptian Arabic Phrases for Everyday Conversation
Learning a few common Egyptian Arabic phrases is one of the fastest ways to start communicating in the dialect. In this guide, you’ll find 100 useful expressions (with audio) used in everyday conversations, from greetings and polite phrases to travel, shopping, and restaurant situations. Each phrase includes Arabic, pronunciation, and English translation to help you start speaking Egyptian Arabic with confidence.
Top 10 Imperatives in Spoken Arabic
Welcome! Today, we will learn the most important imperative verbs in Egyptian Arabic. It is imperative that you know all of them! ? The first one is…
Culture
Only in Egypt
Esraa shares with us some things she thinks are unique to Egypt and teaches us some useful vocabulary in the process.