Egyptian Arabic
Alexandria: The Bride of the Mediterranean
Yomna (from Cairo) has never cared for Alexandria. How does she feel after her most recent trip there?
February 28, 2020
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Egyptian Arabic
Egyptian Arabic
16 of the Most Common Conjunctions in Egyptian Arabic
Conjunctions are very important. We use them all the time in Egyptian Colloquial Arabic. That’s why we will be learning 16 Egyptian Arabic conjunctions today. Conjunctions in Arabic are called…
February 23, 2020
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Egyptian Arabic
The Word بِتاع in Egyptian Arabic
Welcome to my lesson on how to use a very important word in Egyptian Colloquial Arabic! First of all, the word بِتاع bitā3 is mainly used as a noun, which means it comes in three forms…
February 17, 2020
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Egyptian Arabic
Egyptian Arabic Orthography
Learn how to read the Arabic script and tashkeel (voweling) used in Lingualism materials.
September 13, 2019
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Egyptian Arabic
Microbuses: Your Guide to the Fastest Way to Travel Around Cairo
Learn how to ride microbuses in Egypt. Maissara gives us tips and teaches us the hand signals and essential phrases in Egyptian Arabic.
July 29, 2019
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Egyptian Arabic
Visiting the Dreaded Mogamma in Tahrir
If you’ve ever had the “pleasure” of visiting the dreaded Mogamma, you’ll empathize with Ahmed and understand why he had to make three trips just to get one document issued.
April 29, 2019
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Egyptian Arabic
Alaa in Nubia
Alaa falls in love with Nubia and its culture. But what about the crocodiles?
September 3, 2018
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Egyptian Arabic
My Friend’s Big Day
Alaa’s best friend had to defend her thesis to receive her Master’s degree. Was she successful?
April 5, 2018
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Egyptian Arabic
Darwin at the Library
Ahmed didn’t get much studying done before the exam. What distracted him? And how was the exam?
March 13, 2018
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Egyptian Arabic
Hamza in Hurghada
Hamza (age 7) tells us about a recent family trip to Hurghada (on the Red Sea coast of Egypt). Hamza is the son of Yomna, a regular contributor to the blog and Lingualism publications.
October 31, 2017
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