Your Ultimate Guide to Egyptian Arabic.
Egyptian culture is probably quite different than wherever you come from. While this can be quite weird at first…it’s a great chance to experience something new.
“Egyptian time”, smoking in Cairo, and the world famous Egyptian boweb….in Culture Corner, we talk about it all. As they say: “Only in Cairo.”
Every other Thursday.
Christmas in Egypt is quite interesting. While Egypt is mostly a Muslim country, about 10 percent of citizens are Christians. That means not only is Christmas celebrated….but it’s celebrated by over 10 million Egyptians! But what does Christmas in Egypt
Interested in learning about Valentine’s Day in Egypt? You’ve come to the right place! Today that’s exactly what we’re talking about. What Valentine’s Day in Egypt looks like, as well as some specific “love vocabulary” in Egyptian Arabic. Let’s get
Eid al-Adha – عيد الاضحى Eid al-Adha means “the Festival of the Sacrifice.” This is the biggest (of two) festivals in the Islamic year, and just took place this last weekend. It is a three-day celebration at the end of
I had no idea that Dr. Seuss cars were real until I moved to Cairo. I’m talking, of course, about Tuk Tuks. Maybe I didn’t read enough books. Maybe I didn’t watch enough news. Or maybe I was the only
Nobody likes getting overcharged. You take a 5 minute taxi ride, and BAM, the driver is asking for 100 bucks. You grab a coke from a snack shop, and BOOM, the dude is asking for your shirt. Never a good
My first job in Egypt I had a coworker named Ahmed. One day I was fixing him tea. I asked him if he wanted any sugar with his drink. His response? “Yes, but only five spoons, please.” Only five spoons
Eating with your hands is something that I was always told not to do. Then I moved to Egypt, and everything changed. I was confronted with the oh-so-scary Different Way of Doing Things. It started uncomfortable. But after doing it
Rooftops bars. Enough said. There seems to be something uniquely Egyptian about these places. The night life isn’t the best in Cairo, and the beer…..well, you can figure that one out for yourself. But rooftop bars make all that better.
Your boweb will have one between his fingers while he helps you unlock your door. Your taxi driver will be holding one while he takes you all the way to Maadi. Even your own Arabic teacher will be sucking on
Weddings. The perfect occasion to make a fool of yourself and see how hot your sister-in-law’s friends really are. Today, Cleo Lingo is answering a question as old as time itself: how different ARE Egyptian weddings? Do they all take
