Your Ultimate Guide to Egyptian Arabic.
Our “How To” tutorials are fun and effective. We take a different situation about life in Egypt, then give you everything you need to know how to say! Complete with Arabic, English, and voice notes.
We also give you helpful “cultural insights” at the end, so you can learn a bit about Egyptian culture. They’re helpful, easy-to-understand, and (hopefully) a bit funny. Grab your coffee, pick up your notebook, and get ready to learn every Tuesday!
Every Tuesday.
INTRODUCTION Nobody likes admitting that they’re wrong. It’s a hit to your ego, and makes you feel like the other person isn’t owning up to their own faults. But sometimes you just have to do it. And any way, knowing
Introduction It’s quite common to live with flatmates in Egypt. It brings down the cost of monthly rent, and can even become the beginning of a great friendship if you are lucky. However, sometimes your roommates just suck. They steal
When you think of Egypt, you likely think of the Nile. That’s why knowing how to rent a felucca in Egypt is so important. It’s fun, relaxing, and let’s you experience a part of Egypt you might otherwise just see
Introduction Everybody likes to travel. Going to new places is always exciting, and doing it with a plane makes it fast, comfortable, and convenient. But getting to the airport, and handling things once you are actually there, can be tricky.
Introduction Most of the things that we write here are very non-controversial. Well, not today. Today, we’re going right to the source of countless political conversations, protests, and Egyptian daydreams about what the future might hold. Hold on to your
Introduction Football (or what Americans incorrectly call “soccer”) plays a big role in shaping Egyptian culture. Most of the Egyptian youth love to watch it, play it (usually 5 vs. 5), and even talk about it (there are fields all
Introduction Last week we covered the first part of your kitchen. This included some need-to-know vocabulary, as well as a bunch of phrases that you could use when cooking. Since we had a ton more information for you, we thought
Introduction At some point, you are going to spend some time in your Egyptian kitchen. Whether that means making the food yourself, grabbing trash bags for whatever activities you are currently involved in, or stealing the ice cream of your
Introduction Everybody loves watching movies. It’s a great way to relax, you get to see something new, and you get to take your mind off how your “get fluent in Arabic in six months” plan just isn’t working out. Movies
Introduction So far, we’ve done two “How To’s” for insulting your friends. These have been very useful if your friends are lazy…. How to Insult Your Friends in Egyptian Arabic, Part 1 : Laziness …or cheap. How to Insult Your
