Your Ultimate Guide to Egyptian Arabic.
Lessons is where you learn grammar rules of Egyptian Arabic. We give you in-depth explanations that you need to know in order to effectively use the language.
We also cover stuff like pronunciation, irregular verbs and syntax. Stuff that might not be the most exciting…but is essential to Egyptian Arabic mastery. Love it or hate it, you can’t live without it
Once a month.
Today we are talking about the word 7etta (حتة) in Egyptian Arabic. This word has a bunch of very different meanings, and it also makes you sound super Egyptian when you use it. A perfect blog topic! Let’s get started.
The word moomkin is basically like the secret sauce of Egyptian Arabic. Nobody really knows what it is, but everybody knows that it makes Egyptian Arabic delicious. Ok, maybe not the best analogy, but just go with it. We have
Today we are talking about how to use the word ya3ni correctly. The word ya3ni is one you will hear quite a lot. So knowing how to use it is actually quite important. .يعني Overall, there are three different ways
It’s important to know how to use 3ady (عادي) correctly. 3ady is a word that is used quite often by Egyptians, and if you are learning Egyptian dialect, it can be kind of confusing. عادي The word 3ady basically means:
In this post we will be unpacking the secrets of “Franco-Arabic” writing. This is a great way to help you pronounce Egyptian Arabic words. Unfortunately, it can be a bit confusing, and there aren’t so many guidelines available online. Trust
This lesson is gonna be so simple and easy, we are gonna learn some easy prepositions in Egyptian Arabic. It’s so important to learn them, once you know the basic ones, your Egyptian Arabic will be improved while expressing yourself
This is for the nerds out there who want to learn more about the grammar. Not just learn the phrases and idioms by heart, but actually understand the crap that’s coming out of your mouth. This week, Cleo Lingo is
Introduction Grammar. It’s pesky, everybody hates it, and it’s never fun to learn. Thankfully, most of Egyptian Arabic grammar is quite straight-forward. Like the future tense. Lesson Basically, to say that somebody will do something in the future, just add
1. Who : “Meen” : مين؟ 2. What : “Ay” : ايه؟ 3. Where : “Fane” : فين؟ 4. When : “Emta” : امتى؟ 5. Why : “Lee” : لي؟ 6. How : “EeZAY” : ازي؟ 7. How much :
If you have noticed that Egyptians use two different words for “or”…..congratulations! Five points for you! Now let’s get down to business. There’s really only one rule that you need to keep in mind. It’s not 100% percent, and you
