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Egyptian Arabic Vocabulary
Key Egyptian Arabic Expression: كِده kida
كِده is likely the most quintessentially Egyptian word there is. Not only is it very high frequency in everyday speech, but it is unique to the Egyptian Arabic dialect. كِده is related to the Modern Standard Arabic word هكذا like this but takes on a range of idiomatic meanings on its own and in phrases.
Egyptian Arabic
Egyptian Arabic as a Written Language
Ahmad tells us about the barriers of diglossia in the Arabic-speaking world and how Egyptian Arabic is gaining ground as a written language.
Arabic Articles
Reading Activities for Arabic as a Second Language
How to use the parallel translations and audio to study with Arabic readers effectively.
Arabic Articles
Learning New Vocabulary While Reading Arabic
Develop strategies and adopt a productive mindset for dealing with new vocabulary while reading Arabic as a second language.
Arabic Articles
Is Extensive Reading in Arabic Important?
Learn why extensive reading in Arabic is so important and how to implement it in your learning routine.
Levantine Arabic Grammar
Levantine Arabic Orthography
Learn how to read the Arabic script and tashkeel (voweling) used in Lingualism materials.
Egyptian Arabic Vocabulary
Key Egyptian Arabic Expression: كِده kida
كِده is likely the most quintessentially Egyptian word there is. Not only is it very high frequency in everyday speech, but it is unique to the Egyptian Arabic dialect. كِده is related to the Modern Standard Arabic word هكذا like this but takes on a range of idiomatic meanings on its own and in phrases.
Egyptian Arabic
Egyptian Arabic as a Written Language
Ahmad tells us about the barriers of diglossia in the Arabic-speaking world and how Egyptian Arabic is gaining ground as a written language.
Arabic Articles
Reading Activities for Arabic as a Second Language
How to use the parallel translations and audio to study with Arabic readers effectively.
Spanish
Spanish Voices: Activities Jared
¿Qué tal? ¡Buen día! Mi nombre es Jared. Tengo veintidós años y vivo en la República Dominicana.
Egyptian Arabic Diaries
Death of a Friend
Esraa shares with us a recent tragic experience and what she has learned from it.
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Arabic Readers
Today I published the last title in the Levantine Arabic Readers series! So, we now have three series with fifteen books each: Egyptian Arabic, Levantine Arabic, and Modern Standard Arabic. I started the Arabic Readers project with Egyptian Arabic. All of the writers were from the Cairo and Delta regions,
July 31, 2021
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Back to Basics
A little over a year ago, I introduced several interactive features (groups, forums, activity feeds, writing prompts, awards) to the website with the hope that we could build a community of learners here. I thought learners using Lingualism materials would appreciate dedicated forums for the materials where they could ask
February 18, 2021
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