Egyptian Arabic
Only in Egypt
Esraa shares with us some things she thinks are unique to Egypt and teaches us some useful vocabulary in the process.
September 22, 2021
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Egyptian Arabic
Egyptian Arabic
Key Egyptian Arabic Expression: معلِشّ ma3alíšš
معلِشّ is used to downplay a situation, whether to console, sympathize, or apologize. The word originally comes from the Modern Standard Arabic phrase ما عليه شيء, which literally means nothing against it.
August 20, 2021
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Egyptian Arabic
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.
August 1, 2021
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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.
July 14, 2021
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Egyptian Arabic
Unit 1: Egypt is the Number One Country to Visit for 2020
Let’s take a look at Unit 1 from the book The News in Egyptian Arabic.
March 14, 2021
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Egyptian Arabic
Egyptian Arabic Pronunciation
Learn how to pronounce Egyptian Arabic and about the sound changes that distinguish it from other varieties of Arabic.
December 6, 2020
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Egyptian Arabic
Egyptian Arabic Song: Zay Manty (Amr Diab)
Learn Egyptian Arabic with Amr Diab’s Zay Manty (video, English translation, and language notes).
October 24, 2020
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Egyptian Arabic
Egyptian Arabic Reading Practice: Saturated Fats May Affect Concentration
Practice reading Egyptian Arabic.
June 5, 2020
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Egyptian Arabic
Salman and Captain America
Salman, age 7, has a story for us. What was Captain America’s fate?
May 4, 2020
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Egyptian Arabic
Around the World Without Leaving Cairo
Mostafa traveled around the world without leaving Cairo. But how?
April 16, 2020
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