Egyptian Arabic
Ahmad

The Word بِتاع in Egyptian Arabic

Welcome to my lesson on how to use a very important word in Egyptian Colloquial Arabic! First of all, the word بِتاع bitā3 is mainly used as a noun, which means it comes in three forms…

Arabic Misc.
Lingualism

Variations in Spoken Arabic within Countries

Part 1 in the “Arabs Say…” series: Does everyone in your country use the same dialect? Are there any differences in speaking styles between urban and rural areas, regions, social classes, religions, or generations?

Egyptian Arabic
Lingualism

Egyptian Arabic Orthography

Learn how to read the Arabic script and tashkeel (voweling) used in Lingualism materials.