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Egyptian Arabic
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Learn about expressions, grammar and how to improve in Egyptian Arabic (ECA).
Top dictionaries for learning Arabic dialects
Dictionaries for Arabic Dialects are rare. Here is a list of tools for Egyptian, Syrian, Iraqi, Tunisian, and Moroccan Arabic.
Do you understand Egyptian TikTok?
Do you know what fasheikh means? Anyone trying to follow young Egyptians on social media will often fail because of the language. TikTok, rap and chat culture are changing dialects like never before. Some background and examples of slang.
Top Arabic YouTube channels with subtitles
Arabic videos with English or Arabic subtitles are rare. Some YouTube vloggers and channels do offer that. Here are some recommendations.
Essential Egyptian Arabic phrases: next and last
Students of Egyptian Arabic are often confused when they want to say "next week" or "last week". In fact, there are several ways. Let's look at them.
Forming plural adjectives in Egyptian Arabic
Egyptian Arabic adjective plurals can be tricky. We analyze common patterns and show examples for both human and non-human nouns.
Mastering Egyptian Arabic comparatives and superlatives
Comparative and superlative forms in Egyptian Arabic have some features. Let's analyze some unique constructions and usage patterns.
Demystifying Arabizi: Numbers as letters in Arabic chats
Many Arabs do not use the Arabic alphabet to write messages. Instead, they prefer to use their English keyboard. It is called Arabizi. Some hate it, some love it. A quick overview.
20 questions for: Nesrin Amin (#22)
Episode #22 of my series "9273 roots": 20 questions for the woman who explains Egyptian Arabic expressions by annotated movie clips: Nesrin Amin.
Mai Ahmed’s journey to vegetarian cooking in Egypt
Mai Ahmed from Cairo has written a book about Egyptian recipes for vegetarians. PLUS: We will check the 20 most important verbs for cooking in Egyptian Arabic.
Famous Arabic proverbs and their meanings
Famous Arabic proverbs and sayings about life, fate, friendship, luck, a person's character, etc. In Arabic and English.
