Don’t Use Apps: Learn Languages Better with Old Tricks
Here are the oldest ways of learning a language. Books, lists, flashcards and exercises. Guess what: they’re still the best.… Read More
Egyptian Arabic Written in the Wild — Where to See It
Egyptian Arabic definitely exists in written form, even if it’s not standardized. Just look at menus, text messages and Facebook for an idea.… Read More
The Crazy Transportation of Cairo
Cairo transportation – Motorcycle, Microbus, Tuk Tuk and the Metro.… Read More
Where to Stay in Cairo — A Comprehensive Neighborhood Guide
A comprehensive guide on where to stay in Cairo, with a detailed neighborhood guide and photos.… Read More
The Best Egyptian Arabic Language E-Books to Buy
This post contains affiliate links. I love a wall of language textbooks. They make me feel good, even if I haven’t read them all. In fact, 90% of the books I’ve retained over the years have been language books[1]. On … Read More
Six Tips to Get More out of Your Language Tutors
This post contains affiliate links. If you’ve followed along, we’ve been enjoying using iTalki for our tutoring needs. So far we’ve used it for Korean, French and Egyptian Arabic. Along the way we’ve learned a thing or two about how to … Read More
Sandstorms, Travelling as a Woman in Cairo, Photography and being asked “What’s Your Religion”
This is an archive of our letter sent to our subscribers dated 14 Jan 2019.… Read More
Things Nobody Tells You About Living in Cairo Part I — Internet, Housing and All-Powerful Doormen
Get a mobile sim. Don’t worry if the apartments look crazy on the outside, they’re fine on the inside. And stay on the doorman’s good side.… Read More
Egyptian Arabic, Day 1: Awkward Beginnings
This is our day 1 video of our project to learn Egyptian Arabic in 60 days.… Read More
Learn Egyptian Arabic for Free with These Super Useful Resources
Awesome free resources for learning Egyptian Arabic, including a dictionary, idioms and learning with music.… Read More