Intro to Anki Flashcards for Fast Language Learning
Heard flashcard are the bee’s knees but are freaked out by Anki? This’ll make getting started a breeze.… Read More
The Sounds of Cairo: Honking Horns, the Call to Prayer, “Boos Boos” and “Bikya!”
The many sounds of Cairo — traffic, the call to prayer, recycling collectors and the “bos bos” sound.… Read More
Why you can’t ever travel “like a local”
Why we’ll never be truly be local foreigners in Egypt… and that’s OK.… Read More
Five Tips for Being a Great Online Language Teacher (from Language Students)
How to be a great online language teacher. Tips for teachers from students.… Read More
10 Best Places to Visit in Cairo
The top-ten must-see things in Cairo from people who actually lived there, plus guidance on what to avoid.… Read More
How We Learn Languages
Everything we’ve learned from learning eight languages. Updated after our 2019 Egyptian Arabic challenge.… Read More
Are you making these common language learning mistakes?
Find out some common language learning traps to avoid falling into, from people who’ve fallen into (and climbed out of) dozens before.… Read More
Egyptian Arabic, Day 30: Disjointed Conversation
Day 30 update of our project to learn Arabic in 60 days.… Read More
Arabic Names for Sites and Monuments in Egypt: A Comprehensive List
All the words you need to talk about the sites and monuments in Egypt using Egyptian Arabic.… Read More
Staying Fit in Cairo, Egypt
Our battle-tested guidance on how to eat kebab and konafeh in Egypt and still live to see another day.… Read More
Basic Egyptian Arabic Phrases to Sound Local
Colloquial everyday useful survival phrases in Egyptian Arabic guaranteed to earn you respect.… Read More
Reading a Local Egyptian Arabic Food Menu 80-20 style
Unlock delicious cheap local food by learning to read an Egyptian local menu in Arabic, 80-20 style.… Read More