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Are you making these common language learning mistakes?
Languages | Language Learning Guides and Resources

Are you making these common language learning mistakes?

ByDana Hooshmand February 17, 2019April 8, 2023

Find out some common language-learning mistakes to avoid falling into, from people who’ve fallen into (and climbed out of) dozens before.

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Egyptian Arabic Place Names and Monument Names: A Comprehensive List
Languages | Arabic Language Learning | Travel

Egyptian Arabic Place Names and Monument Names: A Comprehensive List

ByDana Hooshmand February 11, 2019July 30, 2021

All the words you need to talk about the sites and monuments in Egypt using Egyptian Arabic.

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Staying Fit in Cairo, Egypt
Egypt | Travel

Staying Fit in Cairo, Egypt

ByDana Hooshmand February 7, 2019November 11, 2021

Our battle-tested guidance on how to eat kebab and konafeh in Egypt and still live to see another day.

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40 Basic Egyptian Arabic Phrases to Sound Local
Arabic Language Learning | Languages

40 Basic Egyptian Arabic Phrases to Sound Local

ByDana Hooshmand February 6, 2019December 11, 2022

Colloquial everyday useful survival phrases in Egyptian Arabic guaranteed to earn you respect.

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Reading a Local Egyptian Arabic Food Menu 80-20 style
Languages | Arabic Language Learning

Reading a Local Egyptian Arabic Food Menu 80-20 style

ByDana Hooshmand February 4, 2019February 29, 2020

Unlock delicious cheap local food by learning to read an Egyptian local menu in Arabic, 80-20 style.

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Awkward Questions they Ask in Egypt: Rent and Religion
Editorial | Travel

Awkward Questions they Ask in Egypt: Rent and Religion

ByDana Hooshmand February 1, 2019June 3, 2023

What do you say when the government asks you “What’s your religion”? (This is an archive of our letter of 2 Feb 2019.)

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Is Egypt Safe? Critical Crime, Harassment and Traffic Tips
Travel | Egypt

Is Egypt Safe? Critical Crime, Harassment and Traffic Tips

ByDana Hooshmand January 30, 2019July 31, 2022

Is Egypt safe for visitors? Is Cairo safe for women? This is our on-the-ground viewpoint, supported by research.

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Learn Languages Faster with Books, not Apps
Languages | Language Learning Guides and Resources

Learn Languages Faster with Books, not Apps

ByDana Hooshmand January 23, 2019September 17, 2021

We like learning languages with books, not apps. (Except Anki)

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Written Egyptian Arabic in the Wild — Three Places to See It
Arabic Language Learning | Languages

Written Egyptian Arabic in the Wild — Three Places to See It

ByDana Hooshmand January 22, 2019October 23, 2020

Egyptian Arabic definitely exists in written form, even if it’s not standardized. Just look at menus, text messages and Facebook for an idea.

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Getting Around Cairo — Cairo’s Transportation Explained
Egypt | Travel

Getting Around Cairo — Cairo’s Transportation Explained

ByDana Hooshmand January 21, 2019December 9, 2021

Cairo transportation – Motorcycle, Microbus, Tuk Tuk and the Metro.

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