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Arabic Names for Sites and Monuments in Egypt: A Comprehensive List
Languages | Arabic | Travel

Arabic Names for Sites and Monuments in Egypt: A Comprehensive List

ByDana Hooshmand February 11, 2019April 14, 2019

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

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Basic Egyptian Arabic Phrases to Sound Local
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Basic Egyptian Arabic Phrases to Sound Local

ByDana Hooshmand February 6, 2019July 29, 2020

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

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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Written Egyptian Arabic in the Wild — Three Places to See It
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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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Where to Stay in Cairo for Local Life
Egypt | Arabic | Travel

Where to Stay in Cairo for Local Life

ByDana Hooshmand January 16, 2019December 25, 2019

A comprehensive guide on where to stay in Cairo, with a detailed neighborhood guide and photos.

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The Best Egyptian Arabic Language Books to Buy
Arabic | Egypt | Languages

The Best Egyptian Arabic Language Books to Buy

ByDana Hooshmand January 15, 2019January 14, 2021

But wait — why buy books when so much is free? I mean, we even authored a post on free learning resources for Arabic. Kids learn for free. Maybe you can find language partners. Why spend? I just want to point out a few things: If you bought all the books on this list, you’d…

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Egyptian Arabic, Day 1: Awkward Beginnings
Languages | Arabic

Egyptian Arabic, Day 1: Awkward Beginnings

ByDana Hooshmand January 4, 2019April 14, 2019

This is our day 1 video of our project to learn Egyptian Arabic in 60 days.

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Learn Egyptian Arabic — Free Super Useful Resources
Languages | Arabic

Learn Egyptian Arabic — Free Super Useful Resources

ByDana Hooshmand January 1, 2019November 12, 2020

Awesome free resources for learning Egyptian Arabic, including a dictionary, idioms and learning with music.

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Why Learn Egyptian Arabic?
Arabic | Egypt | Languages

Why Learn Egyptian Arabic?

ByDana Hooshmand December 31, 2018October 27, 2020

Why learn an arabic dialect vs MSA, and why learn Egyptian Arabic vs other dialects of Arabic.

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Our Plan for Learning Arabic in 60 Days
Languages | Arabic

Our Plan for Learning Arabic in 60 Days

ByDana Hooshmand September 28, 2018November 13, 2020

Here are all the things we’re going to do (or try) to learn Arabic fluently in 60 days in Egypt.

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