{"id":11872,"date":"2016-02-24T23:15:16","date_gmt":"2016-02-24T23:15:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/?p=11872"},"modified":"2016-02-25T04:13:09","modified_gmt":"2016-02-25T04:13:09","slug":"how-to-learn-egyptian-arabic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/how-to-learn-egyptian-arabic\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Learn Egyptian Arabic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u00a0 \u00a0 Ahlan, Arabic lovers! In some previous posts, we discussed the dialect phenomenon that distinguishes the Arabic language and that may be a source of a continuous pain to most foreigners studying Arabic. Today, we are going to share some advice on how to learn the Egyptian dialect; how to talk like an Egyptian!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11874\" style=\"width: 282px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Arabic-School-York-Talk-Egyptian\/dp\/1312180161\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11874\" aria-label=\"Talk Like An Egyptian By Tarek Mahfouz 225x300\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11874\" class=\"wp-image-11874 \"  alt=\"Talk Like an Egyptian by Tarek Mahfouz\" width=\"272\" height=\"363\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/Talk-Like-an-Egyptian-by-Tarek-Mahfouz-225x300.jpg\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11874\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Talk Like an Egyptian by Tarek Mahfouz<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Learn a dialect or Modern Standard Arabic? Egyptian and MSA differences (interview on the Nile)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k3zd7VO_wJk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">If you are reading this post now, it may be useful for you to check back all our past posts about Dialectic Arabic:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>1- <em><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/the-arabic-headache-dialect\/\">The Arabic Headache; Dialect!<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>2- <em><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/arabic-which-arabic\/\">Arabic! Which Arabic?<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n<p>3- <em><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/cairene-arabic-what-why-how\/\">Cairene Arabic; What? Why? How?<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to talk like an Egyptian \u0643\u0644\u0645\u0646\u064a \u0632\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0635\u0631\u064a\u064a\u0646\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/89Wh0aJS5g8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Egyptian Body Language\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/88YE9pNNUOo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Now, to answer the big question on how to learn Egyptian Arabic, here are some useful ways to pick up Egyptian Arabic quickly:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>Enroll in a study course:<\/strong> <span style=\"color: #000000\">Whether you are a university student or not, you can always get enrolled in a formal program to study Ara<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">b<\/span>ic. Click here for a list of the <a href=\"http:\/\/colleges.startclass.com\/d\/o\/Arabic-Language-and-Literature\">2015 best colleges offering Arabic<\/a> programs. Make sure to check that the teacher is a native Egyptian. Some universities around the world offer Egyptian Arabic Courses and have some excellent programs. Try to learn about the culture from your teacher; as a native, he should be a culture expert.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>Grants, Fellowships and Study Abroad Programs:<\/strong><\/span> Many universities and organizations have study abroad programs. You can apply to any. Most of these programs bring their students to study Arabic at the <a href=\"http:\/\/schools.aucegypt.edu\/academics\/ALI\/Pages\/default.aspx\">American University in Cairo<\/a>. Also, there is the excellent <a href=\"http:\/\/www.iie.org\/fulbright\">Fulbright<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/foreign.fulbrightonline.org\/\">Foreign Student Program<\/a> that enables you to travel, teach your mother tongue and learn a foreign language. So, if you pick up Egypt as a destination, it would be a great chance for you to learn Egyptian Arabic.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>Enroll in an online course:<\/strong><\/span> This is a good choice if you don&#8217;t have access to face-to-face university program. Online Arabic courses are available from any place in the world. All you need is a computer and a good internet connection. There are so many institutions and companies that offer online Arabic courses. Some give a good free-trial experience like our company <a href=\"http:\/\/www.transparent.com\/learn-arabic\/\">Transparent Language<\/a>! There is also the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.memrise.com\/courses\/english\/egyptian-arabic\/\">Egyptian Arabic Course<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.memrise.com\/\">memrise<\/a>!<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>The Internet:<\/strong><\/span> The internet has become a crucial part of our life. It has opened thousands of chances for learning. It is free and time-flexible! You can learn anytime and anywhere from the internet. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/ArabicTransparent\">YouTube<\/a> channels, <a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/learn.arabic\/\">Facebook<\/a> pages, and <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/\">Language Blogs<\/a> are amazing free resources for learning Arabic. They are rich and fast ways to pick up any language.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>Radio and Television:<\/strong><\/span> Egyptian Arabic is excellent for learning spoken Arabic. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.surfmusic.de\/country\/egypt.html\">Radio<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/wwitv.com\/television\/63.htm\">Television<\/a> can be a great way to pick up the Egyptian dialect. You can watch and listen to a variety of <a href=\"https:\/\/shahid.mbc.net\/ar\/episode\/128287\/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%AD-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%85-1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A9-13.html\">programs<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.elahmad.com\/tv\/rotana_live_tv.php\">films<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/streema.com\/radios\/Nogoom_FM\">songs<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.radiomasr.net\/live\/\">news<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/wwitv.com\/tv_channels\/b6384-CBC-Egypt.htm\">daily shows<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>Books and Magazines:<\/strong><\/span> There is a great deal of written materials, e.g. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.egyptclub.de\/news\/egyptnews.htm\">newspapers and magazines<\/a> that are published in Egyptian Arabic. Some famous writers, like <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/naguib-mahfouz-1911-2006\/\">Naguib Mahfouz<\/a>, have some literature works in the Egyptian dialect.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>Get an Egyptian Friend:<\/strong><\/span> Wherever you live, you can always find an Egyptian friend or family. Try to make the best use of this friendship. It is a great chance to practice, ask and learn the Egyptian dialect. Even an online friend for an hour chat in Arabic would be a great help. Get social in the social media age!<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>Visit Egypt: <\/strong><\/span>Whether it is for business, study or entertainment, it is always the best way to immerse yourself in the culture and acquire the dialect in no time. It gives you a direct concentrated dose!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Learn Egyptian Arabic from movies lesson 1\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K5IZtf-aTOs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>******<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong><em><u>Check us back Soon<\/u><\/em><\/strong><strong><em>!<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #008000\"><strong>Peace \u0633\u0640\u0640\u0644\u0627\u0645 \/Salam\/<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"263\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/Talk-Like-an-Egyptian-by-Tarek-Mahfouz-263x350.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image tmp-hide-img\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/Talk-Like-an-Egyptian-by-Tarek-Mahfouz-263x350.jpg 263w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/Talk-Like-an-Egyptian-by-Tarek-Mahfouz.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 263px) 100vw, 263px\" \/><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 Ahlan, Arabic lovers! In some previous posts, we discussed the dialect phenomenon that distinguishes the Arabic language and that may be a source of a continuous pain to most foreigners studying Arabic. 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