Egyptian Arabic language resources – Language Links Database
Egyptian Arabic, locally known as Colloquial Egyptian, or simply Masri is the spoken vernacular Arabic dialect of Egypt. Egyptian is a dialect of the Arabic language, which is part of the Afro-Asiatic language family. It originated in the Nile Delta in Lower Egypt.
More information: Wikipedia
Native speakers: 68,000,000 (2020)
Native to: Egypt
Egyptian Arabic Grammar and Pronunciation
- Egyptian Arabic Grammar
- Egyptian Alphabet - free courses below about adjectives, adverbs, articles, gender (feminine, masculine…), negation, nouns, numbers, phrases, plural, prepositions, pronouns, questions, verbs, vocabulary, excercises… to help you with your Egyptian Arabic grammar.
- Egyptian Arabic Ortography
- Egyptian Arabic Grammar to Download
- Egyptian Arabic Grammar
- learn101.org - “All the lessons contain audio and are all offered for free. We will learn the alphabet together. We will also review some simple grammar rules, practice common phrases, and we will have fun memorizing many important vocabulary lists, and everything else that you see below.”
Egyptian Arabic Reading Materials
- mylanguages.org - “If you're trying to practice your Egyptian Reading then the page below should help. You will be able to sharpen your comprehension and understanding of the sample text below, which is part of the Article 26 and 27 from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The first section is in Egyptian and the second part is in English.”
- w3newspapers.com - List of Egyptian Arabic Newspapers
- A Comprehensive Study of Egyptian Arabic, Vol. 1: Conversations, Cultural Texts, and Sociolinguistic Notes by Ernest T. Abdel-Massih
- A Comprehensive Study of Egyptian Arabic, Vol. 2: Proverbs and Metaphoric Expressions by Ernest T. Abdel-Massih
- A Comprehensive Study of Egyptian Arabic, Vol. 3: A Reference Grammar of Egyptian Arabic by Ernest T. Abdel-Massih
- A Comprehensive Study of Egyptian Arabic, Vol. 4: Arabic-English and English-Arabic Lexicon by Ernest T. Abdel-Massih
Egyptian Arabic Dictionaries
Egyptian Arabic Listening and Video Resources
Podcasts / Audiobooks
- Learn Egyptian Arabic Podcast
Radio
- streema.com - Radio Stations Online
TV / Video / Movies
- YouTube Video Egyptian Arabic Lesson Part 1
- YouTube Video Egyptian Arabic Lesson Part 2
- YouTube Video Egyptian Arabic Lesson Part 3
- YouTube Video 10 Key Phrases to Start a Conversation in Egyptian Dialect
- YouTube Playlist Egyptian Arabic for beginners course - Whole playlist for learning Egyptian Arabic for begginers
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