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🧭 Egyptian Arabic Quiz! 🇪🇬How do you say “Take a left” in Egyptian Arabic?A. اِمْشِي قُدَّامEmshi oddāmB. خُد شِمَالKhod...
25/08/2026

🧭 Egyptian Arabic Quiz! 🇪🇬
How do you say “Take a left” in Egyptian Arabic?
A. اِمْشِي قُدَّام
Emshi oddām
B. خُد شِمَال
Khod shemāl
C. خُد يِمِين
Khod yemīn
D. اِرْجَع لِوَرَا
Ergaʿ le-wara
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Comment A, B, C, or D below! 👇
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🧂 Word of the Day: مِلْح (milḥ)A simple but essential word for talking about food in Egyptian Arabic!📖 مِلْح (milḥ)➡️ Sa...
25/08/2026

🧂 Word of the Day: مِلْح (milḥ)

A simple but essential word for talking about food in Egyptian Arabic!

📖 مِلْح (milḥ)
➡️ Salt

Here's a useful everyday example:

🗣️ حُطّ شُوَيَّة مِلْح عَلَى الأَكْل.
(ḥoṭṭ shwayyet milḥ ʿala il-akl.)
➡️ Put a little salt on the food.

💡 مِلْح is a very common word you'll hear when talking about cooking, food, and taste.

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💰 Egyptian Arabic Quiz!How do you say “The glasses cost 200 pounds” in Egyptian Arabic?A. النَّضَّارَة فِيهَا مِيتيْن جِ...
24/08/2026

💰 Egyptian Arabic Quiz!

How do you say “The glasses cost 200 pounds” in Egyptian Arabic?

A. النَّضَّارَة فِيهَا مِيتيْن جِنِيه
En-naḍḍāra fīha mītēn genēh

B. النَّضَّارَة عَليْهَا مِيتيْن جِنِيه
En-naḍḍāra ʿaleiha mītēn genēh

C. النَّضَّارَة بِمِيتيْن جِنِيه
En-naḍḍāra b-mītēn genēh

D. النَّضَّارَة مَعَاهَا مِيتيْن جِنِيه
En-naḍḍāra maʿāha mītēn genēh

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👓 Word of the Day: نَضَّارَة (naḍḍāra)A useful everyday Egyptian Arabic word for something you probably use to see, swim...
24/08/2026

👓 Word of the Day: نَضَّارَة (naḍḍāra)

A useful everyday Egyptian Arabic word for something you probably use to see, swim or for the sun!

📖 نَضَّارَة (naḍḍāra)
➡️ Glasses

Here's an example:

🗣️ أَنَا لَابِس نَضَّارَة.
(ana lābis naḍḍāra.)
➡️ I'm wearing glasses.

💡 نَضَّارَة is the everyday Egyptian Arabic word for glasses or eyeglasses.

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🤔 Egyptian Arabic Quiz Time! 🇪🇬How do you ask “How much is the bill?” in Egyptian Arabic?A. الحِسَاب لِيه؟ — El-ḥisāb lē...
23/08/2026

🤔 Egyptian Arabic Quiz Time! 🇪🇬

How do you ask “How much is the bill?” in Egyptian Arabic?

A. الحِسَاب لِيه؟ — El-ḥisāb lēh?
B. الحِسَاب فِين؟ — El-ḥisāb fēn?
C. الحِسَاب إِيه؟ — El-ḥisāb ēh?
D. الحِسَاب كَام؟ — El-ḥisāb kām?

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💰 Word of the Day: فِلُوس (felūs)One of the most common Egyptian Arabic words you'll hear when talking about money!📖 فِل...
23/08/2026

💰 Word of the Day: فِلُوس (felūs)

One of the most common Egyptian Arabic words you'll hear when talking about money!

📖 فِلُوس (felūs)
➡️ Money

Here's a useful everyday example:

🗣️ أَنَا مِش مَعَايَا فِلُوس.
(ana mish maʿāya felūs.)
➡️ I don't have any money with me.

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22/08/2026

📍 8 Common Adverbs of Place in Egyptian Arabic 🇪🇬

Want to describe where something is in Egyptian Arabic? These 8 words are a great place to start! 👇

1️⃣ قُدَّام — oddām → in front of
النَّضَّارَة قُدَّام العِلْبَة.
in-naḍḍāra oddām il-ʿilba.
The glasses are in front of the box.

2️⃣ تَحْت — taḥt → under / below
النَّضَّارَة تَحْت العِلْبَة.
in-naḍḍāra taḥt il-ʿilba.
The glasses are under the box.

3️⃣ فَوْق — fōʾ → on top of / above
النَّضَّارَة فَوْق العِلْبَة.
in-naḍḍāra fōʾ il-ʿilba.
The glasses are on top of the box.

4️⃣ وَرَا — wara → behind
النَّضَّارَة وَرَا العِلْبَة.
in-naḍḍāra wara il-ʿilba.
The glasses are behind the box.

5️⃣ فِي — fī → in / inside
النَّضَّارَة فِي العِلْبَة.
in-naḍḍāra fī il-ʿilba.
The glasses are in the box.

6️⃣ عَلَى — ʿala → on
النَّضَّارَة عَلَى العِلْبَة.
in-naḍḍāra ʿala il-ʿilba.
The glasses are on the box.

7️⃣ بيْن — bēn → between
النَّضَّارَة بيْن العِلْبَة وَالتِّلِفِزْيُون.
in-naḍḍāra bēn il-ʿilba wit-tilifizyōn.
The glasses are between the box and the TV.

8️⃣ جَنْب — gamb → next to / beside
النَّضَّارَة جَنْب العِلْبَة.
in-naḍḍāra gamb il-ʿilba.
The glasses are next to the box.

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✨ Word of the Day: جَنَّة (ganna)➡️ Paradise / HeavenHere's an example:🗣️ الجَنَّة جَمِيلَة.(il-ganna gamīla.)➡️ Paradis...
21/08/2026

✨ Word of the Day: جَنَّة (ganna)

➡️ Paradise / Heaven

Here's an example:

🗣️ الجَنَّة جَمِيلَة.
(il-ganna gamīla.)
➡️ Paradise is beautiful.

💡 جَنَّة can also appear in everyday expressions and phrases talking about real-life beautiful places, so it's a useful word to recognize when learning Egyptian Arabic.

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🌹 Word of the Day: وَرْد (ward)A beautiful Egyptian Arabic word you can use when talking about flowers and roses!📖 وَرْد...
20/08/2026

🌹 Word of the Day: وَرْد (ward)

A beautiful Egyptian Arabic word you can use when talking about flowers and roses!

📖 وَرْد (ward)
➡️ Roses / Flowers

Here's an example:

🗣️ أَنَا اِشْتَرِيت وَرْد لِمَرَاتِي.
(ana ishtareet ward li-mrāti.)
➡️ I bought flowers for my wife.

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18/08/2026

🍳 7 Must-Know Kitchen Appliances in Egyptian Arabic!
How many of these can you name in Egyptian Arabic? 🇪🇬
Here are 3 essential kitchen appliances to start with:
🧺 غَسَّالَة
ghassāla
➡️ Washing machine, and yes we put it in the Kitchen or the bathroom 😃
🍽️ غَسَّالَة أَطْبَاق
ghassālit aṭbāʾ
➡️ Dishwasher
🍲 مَايْكْرُوْوِيف
maykrōwēv
➡️ Microwave
🎥 Watch the video to learn all 7!
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