Egyptian Arabic (Arabic: اللغة العامية المصرية)
is also known as Maṣrī (Arabic: مَصرى) is the most widely spoken vernacular Arabic dialect in Egypt. It is also understood across most of the Arabic-speaking countries due to broad Egyptian influence in the region, including through Egyptian cinema and Egyptian music. These factors help to make it the most widely spoken and by far the most widely studied variety of Arabic.
Below is a list of resources for learning Egyptian Arabic, tailored to include both beginner and intermediate-level materials, with a balance across language skills.
Textbooks & Grammar Guides
- Kallimni ‘Arabi Bishweesh: A Beginners’ Course in Spoken Egyptian Arabic 1
- Kallimni ‘Arabi: An Intermediate Course in Spoken Egyptian Arabic 2
- Kallimni ‘Arabi Aktar: An Upper Intermediate Course in Spoken Egyptian Arabic 3
- Kallimni ‘Arabi Mazboot: An Early Advanced Course in Spoken Egyptian Arabic 4
- Kallimni ‘Arabi fi Kull Haaga: A Higher Advanced Course in Spoken Egyptian Arabic 5
- Egyptian Arabic: Easy Stories With English Translations
- Kullu tamam!: An Introduction to Egyptian Colloquial Arabic
- Colloquial Arabic of Egypt: The Complete Course for Beginners
- Egyptian Colloquial Arabic Vocabulary
- Lonely Planet Egyptian Arabic Phrasebook & Dictionary
- Kalaam Gamiil: An Intensive Course in Egyptian Colloquial Arabic: Vol. 1
- Kalaam Gamiil: An Intensive Course in Egyptian Colloquial Arabic: Vol. 2
- Umm Al-Dunya: Advanced Egyptian Colloquial Arabic
- ‘Arabi Liblib: Egyptian Colloquial Arabic for the Advanced Learner. 1: Adjectives and Descriptions
Apps
- Mango Languages – iPhone | Android
- Language Transfer
- Pimsleur – iPhone | Android