General information
This is a series of short items relating to Egyptian culture, language and language learning.
Language
| ba'a بـَقى | Ways of using this common word with an elusive meaning |
| awy... alif or qaf? | alif and qaf are pronounced the same by Cairenes, so how do you know which letter to use? |
| Learning Vocabulary | how to learn words efficiently |
Writing
| right to left | why does arabic writing go in the opposite direction to european writing? |
| texting in arabic | how to use digits to represent arabic letters |
| Arabic numbers | How Egyptians write numbers |
Food
| Breakfast | what people eat for breakfast in Egypt |
| Lunch | what people eat for lunch in Egypt |
| Bread | All about Egyptians' favourite food |
| Produce | Egyptian vegetables |
Islam
| The Higriya calendar | Some background information about the muslim calendar |
| The Prophet's Birthday | one of Islam's yearly festivals |