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Egyptian Arabic

Gain the confidence to start real conversations in Egyptian Arabic. No drills, no memorisation, no pressure.

Key facts:
3 courses

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22 hours

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Beginner to intermediate

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All-audio method

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Downloadable phrase lists

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Listen to a two-minute excerpt from Foundation Egyptian Arabic

Woman by coast looking at phone
Group of people chatting

Your Egyptian Arabic learning path

 

Complete the full pathway to build your confidence and grow your mastery. If you are an absolute beginner, start with Foundation and progress at your own pace. A free, no obligation 20-minute lesson is available as a taster for every course.

 

The version taught in this course is Egyptian Arabic. If you are interested in Modern Standard Arabic you can find our Foundation Modern Standard Arabic course here.

 

Egyptian Arabic Foundation

Michel Thomas Foundation Egyptian Arabic

£80

Eleven hours of structured learning takes you from the basic building blocks of the Arabic language to creating your own sentences.

 

Listen as two students with no previous knowledge of the language are guided through the foundations of the language and join in as the third student in Michel’s class. Pause and respond when prompted to start to put your speaking skills into practice. The courses are unscripted: you hear the students’ real progression from absolute beginners to confident speakers – including their mistakes and the teacher’s corrections. You’ll learn in small, manageable steps, building your ability to produce ever more complicated sentences.

 

You will start with common and loan words, giving you a substantial starting vocabulary within your first hours of learning. By the end of the course, you will be confidently formulating sentences in the present, future and past tenses.

 

This course is taught by Jane Wightwick and Mahmoud Gaafar according to the principles of the Michel Thomas method. Jane Wightwick is a graduate of Arabic. She is also a qualified language teacher and editor and has worked for organizations both in and outside the Arab World. Mahmoud Gaafar is a native Arabic speaker born and brought up in Egypt. He has worked for a variety of Pan-Arab organizations.

11 hoursBeginner levelMaster three tenses3 tenses

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  • GBP: £80
  • USD: $100
  • EURO: €90
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Egyptian Arabic Intermediate

Michel Thomas Intermediate Egyptian Arabic

£70

Once you have mastered the foundations of Arabic, this intermediate level course will guide you through more complex structures so you can improve your communication and bring more ease to your conversation.

 

Designed for anyone with a basic understanding of Arabic, or anyone who has already completed Michel Thomas Foundation Egyptian Arabic, this six-hour audio lesson will improve your conversational Arabic as well as your command of grammar and vocabulary.

 

Listen to a recorded lesson with a teacher and two language learners. You join in as the third learner. The courses are unscripted: you will hear the students’ progression in the studio from a basic grasp of Arabic to confident speakers, and you will learn from their successes and their mistakes.

 

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

 

– Make plans with Arabic friends using the future tense

 

– Practice talking about your travel experiences using the past tense

 

– Express your opinions about everyday topics and give explanations

 

This course is taught by Jane Wightwick and Mahmoud Gaafar according to the principles of the Michel Thomas method. Jane Wightwick is a graduate of Arabic. She is also a qualified language teacher and editor and has worked for organizations both in and outside the Arab World. Mahmoud Gaafar is a native Arabic speaker born and brought up in Egypt. He has worked for a variety of Pan-Arab organizations.

6 hoursIntermediateComplex grammar

 

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  • GBP: £70
  • USD: $90
  • EURO: €75
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Egyptian Arabic Vocabulary

Michel Thomas Egyptian Arabic Vocabulary

£60

Once you’ve mastered the structure of the Egyptian Arabic language, this course will increase your Arabic vocabulary by over 1,000 words, with practical word groups for everyday situations.

 

Expand your vocabulary naturally, with no memorisation, word lists or drills. In this five-hour intermediate level audio course, you will listen to a language teacher and two native Egyptian Arabic speakers as they guide you through the process of acquiring new vocabulary and practicing your pronunciation.

 

In this course, you will:

 

– Learn over 1,000 new Arabic words, verbs and everyday phrases

 

– Increase your vocabulary in manageable, enjoyable steps

 

– Improve your pronunciation by listening to native speakers and practicing yourself

 

Unlike most Arabic vocabulary courses, there are no word lists to memorise. Instead, you will build your vocabulary by unlocking what you already know. The unique Michel Thomas method will boost your confidence and improve your ability to speak and understand Egyptian Arabic.

 

This course is taught by Jane Wightwick and Mahmoud Gaafar according to the principles of the Michel Thomas method. Jane Wightwick is a graduate of Arabic. She is also a qualified language teacher and editor and has worked for organizations both in and outside the Arab World. Mahmoud Gaafar is a native Arabic speaker born and brought up in Egypt. He has worked for a variety of Pan-Arab organizations.

5 hoursIntermediatePractical vocabulary

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  • GBP: £60
  • USD: $75
  • EURO: €65
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Complete Egyptian Arabic Bundle

Buy all three Egyptian Arabic courses in one package. Progress from beginner to confident speaker. Save £52.50 compared to buying each course separately.

Price: £157.50
(25% discount on every course in the bundle)

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  • GBP: £157.50
  • USD: $198.75
  • EURO: €169.50

Why learn Egyptian Arabic?

 

Arabic is spoken by over 200 million people in North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula and the Middle East, and it is an official, albeit not universally spoken, language in several other countries. The Michel Thomas Method Egyptian Arabic courses teach the Egyptian dialect which has more speakers than any other dialect and is commonly understood throughout the Middle East.

 

 

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