{"id":4,"date":"2016-05-12T19:02:52","date_gmt":"2016-05-12T17:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2022-06-29T15:23:45","modified_gmt":"2022-06-29T13:23:45","slug":"egyptian-arabic-essential-facts-features-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d8%b1%d8%a8%d9%8a-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%b5%d8%b1%d9%8a","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Egyptian Arabic &#8211; essential facts and features | \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0635\u0631\u064a"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"entry-title\">Arabic is the official language of Egypt, and Egyptian Arabic is the spoken dialect\u00a0of Arabic that is used by Egyptians.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"entry-title\">Who speaks Egyptian Arabic?<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"126\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/egyptian-arabic-essential-facts-features-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d8%b1%d8%a8%d9%8a-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%b5%d8%b1%d9%8a\/pyramids-200x120\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/pyramids-200x120.jpg?fit=200%2C120&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"200,120\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"pyramids 200&amp;#215;120\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/pyramids-200x120.jpg?fit=200%2C120&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-126\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/pyramids.jpg?resize=200%2C120\" alt=\"Pyramids\" width=\"200\" height=\"120\" \/>Egyptian Arabic is the first language of over 100 million Egyptians. Egypt is the most populous country in the Arab world, and so its Arabic is the most widely spoken Arabic dialect.<\/p>\n<p>Egyptian Arabic is understood by almost all of the 300+ million Arabic speakers in the world, thanks to the Egyptian cinema and media industry. It is spoken primarily in Egypt, but listened to across many countries.<\/p>\n<h2>How is it different from Modern Standard Arabic (Classical Arabic)?<\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Five-Levels-of-Arabic-Infographic.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/egyptian-arabic-essential-facts-features-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d8%b1%d8%a8%d9%8a-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%b5%d8%b1%d9%8a\/five-levels-of-arabic-infographic\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Five-Levels-of-Arabic-Infographic.png?fit=800%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Five-Levels-of-Arabic-Infographic\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Five-Levels-of-Arabic-Infographic.png?fit=410%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright wp-image-28 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Five-Levels-of-Arabic-Infographic.png?resize=120%2C300\" alt=\"Five levels of blending Egyptian Arabic and MSA\" width=\"120\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Five-Levels-of-Arabic-Infographic.png?resize=120%2C300&amp;ssl=1 120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Five-Levels-of-Arabic-Infographic.png?resize=768%2C1920&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Five-Levels-of-Arabic-Infographic.png?resize=410%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 410w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Five-Levels-of-Arabic-Infographic.png?resize=108%2C270&amp;ssl=1 108w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Five-Levels-of-Arabic-Infographic.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><\/a>Modern Standard Arabic<\/strong> is the standard literary Arabic that is written and read in every Arabic speaking country. It is based on and similar to Classical Arabic, which is the Arabic of the Qur&#8217;an (the holy book of Islam) and early Islamic texts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Egyptian Arabic<\/strong> has many similar features to Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). It also has been influenced by a number of other languages, including Coptic (the language of pre-Islamic Egypt, which is now mostly used in Coptic Christian religious contexts), Turkish (Egypt was a part of the Ottoman Empire for 500 years), French, and more recently English.<\/p>\n<h2>Linguistic Features of Egyptian Arabic<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Vocabulary<\/strong> in Egyptian Arabic is mostly based on standard Arabic, but also borrows words from Coptic, Turkish, French, and English. Examples:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8216;Ah&#8217; = &#8216;yes&#8217; (origin: Coptic)<\/li>\n<li>&#8216;\u014dda&#8217; = &#8216;room&#8217; (origin: Turkish)<\/li>\n<li>&#8216;asansir&#8217; = &#8216;elevator&#8217; (origin: French)<\/li>\n<li>&#8216;yisantar&#8217; = &#8216;to center (something)&#8217; (origin: English)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sounds<\/strong>\u00a0differ in some cases from MSA. One of the most distinctive features of the dialect\u00a0is the <strong>use of the sound g (as in &#8216;gum&#8217;) for the letter \u062c instead of the sound j (as in &#8216;jam&#8217;)<\/strong>. \u00a0In phonetics, this means that\u00a0\u0261 &#8211; a voiced velar stop, is used instead of j\u00a0&#8211; a palato-aveolar fricative. This is used in the Arabic of Cairo and Alexandria, but not southern Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>Another example would be that a glottal stop (the hamza in Arabic, written \u0621), is used instead of a \u0642 (the qaf in Arabic, which is a &#8216;k&#8217; pronounced further back in the mouth&#8230; in phonetics, a uvular).<\/p>\n<h2>How can I learn Egyptian Arabic?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/egyptian-arabic-course\/\">The Egyptian Arabic Absolute Beginner&#8217;s Workshop<\/a>\u00a0is helpful for people who want to get their first exposure to Egyptian Arabic. There are also numerous other courses available in institutions, online, or in books.<\/p>\n<p>Other sources that may be helpful for learning Egyptian Arabic:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>AUC Press&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/chrome-extension:\/\/efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj\/https:\/\/aucpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/AUCPress_ArabicLanguage-Catalog2021.pdf\" data-wplink-url-error=\"true\">Arabic Language Learning 2021 catalogue<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/arabacademy.com\">Arab Academy online<\/a>\u00a0for full online courses<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/schools.aucegypt.edu\/academics\/ALI\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Department of Arabic Language Instruction &#8211; The\u00a0American University in Cairo<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.talkinarabic.com\/partners\/idevaffiliate.php?id=114\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">talkinarabic.com<\/a> for listening resources<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/dcc4iyjchzom0.cloudfront.net\/widget\/loader.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>What are some common Egyptian Arabic expressions?<\/h2>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>English<\/th>\n<th>Transliteration<\/th>\n<th>Arabic<\/th>\n<th>Audio<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Good morning<\/td>\n<td>SabaaH il-kheer<\/td>\n<td>\u0635\u0628\u0627\u062d \u0627\u0644\u062e\u064a\u0631<\/td>\n<td><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/SabaaH-il-kheer.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/SabaaH-il-kheer.mp3\">http:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/SabaaH-il-kheer.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Good evening<\/td>\n<td>masaa\u2019 il-kheer<\/td>\n<td>\u0645\u0633\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u062e\u064a\u0631<\/td>\n<td><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/mesaa-il-kheer.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/mesaa-il-kheer.mp3\">http:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/mesaa-il-kheer.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>How are you? (spoken to male)<\/td>\n<td>izzaayak?<\/td>\n<td>\u0625\u0632\u0651\u064e\u0627\u064a\u064e\u0643\u061f<\/td>\n<td><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/izzaayak.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/izzaayak.mp3\">http:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/izzaayak.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>How are you? (spoken to female)<\/td>\n<td>izzaayik?<\/td>\n<td>\u0625\u0650\u0632\u0651\u064e\u0627\u064a\u0650\u0643\u061f<\/td>\n<td><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4-4\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/izzaayik.mp3?_=4\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/izzaayik.mp3\">http:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/izzaayik.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>How are you? (spoken to group)<\/td>\n<td>izzaayuuku?<\/td>\n<td>\u0625\u0650\u0632\u0651\u064e\u0627\u064a\u064f\u0648\u0643\u064f\u0648\u061f<\/td>\n<td><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4-5\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/izzaayuuku.mp3?_=5\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/izzaayuuku.mp3\">http:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/izzaayuuku.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fine (male)<\/td>\n<td>kwayyis<\/td>\n<td>\u0643\u0648\u064e\u0627\u064a\u0651\u0650\u0633<\/td>\n<td><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4-6\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/kwayyis.mp3?_=6\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/kwayyis.mp3\">http:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/kwayyis.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fine (female)<\/td>\n<td>kwayyesa<\/td>\n<td>\u0643\u0648\u064e\u0627\u064a\u0651\u0650\u0633\u064e\u0629<\/td>\n<td><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4-7\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/kwayyessa.mp3?_=7\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/kwayyessa.mp3\">http:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/kwayyessa.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fine (group)<\/td>\n<td>kwayyiseen<\/td>\n<td>\u0643\u0648\u064e\u0627\u064a\u0651\u0650\u0633\u0650\u064a\u0646<\/td>\n<td><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4-8\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/kwayyesiin.mp3?_=8\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/kwayyesiin.mp3\">http:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/kwayyesiin.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Thank you<\/td>\n<td>shukran<\/td>\n<td>\u0634\u064f\u0643\u0652\u0631\u0627\u064b<\/td>\n<td><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4-9\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/shokran.mp3?_=9\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/shokran.mp3\">http:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/shokran.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>You&#8217;re welcome<\/td>\n<td>3afwan<\/td>\n<td>\u0639\u064e\u0641\u0652\u0648\u0627\u064b\/td&gt;<\/td>\n<td><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4-10\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/3afwan.mp3?_=10\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/3afwan.mp3\">http:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/3afwan.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<td>aiwa<\/td>\n<td>\u0623\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0648\u064e\u0647<\/td>\n<td><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4-11\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/aiwa.mp3?_=11\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/aiwa.mp3\">http:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/aiwa.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>No<\/td>\n<td>laa<\/td>\n<td>\u0644\u064e\u0627<\/td>\n<td><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4-12\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/laa.mp3?_=12\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/laa.mp3\">http:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/laa.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>God willing<\/td>\n<td>in shaa\u2019 Allah<\/td>\n<td>\u0625\u0650\u0646\u0652 \u0634\u064e\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647<\/td>\n<td><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4-13\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/in-shaa-Allah.mp3?_=13\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/in-shaa-Allah.mp3\">http:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/in-shaa-Allah.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Praise to God<\/td>\n<td>al-Hamdu lilleh<\/td>\n<td>\u0627\u0644\u062d\u064e\u0645\u0652\u062f\u064f \u0644\u0650\u0644\u0647<\/td>\n<td><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4-14\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/al-Hamdu-lilleh.mp3?_=14\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/al-Hamdu-lilleh.mp3\">http:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/al-Hamdu-lilleh.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>What&#8217;s your name? (spoken to male)<\/td>\n<td>ismak eeh?<\/td>\n<td>\u0627\u0650\u0633\u0652\u0645\u064e\u0643 \u0625\u0650\u064a\u0647\u0652\u061f<\/td>\n<td><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4-15\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ismak-eeh.mp3?_=15\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ismak-eeh.mp3\">http:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ismak-eeh.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>What&#8217;s your name? (spoken to female)<\/td>\n<td>ismik eeh?<\/td>\n<td>\u0627\u0650\u0633\u0652\u0645\u0650\u0643 \u0625\u0650\u064a\u0647\u0652\u061f<\/td>\n<td><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4-16\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ismik-eeh.mp3?_=16\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ismik-eeh.mp3\">http:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ismik-eeh.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>My name is&#8230;<\/td>\n<td>ismii&#8230;.<\/td>\n<td>\u0627\u0650\u0633\u0652\u0645\u0650\u064a \u2026<\/td>\n<td><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4-17\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ismy.mp3?_=17\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ismy.mp3\">http:\/\/egyptianarabic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ismy.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arabic is the official language of Egypt, and Egyptian Arabic is the spoken dialect\u00a0of Arabic that is used by Egyptians. 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