Interesting facts about the language
The official language and language used in everyday life in Egypt is Arabic. Egyptian Arabic is a distinct Arabic dialect spoken as a native language by around 75 million people. The written language in Egypt is Standard Modern Arabic. Arabic belongs to the Afro-Asiatic language family and is counted among the Semitic languages within this family. In addition to Modern Modern Arabic and a variety of Arabic dialects (such as Saudi Arabian, Iraqi, Moroccan and – last but not least – Egyptian Arabic), these include Hebrew (in its modern form, Hebrew), Aramaic and various Ethiopian languages. Arabic is spoken mainly in North Africa and on the Arabian Peninsula. Egyptian Arabic is by far the most widely spoken dialect of Arabic.
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Country information Egypt
Egypt is a country in northeastern Africa with over 97 million inhabitants. To the south, the country borders Sudan and to the west, and its northern natural border is the Levantine Sea, the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea. The island of Cyprus is located approximately 380 km as the crow flies from the Egyptian coast. To the northeast, the country borders Gaza and Israel. To the southeast, it has an extensive coastline on the Red Sea with its two estuaries, the Gulf of Suez and the Gulf of Aqaba and Eilat, respectively. Saudi Arabia and Jordan lie opposite the latter, and ferry connections exist between them. Africa's longest river, the Nile, flows through the country from south to north, serving as its main lifeline, emptying into the Mediterranean Sea in a delta. Another lifeline is the Suez Canal, an artificial waterway of outstanding importance to the global economy, connecting the European Mediterranean with the Indian Ocean. Large parts of the country's territory are desert. The country's capital is Cairo, the largest metropolis in Africa and Arabia. The Cairo metropolitan area is one of the most densely populated urban regions in the world. Other cities with a population of over one million include Alexandria and Giza.
Sights in Egypt
On the following websites you will find information about the most beautiful sights in the country.
Benefits of learning the language!
- You will find your way around when you are on holiday in Egypt.
- You broaden your horizons and thereby expand your educational level.
- You improve your career opportunities.
- They contribute to integration.
- They ensure better communication in bilingual relationships.
- This way you get to know a lot of people and can communicate with each other.
What’s special about the language course
- The language course is suitable for beginners, advanced learners and those returning to the language.
- Within 3 months you can learn the basic vocabulary of over 1,300 Egyptian words.
- With the basic course you will reach levels A1 and A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
- With the advanced course you will reach levels B1 and B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
- Short daily learning time of only 17 minutes a day.
- The daily tasks are given to you and what you have already learned is repeated until it is stored in your long-term memory.
- Learn with different learning methods.
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The most important words in Egyptian
Egyptian Part 1
Egyptian Part 2
Ägyptisch Teil 3
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Language course variants
Egyptian for Beginners - Basic Course (A1/A2)
