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How and what to start learning in Egyptian Arabic

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How to start teaching yourself before taking a course? here are the first steps for those who don't know how to start or what to do  1- Listen to Songs and watch some short movies and videos while looking at subtitles 2- learn some basic phrases and questions:  ezzayyak(m)? /ezzayyik (f) ? (how are you?)  ana kewayyis, wa enta ezayyak? ( I am good and how are you?) esmak eh? (m) esmik eh? (f) ( what is your name?) ana esmy ......... ( My name is ......) enta 3andak kam sana? (m) / enty 3andik kam sana? (f) (How old are you?) ana 3andy ................. sana (I am .......... years old)  enta/enty mneen? (where are you from?) ana min .............. ( I am from ..........) enta btashta8al eh? ( what do you do?) ana mudarris ( I am a teacher) enta safirt abl kda? ( have you travelled before?) aywa ana safirt abl kda ( Yes, I travelled before) la2, ana msafirtsh abl kda ( No, I didn't travel before) hewayatak eh? ( what are your hobbies?) hewayaty el safar wa el 3oom ( my hobbies ar

if you're about to give up on your target language, read this!

Before quitting always take a step back and think for a moment. Ask yourself a couple of questions. Question 1: Why am I doing this in the first place?  Basically what you're trying to do here is rekindle your motivation.  Question 2: Will I come to regret my decision later on once I'm more calm? The answer will most definitely be Yes. Since almost all of us think "if I had just held one for a little longer, I would've been this and that by now".  Time goes by so fast, so don't put yourself in that situation. If someone isn't working well for you then try a different method or approach.  Some people like to learn from books, if that doesn't work for you then try videos or shows. Just keep searching for a method that you enjoy and it'll be a great advantage, instead of completely quitting. Mimo