Basic Communication and Daily Life (A1 - A2)
The aim of this level is to start from zero and reach a point where you can comfortably handle your own needs — on Egyptian streets, while shopping, travelling and in daily routines — without needing anyone's help.
- Lesson 1: Greetings, Introductions and First Steps (الترحيب والتعارف)
- The most common greeting phrases on Egyptian streets: "How are you?" (Izayyak? / إزيك؟), "I'm fine, praise be to God" (Kwayyis, el-hamdulillah / كويس، الحمد لله).
- Personal pronouns in the Egyptian dialect: I (Ana / أنا), You (Inta/Inti / إنتَ-إنتِ), He/She (Huwwa/Hiyya / هوَّ-هيَّ), We (Ihna / إحنا).
- Asking names and hometowns: "What's your name?" (Ismak eh? / اسمك إيه؟), "Where are you from?" (Inta minen? / إنت منين؟).
- Lesson 2: Survival Guide: Shopping and Travel (التسوق والسفر)
- Numbers (0-100), asking prices: "How much is this?" (Bi-kam da? / بكام ده؟), "Too expensive!" (Ghali awi! / !غالي قوي).
- Asking for directions: "Go straight" ('Ala tul / على طول), "Turn right" (Khush yamin / خش يمين), "Turn left" (Khush shimal / خش شمال).
- Ordering in cafés and restaurants: "The bill, please" (El-hisab lau samaht / الحساب لو سمحت).
- The key words of the Egyptian dialect: "There is" (Fi / فيه), "There isn't" (Ma-fish / ما فيش), "I want" (Ayz/Ayza / عايز-عايزة).
- Lesson 3: Daily Routines and the Concept of Time (الروتين اليومي والوقت)
- The hours, days and asking the time in Egypt: "What time is it?" (Es-sa'ah kam? / الساعة كام؟).
- Present-tense conjugation of the most essential daily verbs (with the B- prefix): "I'm going" (B-aruh / بروح), "I'm drinking" (B-ashrab / بشرب), "I'm working" (B-ashtaghal / بشتغل).
- Making future plans (with the Ha- prefix): "I will go" (Ha-aruh / هروح), "I will speak" (Ha-tkallim / هتكلم).
- Lesson 4: Social Circle, Home and Health (العائلة، البيت والصحة)
- Introducing family members and possessive suffixes in the Egyptian dialect: "My book" (Kitabi / كتابي), "Your book" (Kitabak/Kitabik / كتابك), "His/her book" (Kitabo / كتابه).
- The parts of the house and belongings: Room (Oda / أوضة), Kitchen (Matbakh / مطبخ), "Here" (Hena / هنا), "There" (Henak / هناك).
- Expressing yourself when unwell: "My head hurts" (Dimaghi bitu'anni / دماغي بتوجعني).
Fluent Speaking and Cultural Harmony (B1 - B2)
The aim of this level is to speak comfortably about the past and the future, master the street idioms and proverbs unique to Egypt, and build fluent, natural relationships by understanding Egyptian culture (film, series, music).
- Lesson 1: The Past and Storytelling (الماضي وحكاية القصص)
- Past-tense verb conjugations in the Egyptian dialect: "I went" (Ruht / رُحت), "I wrote" (Katabt / كتبت), "I saw" (Shuft / شُفت).
- Speaking about old memories through the active use of the auxiliary "was" (Kan/Kunt / كان-كنت) within sentences.
- Egyptian-style connectors and transition words: "I mean" (Ya'ni / يعني), "Then / after that" (Ba'deyn / بعدين).
- Lesson 2: The Business World and Digital Communication (العمل والتواصل الرقمي)
- Workplace dialogues, interview simulations and professions.
- Phone call phrases: "Hello, who am I speaking with?" (Alo, min ma'aya? / ألو، مين معايا؟).
- The social media language of Egyptian youth, texting abbreviations and common internet slang.
- Lesson 3: Egyptian Street Metaphors, Idioms and Popular Culture (الأمثال الشعبية والفن المصرى)
- The famous street idioms and proverbs that never leave Egyptians' lips.
- Watching clips from popular Egyptian series (Musalsalat Masriya / مسلسلات مصرية), analysing lines and catching everyday intonations.
- Lyric analyses through the legends of Egyptian music (Amr Diab, Sherine, etc.).
- Lesson 4: Current Affairs and Free Discussion (النقاش والآراء)
- Cultural festivals and congratulation phrases: "May you be well every year" (Kol sana we inta tayyib / كل سنة وإنت طيب).
- Conversations on Egyptian cuisine (Kushari, Ful, Ta'meyya) and table manners.
- Phrases for agreeing with an idea or politely disagreeing: "In my view..." (Bi-nisbali / بالنسبة لي), "You're right, but..." (Andak haqq, bas... / عندك حق، بس...).
The Golden Rule of Ammiya: Since Ammiya is not a written language, in these lessons the ear and imitation come before notebooks and textbooks. We progress through plenty of voice recordings, series clips and popular song lyrics.
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