Egyptian colloquial Arabic

Submitted by Arthur Goldschmidt (United States), Dec 31, 2009 at 21:39

Your idea of a guide to the spoken Arabic of Egypt, directed at students and scholars who have been taught Modern Standard Arabic, is excellent. I wish someone had thought of it fifty years ago, and I hope that your guide will reach those who need it now.

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