Grammar Bites
Bite-sized grammar concepts explained simply. Quick explanations, clear examples, and just enough grammar to help you speak better — organized by CEFR level.
A1 — Foundations
The essential building blocks for your first Egyptian Arabic sentences.
Personal Pronouns
الضمائر
el-damayer
Learn the personal pronouns you need in everyday Egyptian Arabic.
Demonstratives: دا، دي، دول
أسماء الإشارة
asma2 el-oshara
Learn how to say this, these, and point to people and things in Egyptian Arabic.
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
المذكر والمؤنث
el-mozakkar wel-mo2annath
Learn how Egyptian Arabic nouns are marked for gender.
Numbers + Nouns
الأرقام مع الأسماء
el-arqam ma3 el-asma2
Learn how numbers work with nouns in everyday Egyptian Arabic.
Prepositions of Place
حروف الجر المكانية
7orouf el-garr el-makaniyya
Learn how to say in, on, above, under, next to, between, in front of, and behind in Egyptian Arabic.
Adjectives
الصفات
el-sifat
Learn how to describe people and things in Egyptian Arabic.
The 3 Ways to Say “OR”
أو / ولا / ولّا
aw / wala / walla
Learn the three natural ways Egyptians say “or” in everyday speech.
Question Words
كلمات السؤال
kalemat el-so2al
Learn how to ask who, what, where, when, why, how, how many, and more in Egyptian Arabic.
Possessive Endings
ضمائر الملكية
dama2er el-melkeyya
Learn how Egyptian Arabic shows ownership by changing the end of a word.
Two Ways to Say “WITH”
مع ولا بـ؟
ma3 wala b-?
Learn the two ways Egyptians say “with” — ma3 (together) and b- (by means of).
Present Tense Basics
المضارع
el-modare3
Learn the basic present tense patterns in Egyptian Arabic.
Negation with مش
النفي بـ مش
el-nafy be-mesh
Learn how to say “not” in Egyptian Arabic using مش (mesh).
Prepositions
حروف الجر
7orof el-garr
Learn the everyday prepositions used in Egyptian Arabic.
A2 — Build Your Sentences
Expand your grammar to form richer, more natural sentences.
Possession with بتاع / بتاعت
الملكية بـ بتاع / بتاعت
el-melkeyya be-btaa3
Learn the everyday بتاع construction for showing ownership.
Definite Article الـ
أداة التعريف الـ
edat el-ta3reef el-
Learn how the definite article works in Egyptian Arabic.
Noun + Demonstrative
الاسم + اسم الإشارة
el-esm + esm el-eshara
Learn how nouns combine with demonstratives in real speech.
Adjective Agreement
موافقة الصفة
mowafeqet el-sifa
Learn how adjectives agree with the nouns they describe.
Present Tense: Full Patterns
المضارع: الأنماط الكاملة
el-modare3: el-anmat el-kamela
Explore the full set of present tense verb patterns.
Verb Negation: ما...ش
نفي الفعل: ما...ش
nafy el-fe3l: ma...sh
Learn the ما...ش negation used with verbs in Egyptian Arabic.
Past Tense Basics
الماضي
el-mady
Learn the basic past tense forms in Egyptian Arabic.
Future with هـ / حـ
المستقبل بـ هـ / حـ
el-mosta2bal be-ha/7a
Learn how to talk about the future in Egyptian Arabic.
Object Pronouns
ضمائر المفعول
dama2er el-maf3ool
Learn how object pronouns attach to verbs and prepositions.
Comparatives
أفعل التفضيل
af3al el-tafdeel
Learn how to compare things in Egyptian Arabic.
B1 — Everyday Grammar
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B2 — Natural Egyptian
Coming soon — the grammar that makes you sound truly local.
B2 — Natural Egyptian — Coming Soon
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