I'll bet that came in handy for haggling with Sahar Okasha on your dozen or so costumes!
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Originally Posted by ChristinaRizkallah
I agree with the previous poster regarding the Pimsleur method. That is how my brother improved his Egyptian when he went to Egypt the first time. I speak it fluently, so I don't need any tools or resources, but my brother never really was interested in learning it until his adult years when he bought the Pimsleur CD's. Of course, when you go to Egypt everyone is very helpful in terms of teaching you Egyptian! But don't stress too much, the fact is, most Egyptians speak some degree of fluency in English and they would rather speak English with you so that they can practice their English!!! When I stayed at my cousin's resort in Sharm, none of the employees wanted to speak Arabic with me. They wanted to only speak English so that they can improve their English skills.
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