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ya all egyptians understand MSA very good ... if you know egyptian arabic .. then good for you .. but MSA is good enough
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No u don't. Egyptians there can understand ur English, French, sign language, etc. Good luck!
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Egyptian Arabic for speak and listening to ppl, tv, and radio everyday. Modern Standard Arabic for reading, writing, studying, watching formal programs or religious programs. If you go around talking in Standard/Classical Arabic (fos7a) it will be either wierd, or u will be considered some kind of fundamentalist/extremist.
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all egyptians understand the MSA .. also there are not much differences between both languages
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I think the egyptian arabic Look all egyptien know the standard arabic in the same way they know english for example i mean they can speak it with no problems but their native language that they use to comunicate is egyptien arabic and you can`t understand aconversation between two egyptiens even if you know the MSA
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both of them will help u even if u cant speak any they will understand u welcome to egypt
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welcome to egypt brother i am egyptian i think the egyptian arabic will be difficult for u to understand i advise u to begin with the modern standard arabic we all understand it i saw sisters in mousques who r not egyptian or even arabic , from france , russia , america , london , who speak with the modern standard arabic and we all understand it so begin with it after that when u become pefect in arabic u may understand soem words and sentenses said with egyptian arabic from ur friends and donot worry u will find inshaallah people who understand english especially youth so it will not be so difficult for u ************** have u decided where will u go to in egypt ?
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You dont need it , but its better if you learn it so you can socialize in our community without being count as a foreigner . always good to learn your homelands language and accent ;)
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Egyptians would have very little problems understanding you if you spoke MSA, but you'd have a difficult time understanding them if they spoke Egyptian dialect. HOWEVER, it wouldn't take significantly long for you to pick up the dialect. It's also significantly easier to learn dialects if you know MSA vs trying to learn a different dialect from the one you know.
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