· Egyptian Arabic · Masri ·

Speak the Arabic Egyptians actually speak.

Not the textbook Arabic of news anchors. The language of Cairo taxis, koshary shops, and family dinners — taught in scenarios, practiced out loud with an AI tutor, twenty minutes a day.

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· Week 03 · Koshary ShopAI Tutor
— Downtown Cairo, lunchtime. The owner greets you.
أَهْلاً! عَايِز إيه النَّهَارْ دَه؟
AHlan! 3aayiz eih en-naharda?
Welcome! What would you like today?
عَايِز كُشَرِي وَسَط، لَوْ سَمَحْت
3aayiz kushari wasaT, law samaHt
I'd like a medium koshary, please
تَمَام. تِشْرَب إيه مَعَاه؟
tamaam. teshrab eih ma3aah?
Great. What would you like to drink?
The method

Three things most apps get wrong.

— 01

Scenarios, not just vocabulary lists

Yes, you'll learn words — but in the moments where you'd actually say them. Every lesson drops you somewhere: a taxi, a café, a family dinner. You learn by ordering, asking for directions, pushing back on a price. The phrases stick because you used them.

في القَهْوَة
— 02

You speak from day one

Forget tap-the-correct-word. You talk out loud to an AI tutor that replies in real Cairene and gently corrects you when it matters — especially on the sounds English speakers tend to miss.

قُول — مَتِكْتِبْش
— 03

Egyptian, not textbook Arabic

The Arabic on the news is a different language — almost nobody speaks it on the street. We teach the dialect 100 million people actually use every day in Egypt.

عَايِز · مِش أُرِيد
More than lessons

Two things turn this into a daily Egyptian-Arabic habit.

Both plans

The Talk page

An always-on Egyptian-Arabic chat partner.

Open the Talk page and tell it whatever's on your mind — your day, your work, what you're watching. It replies in real Cairene, corrects you when it matters, and never gets tired. Use voice or text, whichever you're in the mood for.

The part of the product you keep using long after the curriculum ends. Your subscription doesn't expire when the lessons do.

Week by week

From survive to speak.

Short daily lessons, one a day. Both plans share the same first six weeks. Conversational keeps going past week 6 — into the weeks where you stop surviving and start speaking.

Weeks 1 – 6Starter · Conversational
  • Week 01Hello & goodbyeOpen and close any Cairene conversation.
  • Week 02Numbers, time, moneyHandle prices and tell the time.
  • Week 03Ordering & buyingComplete a café or shop transaction.
  • Week 04Getting aroundGet into a taxi and arrive where you intended.
  • Week 05Small talkHold a one-to-two-minute exchange with a stranger.
  • Week 06A real day in CairoSurvive a full Cairo day without switching to English.

By week 6 you can walk into a café, taxi, or market and finish the encounter in Egyptian Arabic. That's where Starter ends.

Two plans

Pay for the depth you want.

Ongoing subscription. Cancel anytime. Both plans include the Talk page — an open Egyptian-Arabic chat partner you keep using long after the curriculum ends.

Starter
$49 / month
Build a habit. Survive a trip. Try the method.
Daily voice + text practice — sized for a focused 20-minute session
  • 6-week curriculum — survival speaking taught in real phrases
  • A short daily lesson — one each weekday
  • Talk page — chat with the AI tutor in Egyptian Arabic, on any topic you want
  • Pronunciation guide for the Cairene sounds English misses
  • End-of-turn corrections — the AI shows you the natural way to say it
  • Replay anything the AI says in a real Cairene voice
  • Streaks and progress tracking
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Both plans · cancel anytime · upgrade or downgrade whenever · 30-day refund on first charge, no questions.
A promise we can keep

You won't be fluent in Arabic overnight. Nobody will. What you'll have, by week 6, is the footing to handle a real day in Cairo — order a coffee, split a taxi, ask for help. By week 10, you'll hold a ten-minute Cairene conversation on a topic you choose. That's worth more than hype.

What you'll be able to do
  • Hold a 10–15 minute Cairene conversation by week 10
  • React without pausing to translate
  • Recover from interruptions and surprise without dropping into English
  • Use the Talk page as your long-term Cairene practice partner
What this isn't
  • A path to reading newspapers — that's MSA, a different language
  • A CEFR exam prep course
  • A guarantee of native-speaker fluency in any timeframe
  • A passive listen-while-you-commute app
— The Kalim team
Questions

Things people actually ask.

How is Kalim different from Duolingo or Babbel?
Most apps teach you to translate. Kalim teaches you to speak. From day one, you talk out loud to an AI tutor playing a Cairene shopkeeper, taxi driver, or friend — and it corrects you mid-conversation. No textbook Arabic, no tap-the-correct-word games. Just the dialect 100 million people actually speak, taught in the moments where you'd use it.
I'm a complete beginner — is this for me?
Yes. Week 1 starts at zero — saying hello, recognizing “how are you?”, responding without freezing. The AI speaks slowly, and every phrase comes with English underneath. If you've never heard Arabic before, you can start today.
What if I already know some Arabic?
Most people who know “some Arabic” know Modern Standard Arabic — the Arabic of news anchors and textbooks. Egyptian is meaningfully different in vocabulary, grammar, and sound. Week 1 builds the spoken-Cairene reflex you don't get from textbooks, even if you've studied MSA for years.
How good is the AI at Egyptian Arabic?
It's specifically tuned for Cairene speech — not generic Arabic. The AI tutor speaks the dialect natively. The voice is a real Cairene voice. The speech recognition is the best we tested across five vendors for understanding Cairene accents. It still makes mistakes — no AI is perfect — but it's the closest to a real Cairene tutor we've found.
How much time do I need each day?
About twenty minutes. One short lesson on weekdays, plus the Talk page whenever you want more practice. The lesson rhythm fits a coffee break or a commute.
What if I miss a day or fall behind?
Nothing happens to your access. Your streak pauses but your progress is preserved — pick up where you left off whenever you come back. The six-week or ten-week timeline is a recommendation, not a clock.
Will I learn to read or write Arabic too?
Passively. The Arabic script sits alongside chat-style translit on every phrase, so over weeks you'll come to recognize the most common words. But reading newspapers or writing essays isn't the goal — that's Modern Standard Arabic, a different language. Kalim teaches the spoken dialect.
What happens after I finish the curriculum?
The Talk page becomes your daily home. It's an open-ended Cairene conversation partner — tell it about your day, your work, what you're watching, anything. It replies in real Egyptian and corrects you when it matters. Your subscription doesn't expire when the lessons do.
Why a monthly subscription?
Because every conversation has a real running cost on our side — the AI tutor, the voice, the speech recognition all process live, every reply. A one-time price would either start at thousands of dollars or stop working a few months in. Monthly keeps the lights on and the AI sharp.
Can I switch plans or cancel?
Yes, anytime — from Account → Subscription. Cancellation takes effect at the end of your current billing period; you keep access until then. And there's a 30-day refund on your first charge, no questions asked.
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