Arabic Tutor in Cairo?

[EgyptianTraveller]

Here is my 2 cents worth!
Upper Egypt is not a 'no go' area, but it does have issues with security, who are very concerned over any thing happening on their patch.
If you're interested in such a thing it is fine with an organisation that do placements in such places. I know of people in Assuit, Minya, Al Quossia, Beni Suef etc. with no trouble at all. Going it alone is probably not feasible. I lived in Upper Egypt for 6 years - and loved it!

Arabic Study
British Council does NOT offer Arabic, and hasn't done for years.
I'd try for an organised course at first - there are plenty of good places! I studied at the ETC in Maadi many years ago. It was small and cheap, yet professional! Once you have the basics, I think it is more easy to work alone, with Egyptian friends or books. But beware - most Egyptian friends will want to practice their English! So you need someone with no English, but still want a foreign friend. Hard to find!!!

Good Luck

[stahlblu]

I tend to agree with the poster above on most of everything except gong to upper egypt as a single female is not Okay under any circumstance ALONE! I would suggest a young man go either. People are nice here but they will take advantage of you just like any person could from anywhere. There are more crooked people here then straight. I only know cause my husband who is egyptian comes from a village just outside of Giza! his grandfather was the Cheif there and now his family is the government there. I have met them all and I wouldnt by any of his family that live in side cairo ever be allowed to go there without them or my husband because people are just different. Culture is just different. Ways of thinking are just different. A girl out by themselves is considered a Slutty Girl who is asking for rape etc... it is culture that is deep rooted from many years ago.

I am not saying that it isnt a wrong way to think but... a young female traveling alone especially a foriegners is easy to be taken advantage of.... and you will see the first time you go to the museum or the pyramids or the citadel... while egyptians pay 3-5 pounds foriengers pay 90-400le depending on where you are. I am married to an egyptian and can throw a tantrum and I get in free because I am considered Egyptian however many things in this country arent fair and or equal from foriegners to egyptians.

[khater]

didnt mean goin alone,but some forign students manage to get something like sponsership or exchange with asiut and menya universities

[hend.elhaddad]

hi i live in cairo and i can tutor you