When I lived in Cairo, Egypt...
I struggled to find good material to help me learn Egyptian Arabic.
There aren’t many things to begin with, and some of the “level appropriate” stuff I did find was just too boring.
This resulted in a ton of problems that you are probably familiar with:
- Slow progress with my Egyptian Arabic
- Struggles actually speaking with Egyptians and getting by in Cairo because of a lack of materials
- The conviction that I was basically never going to learn Egyptian Arabic to the level that I wanted to
Not fun!
But, then...
Three months into my stay in Cairo…
Something incredible happened:
I Found Ramadan Series
These are basically the Arabic-speaking world’s equivalent of soap operas.
You know what I’m talking about:
Drama, backstabbing, crazy storylines, all that good stuff!
I found these shows uploaded to YouTube (30 episodes over the 30 days of Ramadan), started watching them to improve my Arabic skills, and the benefits immediately became obvious:
- I was getting a ton of exposure to how Egyptian Arabic is actually spoken
- I was working constantly on my listening skills and better understanding Egyptians as a result
- I was motivated by entertaining stories and found it easy to routinely study 2-3 hours a day
And, of course….
I was having a ton of fun.
Some of these Ramadan series are absolutely incredible. They are dramatic, emotional, and have some of the best acting I’ve ever seen.
Still, as great as these shows were...
I had a problem-
They Were Way Too Hard!
Ramadan series definitely helped me improve my Egyptian Arabic.
But here’s the rough method I was using to study with them:
- Sit there with no idea what was being said 90% of the time
- Guess the meaning of lines of dialogue that sounded important
- Bring my practically unreadable notes to Egyptian friends and ask them to translate stuff
Needless to stay, this wasn’t exactly effective…
And even though I was getting better and more confident with Egyptian Arabic, I was wasting a TON of time doing it.
I was left with a frustrating realization:
Ramadan series are an absolute GOLD MINE of material to learn Egyptian Arabic with…
But they're way too hard (and ineffective) for the majority of Egyptian Arabic students.
Fast forward to today…
And six years after I started Cleo Lingo…
My friend Tarek and I had a crazy idea..
What if we just took all the fun of Ramadan series...
And made one specifically for people learning Egyptian Arabic?
Well...
That's exactly what we did. :)
Introducing....
"The City That Never Sleeps": Your Ticket To Better Egyptian Arabic In Just 30 Days
That’s right:
We took all the drama, compelling storylines, and addictive plot of a Ramadan series…
Created a story at the “high beginner / lower intermediate” level of Egyptian Arabic…
And made a "Ramadan series" course for Egyptian Arabic learners out of it!
It’s called “The City That Never Sleeps”, and it tells the story (over 30 chapters) of three friends going to Egypt for the first time…
And all the weird things that happen.
Back when I was struggling with those “too difficult” Ramadan series in 2016…
Wanting so badly to understand exactly what was going on…
And desperate to improve my Egyptian Arabic with these “gold mines” of real Egyptian Arabic language…
This is exactly what I would have loved to have!
Here is what The City That Never Sleeps is all about:
🎧 30 daily audio chapters of a drama-filled Egyptian Arabic story
📄 Full transcripts in English, Franco Arabic, and Arabic
🎥 30 video lessons from native Egyptian Arabic teacher Haneen
✉️ An email every single day of over the 30 days
The magic of this course is a combination of things:
A fun story...
Filled with plenty of drama and twists...
Using upper beginner - lower intermediate language...
Separated into 30 manageable chapters...
Delivered to you over an entire month.
In 30 days, you will improve your Egyptian Arabic massively…
And have a lot of fun doing it.
(Although, important note - no pressure to study for 30 days in a row. You have lifetime access to each lesson once it's added to your account, so the course will always be ready when you are. :D)
This Course Is Perfect For You If...
✅You’ve been learning Egyptian Arabic but can’t seem to stick with it
✅ You're bored by traditional study methods and want a fun, story-based way to stay consistent
✅ You want real-life phrases that build real Egyptian Arabic fluency - not textbook junk
✅ You love drama, culture, and learning through immersion
I know firsthand how much quicker you learn Egyptian Arabic if you actually enjoy the process...
And The City That Never Sleeps lets you do exactly that!
And the best part of all?
We've already had a bunch of students go through The City That Never Sleeps...
And they loved it!
What Our Students Say About "The City That Never Sleeps"
The first and only time we released The City That Never Sleeps was back in February.
Within the first couple of days, the positive feedback started to pour in.
Sara email me...
Telling me how happy she was that she signed up:
As you can imagine-
I was pretty thrilled!
In just the first three days, a student was already getting a ton of value from the The City That Never Sleeps.
But as the course continued...
I quickly saw that it wasn't just Sara that was getting results.
I got a few Facebook messages from the students...
All about how useful The City That Never Sleeps was for improving their Egyptian Arabic skills.
Once the 30 days were over...
I reached out to all the students about more direct feedback.
I had two simple questions:
- What is your favorite thing about "The City That Never Sleeps?"
- How has "The City That Never Sleeps" improved your Egyptian Arabic?
Here are two of the answers I got for question #1:
And one of the answers I got for question #2:
And my favorite thing of all that I heard from one of our students?
The thing that shows me just how powerful this course is...
And just how effective it can be for people that are serious about Egyptian Arabic?
Check out these two messages that Nick sent me:
Honestly...
I could say anything here...
But I'll let our students do the talking for me! ;)
The fact is, if you want to get better at Egyptian Arabic...
And you want to ENJOY the process...
The City That Never Sleeps simply works.
And that's all because of three things:
Our Three Promises To You
When we were working through this course…
We realized that it essentially gives you three different things.
Enroll in The City That Never Sleeps...
And here's what we promise you:
#1: Speak Better Egyptian Arabic In Just 30 Days
This one is obvious and the most important. Stick with the course, show up every day over the 30 days (or at least most days), and you will get better at Egyptian Arabic. Here are some quick stats for you about the course:
- Over 4,000 words in total throughout the story (a ton of learning content)
- Full transcripts and audio recordings of each chapter (for organized and effective learning)
-
A video lesson every day from our Egyptian Arabic teacher Haneen (so you have a helpful guide to the entire story)
If you want to get better at Egyptian Arabic in 30 days…
The City That Never Sleeps is how you do it.
#2: Daily Accountability
Our second promise is all about accountability.
This is typically something people struggle with in language courses.
They sign up for one, and then they’re basically left on their own. This makes it really difficult to stay motivated.
The City That Never Sleeps fixes that.
Here is how you will stay accountable and on track during the 30-day course:
- 30 straight days of chapters. This style of “one chapter a day” makes it easier to stay focused and consistent.
- 30 straight days of emails. I’ll be sending you an email every day of the course to check up with you. The purpose of this is to keep you motivated and consistently logging in.
- Email me with any questions. If you have questions, you can email me at any point during the 30 days and I will answer your questions. It's basically unlimited access to somebody that knows exactly what it's like to learn Egyptian Arabic.
As for our third promise:
#3: Drama, Twists, and FUN
This story is pretty cool. :)
I wrote the English version myself, put in some twists, random unexpected storylines...
And wrapped it all up in a story whose three main characters all have different reasons for being drawn to Egyptian culture.
The City That Never Sleeps truly has something for everyone...
And will have you learning Egyptian Arabic and enjoying it.
No more boring textbooks, group classes, or awkward YouTube videos that don’t get you anywhere. People love stories, they love drama, they love twists and turns…
And The City That Never Sleeps has plenty of them!
If this all sounds like something you want to check out...
We’ve got great news…
The Price Of Your Investment
We could say something cheesy like “we put our heart and soul into this course” (which is completely true), but much more important is one simple fact:
This course will quickly make you much better at Egyptian Arabic.
With 30 straight days of lessons, all based on a story that you’re actually excited to read..
How could it not?
So-
How much does it cost?
Well...
What would you pay for 30 lessons with a decent Egyptian Arabic teacher?
Even at a pretty cheap price (20 dollars an hour)...
You would pay at least 600 dollars.
A course like this at a university?
Anywhere from 400 dollars to over 1,000.
But during this special launch...
You’re only paying a fraction of that.
You're not paying nearly $600.
Or $400.
Or even $200.
Enroll now, and your investment in your Egyptian Arabic skills is only...
🚨 Launch Special:
Just $147
That’s right-
Enroll now and you get full access to The City That Never Sleeps for the one time cost of $147!
That's just $4.96 per chapter-
Less than a shawerma sandwich!
(Except you're getting a full Egyptian Arabic course, not breath that smells like garlic! :D)
Again, for just 147 dollars, you get:
- 30 chapters of the same drama-filled story, delivered to you over 30 days (July 1st - July 30th)
- A full written transcript (along with audio recordings) of every single chapter
- A video lesson from our awesome Egyptian Arabic teacher Haneen for each chapter of the story, walking you through all the vocabulary and grammar you need to know
And as if that's not enough...
That’s not even everything you're getting!
Because we’re so excited, and truly do want you to both learn a ton of Egyptian Arabic and have fun doing it…
We wanted to put together a super cool package just for you.
So, if you enroll during this special course launch for The City That Never Sleeps...
One more drumroll….
We’re also including a bunch of stuff for free!
Here Are Your $119 Worth Of FREE Bonuses
Enroll during this special launch and here are your bonuses, free of charge:
1) 30 days of emails ($45 value)
I will be emailing you each day over the 30-day course. This will include a link to that day’s chapter + a bit of motivation for you. This isn’t a “you’re in and now we forget about you” course. I’ll be with you every step of the way during the 30 days (with my award-winning cough cough pretty decent emails) to keep you on track. :D
2) “How To Use This Course” deep dive ($20 value)
There is quite a lot of material in this course, and even though it’s going to improve your Egyptian Arabic massively, I don’t want you to feel overwhelmed. That's why I put together a comprehensive resource about how exactly to use The City That Never Sleeps. This basically answers every question you could possibly have about the course.
3) Tashkeel document for all chapters ($27 value)
Tashkeel are markings on Arabic letters that students often use to help with pronunciation. While I don't typically recommend people use them (you can become dependent on them, native speakers don't use them, and you already have the recordings) some people like them. This document ensures absolute, 100% correct pronunciation for students.
4) "No English" document ($27 value)
Once you've gone through each chapter of the story, it’s super useful to study them without English. This furthers your comprehension and shows you just how much you've learned! This PDF has all 30 chapters with Arabic + Franco transliterations, but with no English.
If you do the math...
The free bonuses are almost worth more than the course itself!
So, to recap-
If you want to check out The City That Never Sleeps and massively improve your Egyptian Arabic in 30 days...
You get a 30 chapter “Ramadan series” course…
Along with 30 straight days of Egyptian Arabic lessons…
All designed specifically for Egyptian Arabic learners…
And $119 dollars worth of exclusive FREE bonuses…
For just 147 bucks.
And the best part of all:
You Get A 30-Day, Money Back Guarantee
That's right:
We guarantee results.
The City That Never Sleeps comes with a 30-day money back guarantee.
Starting on the day that you get enrolled in the course (July 1st), you have the full 30 days to check it out.
If for any reason you don’t like it (or get sick of all that drama ;D)...
You get a refund.
Just email me at [email protected] and I’ll take care of it.
That means you can go through the entire course and still get a refund.
There is ZERO risk to you in enrolling...
And shows you just how confident I am in the effectiveness of this new course.
All that said…
If you want to check out The City That Never Sleeps, you have to hurry, because…
We Are Closing Enrollment On June 30th At 11:59 PM PST
The reason for this is obvious at this point:
The course starts on July 1st.
Starting on that day, you will get 30 straight days of Egyptian Arabic lessons...
And everything else I discussed above.
If you haven't signed up by the end of June 30th…
We are starting without you. :)
So- if you want to lock in a great deal on this unique and effective soap opera course...
Now is the time to act! :)
Invest Now In The Coolest Egyptian Arabic Course Ever Made
If you want to get better at Egyptian Arabic…
You want to do it through a fun story…
And you want to be part of the first ever "Ramadan Series For Egyptian Arabic Students"...
AKA, The City That Never Sleeps...
We would absolutely love to have you!
I know firsthand the struggles of finding interesting but effective material to learn Egyptian Arabic...
And if you're looking for the solution...
The City That Never Sleeps is it.
As always...
Happy learning!
Eric & Tarek
Your Questions Answered
What is this course all about?
It’s basically an Arabic soap opera (“Ramadan series”) created as an in-depth learning experience for Egyptian Arabic students. I know how useful (and fun) Ramadan series are for people learning Egyptian Arabic, but I know firsthand that their level is too difficult for most people. That’s why we created this brand new course!
Do I have to study for 30 days in a row?
Nope! You have lifetime access to each lesson once it's added to your course account, so the course will always be ready when you are. Even if you can't start right away, enrolling now locks in the lower price for whenever you are ready.
What if it’s too hard?
We worked with a team of Egyptian Arabic teachers to make sure the level of the story is no higher than “lower intermediate.” That means even if you are a complete beginner in Egyptian Arabic, it definitely won’t be too difficult if you stick with it - especially with 30 video lessons from your teacher included!
Why should I trust you?
Because Egyptian Arabic is all we do. Cleo Lingo’s mission from day 1 (back in 2018) has been simple and specific: teach you Egyptian Arabic. Egyptian Arabic is all we do, and it’s all we’ll ever do. We have published ~250 posts on learning Egyptian Arabic the last six years and have thousands of readers each month. Also, as a non-native speaker of Egyptian Arabic, I know the struggle well + what you need to do to learn the dialect fast.
What are the free bonuses that I get?
- 30 days of emails that will help you study each of the 30 chapters (worth 45 dollars)
- A “How To Use This Course” deep dive to make absolutely sure you get your return on your investment from enrolling in the course (worth 20 dollars)
- "No English" document of all 30 chapters together so you can really push yourself when studying (worth 27 dollars)
- Tashkeel document of all 30 chapters together for extra help on correct pronunciation (worth 27 dollars)
What is the difference between Egyptian Arabic Conversations (Beginner) and this new Ramadan series course?
Our Conversations (Beginner) course is all about “deep end of the pool” immersion: give you a bunch of recorded conversations and send you on your way. This is an effective way to learn. However, those 40 conversations aren’t really part of the same story. The 30 chapters of the Ramadan series course are. Plus, it will be a more in-depth learning experience with the 30 recorded lessons from your teacher.
How long do I have access to the course?
Forever! :) Plus, like I mention above, don’t feel pressured to study for 30 days in a row. You get 30 lessons over 30 days, but that doesn’t mean you have to study every single day.
What if I don’t like it?
We offer a 30 day money back guarantee starting on July 1st. Once we enroll you in the course on July 1st, you will have 30 days to test it out. If you don’t like the experience, just let me know and I will refund you - no questions asked. This means there is zero risk for you.
When does this special course launch end?
Monday, June 30th at 11:59 PM. We start with chapter one on the first day of July, so if you don’t enroll by then, we will be getting started without you!