Hey @Athiphol !
If Arabic isn’t listed in the alphabetical section of language course options, then it should be at the top with the suggested courses 
Ayat
Arabic Specialist at Memrise
Hey @berciur!
You’re correct! So yes, while MSA is mainly used in formal situations like by news presenters, or newspapers, novels, textbooks, etc. it is not used in verbal communication amongst friends, family, etc. Nonetheless, MSA is vital as it provides the base to all these dialects, and thus learners of Arabic mostly benefit from learning MSA first.
It is also true that dialects are less strict when it comes to grammar, so natives themselves do also sometimes make mistakes when speaking in MSA!
That being said, it doesn’t mean MSA is useless or outdated, it’s still used across the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) and as aforementioned, forms the base of all dialects
Hope that answers your question!
Ayat
Arabic Specialist at Memrise
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Hey @Tamer_Sadek69 and @Mahirislam!
I agree! I think dialects are vital for communication as MSA isn’t used to talk to family or friends!
But that being said, one cannot deny the fact that MSA forms the basis of all dialects across the MENA and it’s still very important to learn today due to its heavy use in the media and literature.
Would you guys be interested in seeing official Memrise dialect/colloquial courses?
Ayat
Arabic Specialist at Memrise
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Hey @spocki!
Thanks for pointing that out! I’ve flagged that up, should be fixed very soon 
Ayat
Arabic Specialist at Memrise
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Hey @siddharth9200!
The Memrise Arabic course teaches MSA which is similar but not the same as Egyptian Arabic.
There are Egyptian dialect courses created by some of our users!
https://www.memrise.com/course/117389/egyptian-arabic/
I reckon it would be useful to study them both in tandem as the Egyptian Arabic would teach you the communicative skills you are after and the MSA will develop the skills you’d need for reading, media, and literature and both together will amplify your vocabulary. Anything you learn in MSA will be understood anywhere in the MENA so nothing is a wasted effort
Hope that helps!
Ayat
Arabic Specialist at Memrise
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We’ve fixed the recording issue! Thanks again for pointing that out 
Ayat
Arabic Specialist at Memrise
Hey @nele13 !
Sorry to hear about this 
are you still experiencing the issue?
Ayat
Arabic Specialist at Memrise
Hey @awesomedom715!
We have fixed this! Thanks for pointing it out 
Ayat
Arabic Specialist at Memrise
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I would. That would be cool.
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Brilliant! It’s definitely something we’ll be working on soon keep your eyes opened 
Ayat
Arabic Specialist at Memrise
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Great! THanks a lot.
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@ayat.eldeen last time I checked the course there was no typing-are there any plans to add a typing component soon?
Egyptian Arabic is the dominant dialect in the media, appearing in most movies and tv series, and really most Arabs and North Africans understand it before any other dialect, so it would be amazing to see an official EA course.
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@wtjiv creating a keyboard for any language is always complicated so it will take a little bit of time 
but we are indeed working on releasing arabic typing with a keyboard so you can all practise your writing skills
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This might be a stupid question but in the sentence no thank you, the audio seems to way Leh Shukran.But it is written لا أشكرك Can someone please explain that?
Not a dumb question. This is an error, and kudos for reporting.
Hopefully the Arabic specialist will check it out soon.
Alright, thank you. Could you explain something else for me? In some cases the male and female versions are slightly different. For example; are you ready to order. The female says it like you would think it’s supposed to be, But the male adds a dun. so it becomes “dun letaleb”
Ah yeah, this “d un” (or “in”, “an”) is called Tanwin, or Nunation. These exist at the end of indefinite nouns/adjectives, and are almost always omitted when the word is in the end of the sentence, and can be omitted in other places.
This might seem a bit hard to swallow (it’s a lot easier when you take it one step at a time), so long story short: Yes, both are correct. 
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