Can Egyptians Speak English? I spent a day in Cairo to find out! 🇪🇬

[@fouzianada2602]

Egyptians are very friendly to people even if they can’t speak English they help people and this people can’t find it in other countries ❤welcome to my country 🇪🇬

[@hmabboud]

This is true. In Europe people will run away from you.

[@montu94]

I like that you showed real Cairo. Most vloggers only seek out slums or bad neighbourhoods because they want to "explore".

[@MartinHervy]

Well different type of video. For a different audience. 😄

[@MongeyMongey]

Both are "real". A lot of us have relatives and friends in the neighborhoods you call "bad", don't look down on your own people no one chooses to be poor/rich.

[@ZainabAlmorsy-ki5sw]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤​@@MongeyMongey

[@OMA0816]

I also recommend you to watch another vlogger called Stew The Wonderor ! He really has a good vibe, got welcomed everywhere! Try to learn something from him!

[@hinretwaheed7809]

You visited popularity areas, but if you moved to Zamalik,Dokki, Heliopolis, Nasr City, New Cairo, etc... you will find much Egyptian talking English

[@QT02-QT]

I haven't met a single person in Dokki who spoke English.

[@Enjoytheshow435]

The market on the other side of the bridge is for secondhand clothes only. It’s called Bulaq

[@salmamohamed-j7j]

If you live there you should learn Arabic, because they don't have to speak English when you go to another country you have to learn their language to be able to deal with them and not vice versa. When I went to Korea it was the same thing no one could speak English so I had to learn their language or at least the basics .

[@MartinHervy]

So you're gonna learn the languages of all the countries you visit? Unfortunately I'm not smart enough for that and don't have enough free time. Also, I do hope you realise the world will be a better place when we're all able to communicate together. Local languages are slowing down development. It's important to promote English.

[@OMA0816]

@@MartinHervy Guess what! World would be a better place if we’re good HUMANS! We need more HUMANITY instead of Supremacy and bloods!!

[@elthawy-h1m]

In fact, you can find the English language more common among young people and not the elderly, and we learn English as a second language since the beginning of kindergarten and some continue to study it, even in universities there are complete curriculums in English such as medicine, science and others, and when we move to the secondary stage we choose to study a second foreign language like , French, Spanish, Italian, or German, and you can also find fluent speakers of more than one language in the tourist places. Unfortunately, you did not go to the tourist places so you can't find a lot of its speakers and this is normal. It's not like if I go to America I can find anyone who speaks Arabic. As an Egyptian at the age of 18, I can speak four languages.

[@MartinHervy]

I'm not too interested in the touristy places as you have seen! But I am sure they speak more English out there. And good job on 4 languages mate!

[@elthawy-h1m]

@@MartinHervy thank you very much and hope u have a great time my friend 😊💚

[@elthawy-h1m]

فين التدليس هو انت قريت كلامى صح الأول؟؟ أنا قولت إن احنا بنتعلمها كلغة أجنبية وفى المرحلة الثانوية بنتعلم لغة تانية زى الفرنساوي أو الألمانى أو غيره، وفى الجامعات فى مناهج كاملة زى الطب والعلوم والهندسة بيتدرسوا بالانجليزي ودى حقيقة، قولى فين التدليس فى كلامى بقا؟؟​@@مصعبنصرالدينالانصارى

[@Will-Rejoice]

اغلب المدارس بتعلم علوم والرياضيات الان بالانجليزي + تقريبا جميع الكليات حتي التجارة والحقوق بقت بالانجليزي .. فين التدليس؟​@@مصعبنصرالدينالانصارى

[@mira-a7med]

كل كلامه صحيح على فكره احنا فعلا ف مصر بندرس بالانجليش ف الجامعات خصوصا الكليات الطبيه وبعض الكليات الادبيه برضو فيها اقسام بالانجليش زى تجاره انجليش مثلا وكمان بندرس لغه اجنبيه تانيه زى فرنساوى و المانى فين التدليس بقا ف كلامه ​@@مصعبنصرالدينالانصارى

[@CoolMAN4050]

Egypt have alot of private schools such as American, britisch..... thats why most young speack English good. As an egyptian i speack 5 languages

[@hossamadel9703]

Has* British* I can speak* s in Egyptians اسف يا معلم

[@GeneralHensaleey]

Egypt is amazing country

[@QT02-QT]

It's actually boring and there are many scammers, thieves and criminals and let's not forget how RACIST the Egyptians are.

[@rd6368]

So, Martin. Great video. You're obviously a very nice guy. Some observations: 1. The honking: Since Egyptians are hyper-sociable, drivers communicate by honking similar to morse code. The beeps are equivalent to words, mostly swear words and the names of the two biggest football clubs, Ahly & Zamalek. Ahly = long beep + short beep. Zamalek = three short beeps. 2. There are more obelisks in Rome than Cairo. Guess why. 3. Abdin and downtown, which you admired, were influenced by French architecture and modeled on Paris in the 1880s. 4. Egyptian quantities of sugar = usually 5-6 teaspoons of pure diabetes. How do you eat so much and stay so thin?! 5. Egyptian children are free ranging in the streets. 6. Egyptians will always give you directions even if they don't know what they are talking about because they would be too embarrassed not to help you.

[@MartinHervy]

1. Whaaaat really?! 😂 2. My History knowledge is dreadful. I have no clue at all. 6. Haha good to know: rely on Google maps

[@AhmedElsaleet]

@@MartinHervy About #2 I have no idea but I'm assuming they Stole it when Rome occupied Egypt for a couple centuries ahaha

[@elleithyart]

Your video was very nice and reflect a nice experience. i live in Cairo and i wish i can do a journey in the city like you did in 1 day. there is some info in the video not totally right. but totally the video was enjoyable, keep it up

[@GreatCityAttractions]

A great video Martin Hervy.

[@MartinHervy]

🙏🏻

[@loveseeker2002]

Hello Martin.. your video reminded me of beautiful egypt with all of its good and bad places. however even people don't speak english but still they had a smile saying they cant. some countries in europe including france, people get offended just if you ask them if they can speak english or not. they become angry for no reason. many of the young generation can speak different languages but unfortunately you visited only some areas where the level of education is low or even asking the old people who were not even educated. i suggest u should visit other places in cairo and i'm sure you will feel so different. such as Heliopolis, nasr city and so on.. not every where in cairo seems like BARBES in paris :)

[@MartinHervy]

You are right, people always were nice and smiling even when we didn't speak the same language. That barber was the best example!

[@salahaiad8306]

French guy who does not speak good English wonder why Egyptian do not speak English 😢😢 try to speak one Arabic word 😂😂😂😂

[@MartinHervy]

No reasons to get butthurt about this. It's a simple observation.

[@QT02-QT]

He speaks very well, unlike the Egyptians who have no clue what's being said.

[@mohamed166]

@@MartinHervyit the same when I visited turkey, either Turkish or just going signs

[@Leader-of-army-Lord-2007]

Hello Martin, I am from the city of Suez. You can see the city of Alexandria and it enjoys extreme beauty and one of the seven wonders of the world. Alexandria is in the Greek style, while the new city of Cairo is in the French style, while the new administrative capital is in the East Asian style. Giza and Luxor are in the Pharaonic style, while Cairo is in the old Ottoman style, but we are in Suez. Ismailia and Port Said are as calm as Central Europe, and if you want the climate of eastern and northern Europe with ice, go to the city of St. Catherine in the winter. i have 16 years and i have 3 langue english and french and Italian language🥰🥰

[@MartinHervy]

Oh well I hope I can come visit one day!!

[@Leader-of-army-Lord-2007]

🥰@@MartinHervy

[@Usamakholio]

I like it..I hope you enjoyed in Egypt ❤🙌

[@MartinHervy]

Thank you! It was very short but I did enjoy my stay :)

[@Karaokevid]

the way the barber smacked the little guy's face 😭

[@MartinHervy]

Yeah that was crazy 🤣

[@saramohsen6252]

I'm 35 yo Egyptian I went to a public school. It's not that the Education is bad but some families ban their kids from watching English movies or songs. Plus they didn't have someone to practice it with. Kids only want to play video games or football ⚽ and that didn't really help 😅. Me on the other hand I worked on it Movies and TV shows really helped I grew up watching Xina , Hercules, Sinbad, CSI, Buffy the vampire slayer....ah those were the good days 😄

[@saramohsen6252]

We do have Carrefour silly 😅

[@noor.han.m]

Actually we all study English as a basic subject from kindergarten to secondary school, and most of Egypt’s colleges teach in the English language, especially scientific colleges. Our education in Egypt is very good and not as the rapper said. But you will meet in the street most of the people who are simple in education, perhaps or the elderly. As for the youth group, you will find Many speak English fluently.

[@ahmadmorsy1561]

Great vlog you seem nice, i am Egyptian hope you enjoyed.

[@MartinHervy]

Thanks mate, I did!

[@usmanaslam6168]

How ironic, a French guy who doesn't actually speak very good English himself is going around Cairo critiquing how well others speak English

[@OMA0816]

Thanks

[@ARKO-r7v]

the barber was talking about Terry Henry 😂

[@larssrensen4353]

it looks more liberal and safer than Molenbeek (village in Brussels, belgium).

[@MartinHervy]

Is Molenbeek that bas? 🤔🤔

[@larssrensen4353]

@@MartinHervy What do you mean "bas"? 🤔

[@MartinHervy]

Bad*

[@larssrensen4353]

@@MartinHervy Oh yeah dude, it is that bad.

[@ahmadmorsy1561]

I am not sure whether you troll your area or Egypt😅 ​@@larssrensen4353

[@abdelrhmanosamarashed1516]

the ticket wasn't cheap if you use the subway twice daily and your salary is 3 thousand pounds. the new price of the ticket is 8 pounds by the way.

[@mollamamun8241]

Heyy martin i watch your every vlog!!! I suggest you that you must come in bangladesh

[@MartinHervy]

Oh thank you! I hope to come one day of course

[@shelv9538]

Nice vid like always, Hey If you go to Mauritius someday ask them If they speak French. I think that'd be interesting.

[@MartinHervy]

Oh yes great idea. I want to go to these places with some french history. Puduchery in India, Senegal and ivory coast, even Vietnam.

[@shelv9538]

@@MartinHervy Cool! Keep it up 👍

[@mohammedsaid9979]

Hmm that was like going to london locals trying to find some of them speaking arabic and feel sad that i found a few lol just kidding enjoy your stay and aoround historical sites you will find everyone speaking english plus other launguges oh and old cairo as well have a nice visit =)

[@isabelmalagon2010]

I love that he wasn't sure what red velvet was 😂😂

[@MartinHervy]

I'm all for fancy names ..but naming things by their flavour is just more practical 🤓

[@Deepu-p9p]

Hello.. friend i use to watch your videos, because i am shadowing your conversations for learning english. Your English is superb. If you again come to India, please.. Come to south India.

[@MartinHervy]

Much appreciated! I hope it helps you. And yes south India will happen at some point :D

[@asanitian6218]

Yess

[@RamMohammadJosephKaur]

Nice vlog 👍🏽

[@MartinHervy]

Much appreciated mate

[@AhmedElsaleet]

6:01- I believe the Shawarma is 45EGP which is equal to $0.95 USD not $1.5

[@AhmedElsaleet]

actually my bad Egypt is going through bad inflation at the moment, the prices might have actually inflated that badly since then 🥲

[@MartinHervy]

Yup. That was the rate at the time of filming

[@itfinetofine2308]

🤔lol real u sure firstly look on the time he's uploading video it was 7 may 2023 not now which mean usd change by 30 egp so 45 egp means 1.5 usd. plz try stop lie and don't misinforms the peoples that want visit egypt. in very where u and people like u try all theirs well to show egypt as bad scumy country and people. stop lie and try show the positive side and if u not unknowledge well don't play victim and after all if u see egypt bad u can leave it. the egyptains not gonna die if u fk left away 🤐🧠🤏🐑

[@QT02-QT]

No inflation at that time. There are lots of scammers in Egypt.

[@drdroidstein]

The Russo-Egyptian guy was so cool, kudos to bro.

[@RupinderKaur-fw7xc]

Hlo Martin your videos are so nice

[@MartinHervy]

Thank you very much my friend!

[@kygo]

How did you not get the Thierry Henry!

[@MartinHervy]

The Egyptian accent on it threw me off!

[@Kay_2016]

11:56 he said "I think you speak Egyption very well", I believe most people there would think you're Egyptian by the way you look especially with glasses, even the Thai woman thought so as she didn't ask where are you from

[@MartinHervy]

Oh that's interesting! It didn't even cross my mind it was that 🤔

[@QT02-QT]

Egyptians wish they could look like him.

[@Drkarimsamir2002]

@@QT02-QT you need some therapy for your jealousy issues with us

[@gabrielstorm3536]

If you walked around New Cairo you'd find alot more of the people speak a good level of English.

[@MartinHervy]

I would love to visit it but I didn't have time. Hopefully later!

[@xvg1168]

if you have any idea as to what Zamalek looked like in the 50s or 60s....... this and other videos like it would make you want to erase thinking again about Cairo and the Zamalek you once knew.

[@Amghannam]

Haven't watched the video yet, but just going to say that I'm Egyptian and I speak English, and many do, but the majority you'll meet in Central Cairo won't. You just need to go to the more "higher class" neighborhoods for that. But as a tourist you'll probably never go there. Edit: If you entered inside Al Ahly Club, you'll find many people who speak English inside. As 11:50 , the guy said I wish to speak English so I can leave this country. 12:14 he's saying Thierry Henry xD There is Carrefour and other supermarkets, but yeah not in Downtown Cairo.

[@MartinHervy]

I feel bad I didn't understand Thierry Henry 😭😂 11:50 is haaaaarsh though haha

[@fawziaamin7367]

I can and I’m Egyptian 🇪🇬

[@MartinHervy]

Thank you for your comment Fawzia!

[@fawziaamin7367]

@@MartinHervy No Problem

[@prabhug8480]

What soap you using

[@kygo]

Asking the important questions

[@MartinHervy]

Well I am very interested in saving our environment, so actually I have been washing with water only since 2013. People get used to the smell 👍

[@prabhug8480]

@@MartinHervy really

[@amrmohamed57907]

Answer: yes and you might ask me how, well i am egyptian and i can also speak english

[@phbsreeja7854]

When you come to India visit our city Hyderabad

[@bodhisattvasanyal8663]

😂😂😂guy runs you over you say sorry

[@MartinHervy]

Yeah I gotta stop doing that! 😑

[@alimekhimar8945]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ZodiakAsHell]

Can Egyptians speak Egyptian? (spoiler: they speak arabic)

[@MartinHervy]

I still makes that mistakes in pretty much all Arab speaking countries I go to 🤓😅

[@da7war655]

U think Egypt is like any other 500 years old country???? Do you know how many versions of languages and updates we spoke through 7000 years of history??? Lol u think we just started 500 years ago like your backward new countries lol

[@Xaibraheem]

It always happened to me I am Nigerian living in Cairo Egypt most of them didn't speak English

[@salmamohamed-j7j]

If you live there I think you should learn Arabic, because they don't have to speak English, when you go to another country you have to learn their language to be able to deal with them and not the other way around. When I went to Korea it was the same thing no one can speak English so I had to learn their language or at least the basics

[@edualf4308]

12 in the morning?

[@MartinHervy]

Did I say that? I meant noon 😬

[@mohamadhakawati7965]

If you want beautiful arabic city,visit amman in jordan

[@MartinHervy]

It was on my list. But Cairo is quite pretty already no!?

[@mohamadhakawati7965]

@@MartinHervy Yes cario beautiful, but amman less crowded, any way if you come to amman you should eat mansaf

[@yazonze3866]

Si je peux te donner un conseil c’est de ne pas interpeller les femmes dans la rue même pour demander des renseignements car ça peut etre mal vu par les locaux

[@yazonze3866]

Également de ne jamais filmer la police c’est très dangereux

[@MartinHervy]

Ça fait beaucoup de règles! Il faut que les gens se détendent un peu 🤪

[@yazonze3866]

@@MartinHervy quand on va dans un pays il faut en respecter les règles, qu’on les trouve bonnes ou mauvaises

[@elthawy-h1m]

Who told you that?? Maybe not taking pictures of the police, but stopping women to ask them isn't something wrong, even locals can stop women to ask them, there's nothing wrong about that , don't invent laws

[@Ravindrapatil-lq9ji]

Hill brother how are you

[@AyushKumar-yd7my]

Have you explored bihar in India...

[@freedomtomind]

You don't know Arabic and deal with Egyptians normally but I am Egyptian and have lived in Egypt all my life and I do not know how to deal with them 😅

[@AditiNath1234]

❤

[@SightofMights]

2:18 right down that street is where i go to school

[@OMA0816]

عنوان مستفز جداً و مش محتاج تبرير من حد الحقيقة !! I’m writing this comment because the title is very provocative!! Did you spend your money sir, and your time for travelling to Egypt to check out if Egyptians can speak English or not??? So bizarre!! By the way, I’m from Canada and if you go to Québec where the main language is French and you don’t speak it, and you try to speak English with Québécois, they may not answer because either they’re proud of their language, or they do not know how to speak English! Accordingly, you may end it up to leave the city caz you won’t be able to find any job due to the language barrier!! One more thing regarding super/hyper markets Like “Carifoure”which is gladly boycotted! You are in downtown bro, and Egyptians prefer local convenient stores! And usually you won’t find them in this area! However, Do they have to have European’s brands to get your satisfaction! And not sure why did you surprise when you saw Christians on the street?? I think you need to do some research before visiting any country!! Another side note, please do not take it offensive, your accent is like a French guy speaking English! and it may not be perfect for an English native speaker tho! Which is okay, caz we all have different accents but it should be fine as long as we can communicate. I’ve seen many vloggers sharing their experiences in Egypt, but nothing like this one honestly! The white SUPREMACY is too loud here!!

[@MartinHervy]

Much love, from your favourite white supremacist ❤❤❤

[@OMA0816]

@@MartinHervy Nope! You are not likes collector LOL

[@mostafarady7739]

Look Israeli to mel

[@boundlesswe8860]

I am getting Indian vibes from this city.

[@ghadatarek5533]

How💀

[@oo-vb5ks]

11:48 He tells you that he wished he knew English so he could leave this country😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@MartinHervy]

Haha that's dark 😂

[@sylviaponchai]

I feel offended because you called the Azan as absolutely 😡

[@MartinHervy]

You shouldn't feel offended by one's opinion. But you can disagree. I understand

[@ahmadi3718]

18:14 without the Nile there's no egypt

[@مصعبنصرالدينالانصارى]

انا مصرى ولا اتحدث اللغة الانجليزية . لا يوجد فى مصر الا اللغة العربية

[@Rahma-op2vs]

والله بطل كداب😂

[@QT02-QT]

The juice is beyond expensive! 30 pounds for a juice is a big rip off! That's one of the reasons I hate Egypt.

[@Drkarimsamir2002]

C’mon man, 30 EGPs is a normal price even for Egyptians !

[@QT02-QT]

When this video was posted, the prices were never that high for juices so STOP LYING. Today it doesn't even cost that much so quit defending the scammers!!!!

[@Drkarimsamir2002]

@@QT02-QT It was about 1 dollar then. It’s nothing try to get a high priced job , stíngy boy.

[@QT02-QT]

@@Drkarimsamir2002 Why are u converting it to dollars? That's not how it works BROKEY!!! I'm far from stingy, I just won't let the dishonest Egyptians scam me. They are hungry and can't afford to live in their own country that's why they scam foreigners/tourists and unfortunately yall are still struggling to live simple lives. I'm blessed with my own business, so u should consider getting a highly paid job in order to live well. 😊

[@HD-pr3od]

That guy for sure got sick; street food in Cairo is not clean; and will give you the worst stomach bug you can imagine, on the Toilet all day!!! Not to mention; he got ripped-off; paid 60 LE for something that only costs 5 LE. Do your research before you go.

[@MartinHervy]

That guy did not get sick

[@HD-pr3od]

@@MartinHervy bs

[@mariakalini4168]

Yah no. I spent most of my summers in Egypt growing up and always ate lib from the people selling and it was incredible

[@Will-Rejoice]

He wasn't ripped-off .. the price is 60 for Egyptians

[@HD-pr3od]

I lived in Cairo for 3 years that price is a rip-off

[@JackMark-x8r]

The man sold you pomegranate juice for one dollar, which is equivalent to forty-nine Egyptian pounds. That's too much. 😂😂

[@MartinHervy]

Really? Not cool old man 😑

[@JackMark-x8r]

@MartinHervy Unfortunately yeah 🙃