In my experience, Egyptians love when you try to speak their language. Even if you aren’t pronouncing the words exactly right, they’ll appreciate the effort. Its also quite helpful when going shopping or trying to communicate with taxi drivers. I’ve learned quite a bit from this book that was given to me by Mostafa. It’s useful and easy to understand. It’s also quite affordable on Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/Egyptian-Arabic-Lonely-Planet-Phrasebooks/dp/174059391X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1392042767&sr=8-1&keywords=lonely+planet+egyptian+arabic+phrasebook