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Nobody in the world can speak ancient Egyptian today, since the language was written without its vowel sounds (exactly as in ancient Phoenician, Arabic and Hebrew). For this reason modern Egyptologists often use the vowel e to represent the missing, unknown vowels, so the word for house (pr in hieroglyphs) is said per, the word for established (mn in hieroglyphs) is said men and so on. This is certainly not the way the words were said in ancient times, but the real sound of the language is lost for ever.
The way to learn to read and write the language is to sign up for an Egyptology course at a university; in the UK, Cambridge University is currently offering a course for beginners (see link below) but there are many similar courses on offer. This will not provide a comprehensive grounding in the ancient Egyptian language - that would take many years of intensive study.
Alternatively you could buy a range of books and teach yourself, although it is helpful if you already have experience in other languages such as Latin, Hebrew or Arabic. Some books that I would recommend are:
- How to Read Egyptian Hieroglyphs by Mark Collier and Bill Manley
- Discovering Egyptian Hieroglyphs by Karl-Theodor Zauzich
- Understanding Hieroglyphs by Hilary Wilson
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoYou write Egyptian by a writing form called hieroglyphs. It is also a type of picture word form where you write pictures for letters, but you have to learn how to decipher them before you can write them. You also have to have years of practice to get the hard pictures down. The way to decipher Ancient Egyptian is simply going online finding a paper that deciphers it for you and shows the pictures, then print it out, or if you want to read an Egyptian series called the Kane Chronicles by Rick Riordan, the last book called The Serpents Shadow in a special edition comes with a deciphering scroll like the one I'm talking about.
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What is the root of Egyptian?
Egypt
What is the earliest empire in Europe?
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What is the currency used in Egypt?
The national currency in Egypt is the Egyptian Pound
Country of Egyptian pyramids?
The Egyptian Pyramids are located in Egypt, hence their name.
What culture was closley tied to that of nubia?
Egypt. it really was sort of an Egyptian colony or governed province.
How do you write Egypt in the Egyptian alphibet?
in hieroglyphics
How do you write merry Christmas in Egypt?
الففغع لافغيصن i know ure gonna say no that's not Egyptian its supposed to be that stuff on the pyrsmids :| no this is Arabic Egypt Arabic
What was the Egyptian?
An egyptian is a person from egypt.
What was cleopatras home land?
As she was an Egyptian queen, Egypt, the land where she was born and died, was her homeland.As she was an Egyptian queen, Egypt, the land where she was born and died, was her homeland.As she was an Egyptian queen, Egypt, the land where she was born and died, was her homeland.As she was an Egyptian queen, Egypt, the land where she was born and died, was her homeland.As she was an Egyptian queen, Egypt, the land where she was born and died, was her homeland.As she was an Egyptian queen, Egypt, the land where she was born and died, was her homeland.As she was an Egyptian queen, Egypt, the land where she was born and died, was her homeland.As she was an Egyptian queen, Egypt, the land where she was born and died, was her homeland.As she was an Egyptian queen, Egypt, the land where she was born and died, was her homeland.
How do you use Egyptian in a sentence?
"Are you Egyptian?" "Yes, I am from Egypt, there for I am an Egyptian."
What are the Egyptian games?
Egypt had basketball. OR The Egyptian games are like the Olympics but from Ancient Egypt.
What is the root of Egyptian?
Egypt
What is the nationality of Egypt?
Egyptian
Where in Egypt did cleoparta lead and what part of Egypt?
Cleopatra was not actually Egyptian, but Macedonian. She was placed on the Egyptian throne by Julius Caesar. She ruled all of Egypt.
Who does Egypt belong to?
Egypt belongs to the Egyptian people. Currently, it is being ruled by the Egyptian Army and specifically Tantawi.
What is the earliest empire in Europe?
Possibly the Egyptian empire was the oldest as at around 1425 BC, Egypt expanded its territories.Possibly the Egyptian empire was the oldest as at around 1425 BC, Egypt expanded its territories.Possibly the Egyptian empire was the oldest as at around 1425 BC, Egypt expanded its territories.Possibly the Egyptian empire was the oldest as at around 1425 BC, Egypt expanded its territories.Possibly the Egyptian empire was the oldest as at around 1425 BC, Egypt expanded its territories.Possibly the Egyptian empire was the oldest as at around 1425 BC, Egypt expanded its territories.Possibly the Egyptian empire was the oldest as at around 1425 BC, Egypt expanded its territories.Possibly the Egyptian empire was the oldest as at around 1425 BC, Egypt expanded its territories.Possibly the Egyptian empire was the oldest as at around 1425 BC, Egypt expanded its territories.
What another name for Egypt?
Egyptian Arabic; Masr Ancient Egyptian; Kemet Coptic; Kimi Arab Republic of Egypt
