Is it worth learning Arabic?

Gye
By Gye

Is it worth learing Arabic if i am coming to Qatar for 2 years? How widespread is English? Will I just look like an expat fool with only English?

Thanks,

Gye

By Platao36• 2 Sep 2008 23:10
Platao36

Adorman: Thanks, wasn't sure if Imans in different countries would use the Qur'an only in arabic :)

Only God Can Judge Me

الله فقط يمكنه محاكمتي

I am you and you are me, if you love i love, if you suffer i suffer

أنا أنت, و أنت أنا, إذا أحببت نفسك أحببت نفسي, إذا عانيتَ عانيتُ

By Adorman• 2 Sep 2008 23:05
Adorman

No you dont have to learn arabic, you just need to know some verses from Quran. muslims are more than a billion and just 300 millions are arabs.

By Platao36• 2 Sep 2008 20:52
Platao36

Adorman, i mean, if i convert to Islam i'll have to leurn arabic to go to mosque?

Only God Can Judge Me

الله فقط يمكنه محاكمتي

I am you and you are me, if you love i love, if you suffer i suffer

أنا أنت, و أنت أنا, إذا أحببت نفسك أحببت نفسي, إذا عانيتَ عانيتُ

By flanostu• 2 Sep 2008 18:33
flanostu

might help if you wanna pick up the opposite sex.

By Adorman• 2 Sep 2008 17:44
Adorman

platao it does work really good.

By Platao36• 2 Sep 2008 16:53
Platao36

How does it work for muslims that don't speack arabic?

Only God Can Judge Me

الله فقط يمكنه محاكمتي

I am you and you are me, if you love i love, if you suffer i suffer

أنا أنت, و أنت أنا, إذا أحببت نفسك أحببت نفسي, إذا عانيتَ عانيتُ

By janeyjaney• 2 Sep 2008 16:39
janeyjaney

It's my 3rd year here I've started learning Arabic although, I've already known a few useful phrases before.

Even if you'll be here for 2 years, it's good to speak another language. ;)

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By t_coffee_or_me• 2 Sep 2008 16:30
t_coffee_or_me

Learning anything new is always good

I would say go for it

 

 

 

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By labda06• 2 Sep 2008 16:18
labda06

Nobody here speaks English. Ever. You will be completely lost without Arabic.

:) Being cheeky. You'll get by fine...but its always nice to try to pick up a few words...

"Quit hanging on to the handrails . . . Let go. Surrender. Go for the ride of your life. Do it every day." Melody Beattie

By ELIminator• 2 Sep 2008 16:18
ELIminator

If only for 2 years no need to, couple of basic words/sentence are enough... U won't look fool don't worry as 90% of the expats don't speak arabic!

*Reality is an illusion that occurs due to Lack of Alcohol*

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