Do you speak Arabic as an expat in the UAE?
It is widely agreed that speaking Arabic is essential for a successful integration in the United Arab Emirates. Do you agree? Share your experience!
Do you speak Arabic? If so, where did you learn this language? Where can one attend a language course in the United Arab Emirates?
If not, how do you cope with daily activities? Is it easy to communicate in a different language with Emiratis?
Thank you for sharing your experience.
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When I entered United Arab Emirates I had no single word I knew in Arabic.
It really costed me alot its been tough for to upgrade my career because of Arabic language
I was forced to learn it when I got my transfer to the capital.
Good enough I got a school where am studying for free and it's near my work place.
Am happy to tell you that I feel there'career progress now because I can easily upgrade my career and serve in various sectors remember. it's a plus for Non -Arabic who can speak & read arabic.
Learn arabic before entering middleast it will be a huge score as far competition and job market is concerned in this region.
Ibrahim
Abudhabi-UAE
To live in united Arab Emirate need to know Arabic Language and it is essential for day to day work.
I can speak Arabic , i learned it from Saudi Arabia .
Arabic Language is a very beautiful language and very interesting to learn it .
Good luck.
Arabic Language very important in UAE. Most of learners they said it is nice and logic language.
if somebody need , I can arrange time for lessons.
Good luck
Much as am studying it I would prefer to meet you.
Am also based in abudhabi centrum
How can I reach you sir.
Regards
Ibrahim
It is the same for people who can speak Swedish in Sweden or Spanish in Chili聽

Am glad to meet you here and to tell you that I speak little Arabic but fluents in English. I started learning Arabic in the course of my Job,though some of my colleagues at work that understood聽 little English normally interpreted for me in Arabic and I will use my logical聽 reasoning of English to balance the communication,though it was a bit difficult but now I can communicate with them with little Arabic I understood.
Regards to the issue of getting job or if you are not speaking Arabic is ambiguous but I can tell you categorically that is not compulsory聽 for you to be speaking Arabic before getting job. Employers usually stipulate what they needed in their advertisement some may say,only Arabic speaking or only English speaking or English little Arabic is needed,so it depends. Best Regards.
Though not quite fluent in speaking Arabic language but I can communicate with Arabic people easily since I have been here now in the UAE for almost ten years. Frankly speaking, I do not have any trouble to express myself in Arabic.
I do speak Arabic but it is not must to speak聽 Arabic to work in UAE you can also use English.
I have been in the M East for just over 2 years (in Saudi and the UAE) and I can't speak Arabic and it's not a problem. In fact most European expats can't speak Arabic, including those who have lived here for 10 or 20 years.
The fact that there's no need for many European expats to learn Arabic doesn't mean that one shouldn't or that it's not recommended. Quite the contrary. Arabic is a rich language and to speak it would benefit anybody. It's just that I don't need to learn it so I don't. My loss perhaps. It doesn't help that my first language is English, because everyone speaks English. Or maybe I'm lucky. It depends which way you look at it.
Inevitably you do pick up some phrases of course. The first three words I learn't were left, right, and straight on. Very useful in Saudi. I can say good morning; how are you; hello; goodbye, and one or two others.
If you have the spare time to learn Arabic then I suggest you do. It can only add to your outlook, understanding, and importantly, your job prospects if you are not some highly skilled rare type .
Bye聽 聽

Thanks,
Ghassan
I speak basic Arabic and just learn from my co workers and mix English language language .
If you want to learn Arabic there is training school for Arabic language and you can study also by writing Arabic.
So have a wonderful evening, take care.
It's me hope glory.
Arabic is a nice language. ...
I speak 5 languages fluently:
English, Arabic, Italian, French, and Spanish.
I used to teach Arabic and French in San Francisco. If you need help just let me know.
and i try to speak with my friends / colleagues etc
its very good language
its language of Holy Quran
Its language of paradise
its language of m beloved Hol Prophet Muhammad 氐賱蹖 丕賱賱蹃 毓賱蹖蹃 賵爻賱賲
its language in which question/answers session in Grave will be held
we should learn it
this website is also helpful as arabic and many other language literature is available in it
English language commonly used in market, offices, schools.聽 So Speak in Arabic in not an important matter in UAE
Cheers
Orezzy
You will face no difficulty in living here not speaking Arabic but have to mention its such a beautiful language , listen to the arabic music, songs all very romantic...
I am here for 14 years now. Trust me...Knowledge of Arabic language is not聽 a must but learning is always nice...
I even forgot how to speak it...
Regards
Ibrahim
Nandu

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