Qatar's land of languages

Qatar's land of languages

shaunmyburg
By shaunmyburg

Overcoming language barriers in a foreign country can often be the toughest challenge for anyone who has relocated away from their home country.

While Qatar’s native language of Arabic is difficult to learn, business and day to day activities in Qatar, for the most part, often rely on the commonality of English.

With such a huge array of nationalities within Qatar, it’s surprising so few take the opportunity to learn a new language.

For expats, the culture of Qatar itself lends the opportunities to learn many new skills while living and working here. If boredom sets in during your evenings or weekends, what better way to spend your time than learning a new language?

After years in the country, most foreigners still have not progressed further than a well-placed InshaAllah and a friendly shukran when speaking with locals. 

Many institutions offer up language courses and personal tutors to match your desired proficiency level and adding to your communication skill set can go a long way in helping you succeed both professionally and socially. 

Have you tried picking up a new language during your stay? What have your experiences been.

Check out our classifieds to see if your preferred language is on offer by clicking here

By wuqbe• 7 Sep 2017 23:08
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By Molten Metal• 31 Jul 2017 11:13
Molten Metal

We are all flowers of a garden.

By Molten Metal• 31 Jul 2017 11:12
Molten Metal

Sri is right, people are modern, they speak English.

By friend_shaiju• 31 Jul 2017 09:36
friend_shaiju

Sriyer, might because those are third world countries

By sriyer• 30 Jul 2017 16:53
sriyer

While i am not certain how many, but I DO KNOW that there are a vast no. of Hindi, Bengali, Malayalam speaking people in Doha. I don't see a 'नमस्ते', or '

নমস্তে' or 'നമസ്ത' (pardon the transliteration errors) in above banner. As if the no. of Japanese, Chinese, Spanish surpass other expats. Or may be it looks more appealing and modern this way. Thoughts!!!

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