tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post3948001125664825549..comments2023-06-10T10:25:57.118+03:00Comments on Blue Abaya: Expats in Saudi-Arabia and Learning ArabicLaylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-85326857347773414482012-09-29T12:23:30.679+03:002012-09-29T12:23:30.679+03:00Learning the language is not as easy as people are...Learning the language is not as easy as people are saying, working in a hospital here you would think that it could be picked up quickly. No...... why? because of the different dialects patients from outside riyadh who come to the hospital have very different dialect to the people who live here. and then there's also the "old" arabic language. yeah try learning that one!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-68423384610587762642012-08-15T13:04:50.744+03:002012-08-15T13:04:50.744+03:00You are right if you love and respect a community ...You are right if you love and respect a community and their culture you will naturally be drawn to learning their language. I have travelled and worked abroad in many countries and my own personal take on this is that many people do not learn the language of the host country because of a sense of " a delusion of grandeur" an sense that they do not need to understand....it is up to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-23439673027380711942012-05-14T07:45:31.827+03:002012-05-14T07:45:31.827+03:00Selam Laylah,
ehmm no, finding Arabic group class...Selam Laylah,<br /><br />ehmm no, finding Arabic group classes in Khobar seems almost imposseble.I really would like to learn Arabic and have tried it at the Islamic schools, they have koranlessons and Fiqh but Arabic Nooooo. In the past I have learned the Moroccan dialect but that does not help me here. So if anyone has advice please letme know!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-16378921000081686052011-07-24T00:06:19.288+03:002011-07-24T00:06:19.288+03:00Sorry I personally dont know any language schools ...Sorry I personally dont know any language schools because I took my classes at the hospital I worked in..but surely you can find many by googling it!Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-55377711181320430642011-07-16T22:37:01.356+03:002011-07-16T22:37:01.356+03:00is there a particular language school that you wou...is there a particular language school that you would recommend?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-70571133567456345402011-02-01T16:24:36.418+03:002011-02-01T16:24:36.418+03:00inshallh ill be in saudi in a week and looking for...inshallh ill be in saudi in a week and looking forward to learn quraaninc arabic . then itll not be much difficult to grasp few spoken arabic words .where are such institutes in saudi?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-46089623731364391562010-11-27T00:53:54.705+03:002010-11-27T00:53:54.705+03:00very intelligent point i hope westerners can do th...very intelligent point i hope westerners can do that to discover the local culture more closely<br /><br />cheersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-75596346266988484732010-11-23T23:29:29.290+03:002010-11-23T23:29:29.290+03:00Thanks everyone for your great comments and for sh...Thanks everyone for your great comments and for sharing your personal experiences!<br />I think Kimnaii sums it up perfectly "it opens up the mind and pushes out the hatred". I love it, well said brother!<br /><br />Blue Pearl- That is great news!I will check out her blog!Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-64258379035698086802010-11-22T16:29:57.672+03:002010-11-22T16:29:57.672+03:00I have lived in Saudi Arabia for 17 long years and...I have lived in Saudi Arabia for 17 long years and I do not speak Arabic at all. I never had to use it and I now have the biggest regret in my entire life. I know how to read some of the words but I do not understand the meaning. I know how to pronounce the guttural words but I cannot make sentences to communicate with the locals. So in a way I should be able to pick up the language quite rapidlyKimnaiihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11076360919241841143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-934851524961945382010-11-22T15:38:27.704+03:002010-11-22T15:38:27.704+03:00A sister, "Deros" has recently reverted ...A sister, "Deros" has recently reverted to Islam.Allahu Akbar, I think you would be able to offer some valuable advise to her... See her latest post "Tea Party" at http://teacoffeeparty.blogspot.comBlue Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10910551980001880627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-87406538646373894042010-11-22T14:21:51.364+03:002010-11-22T14:21:51.364+03:00I also live in another country than my own, where ...I also live in another country than my own, where I am supposed to learn the language. I have noticed that people learn in very different speeds: some people who lived here for many years aren't able to speak at all and some who arrived only a couple of months ago are able to have even some conversations. I have realized that the English speaking people learn slowlier or are often less Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-6704187962089586972010-11-19T03:01:24.147+03:002010-11-19T03:01:24.147+03:00I used to learn so much before I came to Saudi but...I used to learn so much before I came to Saudi but when I got here I was so overwhelmed I figured I could never learn and kinda gave up. Having a son who speaks fluent Arabic helps me a lot though but still I know I could try harder :pNoorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10870448171535375987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-5717952629061721012010-11-18T17:58:56.755+03:002010-11-18T17:58:56.755+03:00Salaam Alaikum,
I am new to your blog! Im an Ameri...Salaam Alaikum,<br />I am new to your blog! Im an American living in Spain and know how important it is to learn the language of the country. Before I moved to Spain I was under the impression that most spainards speak english. When I got here I soon realized that barely any spainards speak english. They are taught grammar in grade school but there is no emphasis on conversation. The teachers whoReneĀ“s Bare Essentialshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16308212836561045324noreply@blogger.com