How can you live in a country and not speak its language?

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Re: How can you live in a country and not speak its language?

@Chicken_Biryani

Those living in Saudi , some of them are able to speak arabic.

The problem is with those living in the rest of the Gulf ! Every community lives a pretty secluded life from the Arabs , who have their “own” areas, their “own” acitivities, they dont mingle with the masses ..

Plus arabic speaking isnt really much needed because at the shops it mostly pathans or indians speaking urdu , at the administrative offices , the arabs are speaking Urdu or English ! Most Pakistani’s like to have their kids go to English, Indian or Pakistani schools ..

So really there is no way to learn Arabic unless one makes an effort for it. In Saudi, many Pakistani’s learn it because they deal with Arabs day in and day out, arabic is spoken in markets, offices, schools etc .. Saudi arabs even mingle with other communities, all my Saudi cousins can speak it .. none of my family or relatives from Dubai can !

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Double like. When we used to live in Pakistani dominated area..near Pakistan international school. I used to play cricket and soccer with fellow Pakistani students at that time. And all our neighbors were Pakistanis. Therefore, i understand arabic but can’t speak. I used to know lil..but i forgot..