BAHRAIN
Language
Language
Language
The official language and most common colloquial language is Arabic;English is the language in international traffic. There are different types of Arabic. Classical Arabic, the language of the Quran, is the basis of all contemporary dialects of spoken and written Arabic. A modernized and somewhat simplified form of Classical Arabic is the language of the Middle Eastern class being studied. This modern one, the Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), is used in newspapers and on radio and television. It is also spoken by Arabs from different countries. Such a common language is necessary because the different dialects often differ too much from each other.
Arabic AlphabetPhoto: Public Domain
| Some Arabic words and phrases: One- waHid Two- idhnin Three- dhladha Hello- as-salama alaykum Welcome- ahlan wa sahlan or marHaba Yes- aiwa/na'am No- la Thank you- shukran or mashkur to a man mashkura to a woman;maskurin to a group I come from Europe- orobba I come from the Netherlands- holanda I come from South Africa- jinub afriqye I come from America- amrika What does that mean?- shu ya'ani? Car- sayyara Bus- bass Boat- markab East- sharug West- gharub Lunch- al-ghade Dinner- al-ashe Potato- batates Tea- chai Coffee- qahwa January- yanayir December- disimbir Bahrain is coming from "bahr-ein" which means "two seas". |
Sources
Robison, G. / Bahrain, Kuwait & Qatar
Lonely Planet
Whetter, L. / Live & work in Saudi & the Gulf
Vacation Work
CIA - World Factbook
BBC - Country Profiles
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