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Barmymoo:
It's just a short course and I think we're focusing on spoken Arabic rather than written - but I don't know which sort. Presumably the one that's spoken most commonly.
I'm taking the classes because I'm interested in Islam, the Arabic world etc and also because I want to learn the basics of a few of the languages the women I care for speak. I couldn't find a Punjabi class and although Polish would be useful, I went for Arabic first.
Loki:
--- Quote from: cesium133 on 20 Apr 2014, 10:15 ---
--- Quote from: jwhouk on 20 Apr 2014, 10:02 ---No one noticed that it's not Russian, I see...
Hint: there's a lot of people in a certain country that would definitely notice it's not Russian...
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It's Ukrainian. Without knowing any Ukrainian, I can tell because it has the letter 'i' and Russian does not.
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For the record, I noticed that. (Also, the Russian version sounds more archaic.)
94ssd:
--- Quote from: Barmymoo on 20 Apr 2014, 11:09 ---It's just a short course and I think we're focusing on spoken Arabic rather than written - but I don't know which sort. Presumably the one that's spoken most commonly.
I'm taking the classes because I'm interested in Islam, the Arabic world etc and also because I want to learn the basics of a few of the languages the women I care for speak. I couldn't find a Punjabi class and although Polish would be useful, I went for Arabic first.
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maSri (Egyptian) Arabic has the most speakers. However, you live in the UK, correct? So most Arab immigrants will speak in the shaami (Levantine) or Khaliji (Gulf) dialects. I'd say that Khaliji would probably be more useful because it encompasses Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and the U.A.E. among others.
Welu:
I'm really craving a chocolate milkshake.
Kugai:
I just want more Chocolate.
Shoulda brought another Egg.
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