tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590107327985731525.post3297744794651147375..comments2024-02-05T00:21:39.004-08:00Comments on Desi's in the Arab Land: I Dont Speak Arabicdesitalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04345648466825761714noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590107327985731525.post-53325520769320090012010-06-21T22:52:11.076-07:002010-06-21T22:52:11.076-07:00Hey, interesting one. I was just browsing through ...Hey, interesting one. I was just browsing through and reached your blog. Keep it up.Rahmathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14929995477065396189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590107327985731525.post-64490401625438757072010-05-29T07:46:51.504-07:002010-05-29T07:46:51.504-07:00Interestingly you can get by shopping in Urdu/Hind...Interestingly you can get by shopping in Urdu/Hindi. Most shopkeepers are either Bengali or Yemeni and learn the words to make a sale :)<br /><br />But I do understand what you mean by living here and not speaking the language. I grew up in Saudi myself, and quite honestly, didn't speak much real arabic until I started working. It's all about being able to mingle with the locals here, which as kids we never get to do.<br /><br />Interestingly now, since I do have arab characteristics and speak Arabic, most people cannot tell I'm not Arab (I'll refrain from saying Saudi, because my accent is still too 'proper' to be 5aleeji)NidalMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11927192905836604585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590107327985731525.post-25334428580369390392010-05-29T02:20:07.118-07:002010-05-29T02:20:07.118-07:00Nice one!!!!!!!!Nice one!!!!!!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424763826478135957noreply@blogger.com