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In other languages: العربية

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Description

Arabic is the official language of Qatar, and the local Qatari Arabic or Gulf Arabic dialect is spoken as a mother tongue by native Qataris. Qatari Sign Language is the language of the deaf community. English is widely spoken as a second language and is a rising lingua franca in commerce, the medical community, and amongst expatriates.

Word List(s)

Arabic

• Arabic Genealogical Word List
• Common phrases (Wikipedia)
• Useful Arabic phrases (Omniglot)
• Basic Arabic Phrases and Expressions (ArabicPod101)

Qatari Arabic or Gulf Arabic

• Gulf Arabic Vocabulary (GulfArabic)
• 28 Arabic phrases every expat should know in Gulf countries (GDNOnline)

Alphabet and Pronunciation

Arabic

• Arabic Phonology (Wikipedia)
• Modern Standard Arabic Alphabet (Wikipedia)
• Arabic grammar (Wikipedia)
• Arabic Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)
• Arabic Pronunciation Dictionary (Forvo)

Qatari Arabic or Gulf Arabic

• Gulf Arabic Phonology (Wikipedia)
• Gulf Arabic Pronunciation Dictionary (Forvo)

Language Aids and Dictionaries

Arabic

• Arabic dictionary (Lexilogos)
• Dictionary English to Arabic Dictionary (Glosbe)
• Learn Arabic (duolingo)

Qatari Arabic or Gulf Arabic

• Dictionary English to Gulf Arabic Dictionary (Glosbe)
• Qafisheh, Hamdi A. A glossary of Gulf Arabic : Gulf Arabic-English, English-Gulf Arabic. Beirut: Librairie du Liban Publishers, 1996. Available at: WorldCat.
• Qafisheh, Hamdi A, and NTC Publishing Group. NTC's Gulf Arabic-English dictionary. Lincolnwood, Ill.: NTC Pub. Group, 1999. Available at: WorldCat.
• Teach Yourself Gulf Arabic (YouTube)

Additional Resources

• Languages of qatar. S.l.: General Books, 2010. Available at: WorldCat.
• Qatar (Britannica)
• Qatar (Wikitravel)