Are the offices meant only for Qataris? Or..

This is a load of bull shyt. Last time I checked, the staff speaks english and arabic both. I got my car registered from there.

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we could look at this in two ways my friend
1) Do NOT expect an individual to know all the languages just coz people are coming from different other countries. Say someone knows to speak only french do u expect the Qataris to learn french as well?
2) If your friend cant speak arabic then why point fingers to the Qataris?

Do not take them all as a whole but as individuals, i'm sure they can understand english very well but there are other ways to do things...take someone who speaks arabic with u...or ask someone there to translate for you...now go blow your whistle somewhere else buddy :)

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I dont think that u should call it disgusting just bcoz someone didnt speak English. We too face a lot of difficulties arnd here due to not knowing arabic, but this is doha- an arab country

Brother, this is an Arabic country.... get your friend to speak arabic as well as most of them speak english. Very ego-centric.

gfxmad...what about Post Offices...ever been in there...lol

Now they have opened money transfer counters at Post Office but who is going to send his hard earned money through someone who doesnt understands any of his questions?

Its really impossible communicating with them. Ditto at Immigration and ditto at Traffic.

Since they are dealing with the public and the expatriates majorly it would have been a very good experience had the staff been bilingual......now how difficult it is?

Bilingual in what languages? Arabic and what?

I dont speak arabic but I cannot say anything to anyone about not speaking english.... At least they are trying to speak to me and can speak enough so I can understand them.... I cant say the same for my Arabic.

Coz i know some people who are working for that TRAFFIC OFFICE in Matar Qadeem and if I'm not mistaken, all speak good English.

Maybe you were looking for a fellow indian that might be working there and there's none?

Just wondering...no offense meant...

Last time I went to Khalifa Traffic Police to pay a speeding fine I was dealt with by a rather charming Qatari girl, who gave me lecture on the perils of fast cars in perfect English.

"only mad dogs and englishmen go out in the midday sun"

Good point.....why you want too much chit chat....

Its our decision to work here but that doesnt means we are grabbing all what we are doing and no one is thinking for whome we are working for? Its the hospitality! and all the opposition came from those speaking arabic.. i feel its funny..:))
I agree at the traffic dept or any other depts. they cant speak gentle, everytime harsh or rude. Y so?? is it because of the 'workload'..lol
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Always Love a person you can never live without"

there are FREE arabic lessons at many centers, including the Islamic Center.

Go and learn arabic. many countries only speak their national language. There are many that learn english too.

Don't expect people to speak english, it's just a bonus.

As I said before, when I was in Japan, it was so hard to find someone who speaks english and most foreigners learned Japanese!

Read my blog post titled Mind your language

Additionally, one method of speaking may be considered rude to you but not in the country.

In Egypt it's normal to shout, in Japan, it's normal to say NO directly, in China, it's normal huff different countries different ways!
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