Language barriers in Bahrain

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Member since 30 May 2013

PriscillaViP04 October 2018 06:29:00

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Hello,

Learning a new language is a part of the expat process. Let's find out how crucial it is to know the language in Bahrain.

What is the official language in Bahrain, and what are the other popular spoken languages?

Is it possible to live in Bahrain and get by without speaking the language?

How do you manage to communicate with the locals if you don't speak the native/official language fluently?

What are some popular and useful phrases that expats absolutely need to know?

Can you share some tips about how to survive in Bahrain on a daily basis without speaking the language?

Thank you for sharing your experience.

Priscilla

leoebi Member

Member since 09 September 2018

leoebiMember08 October 2018 11:30:33

English is more than enough i guess to survive in bahrain .
As of i know it is not necessary that you should know the local language .
It depends

zubara Member

Member since 11 August 2018

zubaraMember08 October 2018 13:37:55

English is commonly used in Bahrain. Most local able to understand English language.

Robsut2018 Member

Member since 12 September 2018

Robsut2018Member08 October 2018 14:50:39

English is common, as a courtesy, learn some basic Arabic words

ZainHoffman Member

Member since 28 May 2018

ZainHoffmanMember09 October 2018 05:56:18

Hi,

Bahrain is fairly easy to live in as an expat. Most of the locals speak English fairly good. I have lived in many countries across the Middle East and have to say Bahrain is very inclusive. The cost of living is lower than the rest of the GCC and alot more expat friendly.

Bahrain_Jobs Member

Member since 29 September 2018

Bahrain_JobsMember09 October 2018 07:54:59

The majority of Bahrains population is made up of expats therefore most locals speak English well.

You won't face any problems in communication.

mhazarath Member

Member since 23 September 2018

mhazarathMember17 October 2018 20:16:02

Hi priscilla,
Here we can manage with English language mainly with local community since most of them well educated.
I believe the next language is Hindi since most of the community(expats) from India and Pakistan so it is easy to manage with this language.

LonesomeTravels Active member

Member since 26 October 2018

LonesomeTravelsActive member26 October 2018 15:11:13

Never had a problem with people not speaking English. It’s widely spoken across the kingdom

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