It is not vital to speak Arabic in Kuwait if you are an English-speaking expat, but some familiarity with Arabic will play to your advantage in work as in your social life. Our tips will help you to learn more effectively.
Keep in mind as motivation that it doesn't matter what your level of Arabic is, locals in Kuwait will take your attempt to speak their language as a sign of respect. As explained in the Arabic language section there is no such a thing as a uniform Arabic language but it varies from country to country in the form of dialects. Before undertaking a course you should make sure what kind of Arabic is the most appropriate for you.
You should learn:
Arabic as with other Semitic languages is written from right to left. The alphabet consists of 28 letters which are mostly consonants. It has no capital letters. Most of the letters have four different forms, depending on whether they stand alone or come at the beginning, middle, or end of a word. In Arabic people don't include most vowels when writing - maktab (office) is just written mktb. Some Arabic letters are very difficult to pronounce, like the hh, the q or the g.