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When wanting to work in the UAE, how important is it to be fluent in English and other European languages?

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Date Posted: 2013/10/29
haitham assaad
by haitham assaad , Inventory Control Manager , Avient Corporation

If you looked around, it's not just in UAE , everywhere now demands the knowledge and fluency in English. Everybody must know English nowadays.

Danny Gerardus Hendrika Duijzings
by Danny Gerardus Hendrika Duijzings , Physiotherapist , Zayed Higher Organization/ Herola BV

The most important is to be fluent in English, employers will ask it in every vacancy. Second most important are arabic language skills. Other European languages like German and French are third most important. I have no clue for the rest for the languages, but it is always an extra add to your skills.

NITESH MISHRA
by NITESH MISHRA , SENIOR SYSTEM ENGINEER , Bnp Paribas

Has english is world wide know languages. So its the basis requirement to know and understand the language.

Tarek Mohamed Abdulghafar Albanna
by Tarek Mohamed Abdulghafar Albanna , Senior Finance Controller , Al-Rasekoon Real Estate

Very Important at least to be good in English almost is the main language specialy in Dubai.

Bobbysance Paremal
by Bobbysance Paremal , Service Head , Bharat Benz

wherever you are English is must, the second option is Arabic if you know these two languages you don't have to worry about anything in GCC.

Antorey San Pascual
by Antorey San Pascual , Supervisor , JC Powers manufacturing and contracting corp.

yes it is important, so that you can communicate to other people from other side of the world.

Christine Russell
by Christine Russell , Classroom Teacher/Literacy Resource Teacher , Ministry of Education

English is a dominant language all around the world therefore the more fluent one is  in english the more communicable you are in terms of relating to everyone. Being also fluent in other languages are very important because communicating to a wide cross section and diverse group of people makes you stand out.