English is studied as a second language in the United Arab Emirates. Many of them know English fluently. The same goes in most of the Middle Eastern countries and Arabian Gulf in general, many know English quite well indeed.
Approximately 310 million people speak Arabic as a first language. It is the 5th most spoken language in the world.
Approximately 24,000 people speak Hawaiian as their native language. However, efforts are being made to revitalize and preserve the language through immersion programs and educational initiatives.
As many as there are English speakers trying to speak a foreign language...
Sami Yusuf is known to speak English and Persian fluently. He also has a basic understanding of Arabic.
It depends on how you define "Arabic". If you are referring exclusively to Modern Standard Arabic (Fus-ha), the official Arabic language, there are probably fewer than 10 million native speakers. Most people who speak MSA have learnt it as a second language. If you define "Arabic" as any of the Arabic dialects (some of which are not mutually intelligible), then you have roughly 290-300 million native speakers of Arabic.
About 6,955,315 people which represents 4.9% of the population speak English in Russia.
Benjamin Netanyahu is fluent in both Hebrew and English. He also has some knowledge of Spanish from his time living in the United States.
Shakira can speak fluent Portuguese, English and Spanish and understands Italian, Arabic and French. She can overall speak six languages.
It depends entirely on the person. Most people find Hebrew easier, and some find Arabic easier.The only clear statement that can be made is that Hebrew is easier to pronounce, if the learner speaks a European language such as English. Hebrew only has a few sounds not found in English, while Arabic has many non-European sounds.
English is blessed with many "registers," that is levels of correctness. At the top is the literary, Saxon dialect called Standard English. Many people speak this dialect at home, but many more do not. Standard English speakers are likely to complain when popular non-Standard forms are presented as correct.
The native language of Saudi Arabia is Arabic. However, many schools teach English and it has become the standard language that is taught in favor of Arabic.
The native language is Arabic, but many have learnt English at school.