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What does the name Barack Obama mean in Egyptian?
There is no "Egyptian" language any more; in ancient times, Egyptians had a language of their own, but these days, Egyptians tend to speak Arabic. The name "Barack" is a common Arabic and middle-eastern name, which means Blessed. The name Obama is an African family name, related to an ancestral group who live in Kenya; there is no evidence the word has any meaning in the Arabic language.
Why will Barack Obama be a good leader?
Well, Barack Obama got in due to his ability to speak clearly, persuasively, and vocally. Let's hope he can use his persuasive abilities to run the nation.
What foreign languages does Barack Obama know and speak?
Since President Obama was born in Hawaii, his first language was and is English. His father was born in Kenya, but it was a British colony and by most accounts, Barack Senior mainly spoke English, as did his mother who was born in Kansas and was American.
Did Obama Sr speak Lou?
I think you are referring to Luo, a tribal language spoken in some parts of Kenya. That country was a British colony at the time that Barack Obama Sr. lived there, so he would have been expected to speak excellent English if he wanted to advance, both in his education and his profession. By all accounts, he was a good student and totally fluent in English. But he undoubtedly did speak some tribal language, most likely Luo, when he was with his relatives.
The full meaning of Barack Obama?
The name "Barack" is derived from Arabic, and is also close to Hebrew (Baruch). It means "blessed." The president's last name has no particular meaning in any language-- it is a name common to members of his biological father's ancestral group in Kenya. It should be noted that the president inherited his father's name. President Obama is not from Kenya and does not speak Arabic.
How well does Barack Obama speak Indonesian?
He has said that he barely speaks any of it and can only recall a few words.Not well at all. Indonesia is a country where a young Barack Obama, his mom and his new step-dad moved when the future president was five years old. While young Barack did learn some of the language (which is called Indonesian, and is derived from the Malay language), he has said that he no longer remembers much of it, because he has not lived in Indonesia since he was ten years old.
What does Barack Obama know to speak?
Like most Americans, the president mainly speaks English. He would have studied a foreign language in college-- most likely French or Spanish. And he has said that while he learned some Indonesian during the five years he lived in that country as a boy, he no longer remembers much of it.
Is Barack Obama bilingual?
He has said he has vague recollections of the Indonesian language (he lived in that country for four years as a child), and since he graduated from two universities (where a foreign language is always required), we may assume he has a passing knowledge of either French or Spanish.
What is the language for Frankfurt?
people in frankfurt normally speak german
Did barack obama ever get bullied when he was younger?
I read somewhere that when he lived in Indonesia as a child, he was picked on a lot by his classmates because he was shy, didn't speak much of the language, and because he looked so much different than the other students.
Can Barack Obama speak Indonesian?
The California state senate records indicate that a foreign student named Soetoro from Indonesia attended school in California.Yes, Obama attended school here as a foreign student. He held Indonesian citizenship at the time.
What Languages does Barack Obama speak?
In order to receive a degree from Princeton (where she graduated), she had to study a foreign language. But there are no reports about her speaking a foreign language fluently. She studied French in school - I do not know how well speaks the langage.
