11 Reasons You Should Learn Arabic Now

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5:58 - Reason #5
7:34 - Reason #6
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[@storylearning]

Why wait to learn Arabic? I’ve got some fantastic resources to get you started right now! 👉🏼bit.ly/best_arabic_resources

[@ImSoHappy777]

Please make a video about story learning like how it works what you do a walkthrough of it I want to get it I looked for reviews but I can’t find any I’m planing to get it soon but I want to see how it works first thank you so much olly 😊 I’m learning Korean by the way

[@KenFullman]

I used to be fascinated by the Arabic world but unfortunately, now I see it as the official language of Islam. This wasn't always an issue to me, but when I came to learn of their attitude to atheists (which would include me), I'd rather keep as far away from them as is possible.

[@AJ-kn5cx]

Maybe reconsider looking into your fascination. In life we will always come across people who's attitudes may not please us. I would never let anyone stop me from exploring, it's all sticks and stones.

[@kevinm.n.5158]

I always thought its such a pretty language to hear people speak

[@user-mq1xz6eh8p]

I'm a native Arabic speaker, I'm Egyptian, and I think you can't be speaking or learning Arabic without getting into literature especially poetry , even if you are learning a dialect and you have no intention to learn MSA , I'm telling you that you are missing a lot , it's basically the language of poetry. Thank you, Olly, for your videos I find them helpful and they make me more passionate about language learning

[@sisjnwjwk7832]

Are you sure you are a native Arab not a Copt? Because I always see egyptians claiming to be non Arabs and they are Copts

[@LewisKillar]

​@@sisjnwjwk7832being arab is not a race it is something like union between contries

[@sisjnwjwk7832]

@@LewisKillar Nope Arabs are Semitic people it is a race!

[@sisjnwjwk7832]

@@LewisKillar this is not European Union! Arabs are a race we exist since forever we belong originally to the Land of Canaan in Jerusalem and some of us migrated to Arabia

[@Wazkaty]

​@@sisjnwjwk7832No, not only. You mix the Arabic world, the cultural world. And the ethnic world. Scientists had proven that "legends" are wrong. North Africa for example, principally not Arab but Amazigh

[@baum7des7lebens7]

"You don't have many friends who speak Arabic" 😅 I live in Germany in a city and when I step out of my house, the chances are very high that the first conversation my ear catches is by Arabic speakers. At my job I hear it daily. That's the reason why I have to learn it and the more I learn the more I like it.

[@fs2728]

Your stupid green government has fucked up everything in your country.

[@ivansotelo4622]

Cam you share me more about it? What other languages do you hear commonly in your area? Which city?

[@hamzaalahmad8265]

Probably Syrians right? I'm 100%sure 😂

[@sadhbh4652]

I'm in love with the Arabic language. This year I've visited Jordan and Egypt, and because I'm living in Germany I have Syrian and Palestinian friends to chat with me. Such a beautiful language. One thing I liked about the world cup was feeling a great sense of cameraderie watching with Arabic commentary (that I could barely understand) and cheering on the Moroccan team.

[@InsistentlyInterdisciplinary]

Would you like to see if I video I made with a Syrian friend is any good? It's a break-down of Syrian Arabic verbs, focusing on 'to have'

[@sadhbh4652]

​@@InsistentlyInterdisciplinarySure

[@wathiqhellotalabfrind7490]

Hello I am arabic person .. I am ready to help you to learning arabic language by taking or any way

[@hongkongcantonese501]

In both content and presentation, this is one of the best language learning channels.

[@storylearning]

thank you!

[@marcwibble7949]

Bien sur

[@mastermaltese8731]

I planned to learn Arabic but never did. This tempted me to start. I want to learn Arabic not only because it's one of the oldest and most widely spoken languages, but also because I'm Maltese and in Malta we sort of speak a dialect of Arabic but not really because it has A LOT of Italian mixed in so I want to learn the origins of my native language I use everyday.

[@kannoumah]

Your language is too similar to my tunisian accent

[@Wazkaty]

Go visit Nort Africa, first step ! You'll see : it will blow your mind 😂

[@EB-ic3lj]

I‘m learning Modern Standard Arabic this is the language of the news, holy Quran and other official stuff… it’s much more difficult than the dialects but this makes it so exiting and I feel like I’m learning a majesty of the langues… By the way man you’re great I’m improving English with your book and I though why not listing to Olly as well so that’s why I’m here 😊

[@yousefshammary6329]

الله يقويك 🇸🇦

[@biancaflowers8764]

I just got my boss to approve Arabic lessons today. Perfect timing for this video!

[@InsistentlyInterdisciplinary]

Which variant are you focusing on?

[@BalqeesAlodaini]

Hi I'm aan arabic native speaker and I love your channel it's helped me learning english huge greeting from the middle east specifically Yemen😊❤

[@learnurduwithsara1068]

It is interesting how so many languages loan words from Arabic.

[@nerd26373]

This channel is the best. We wish them well.

[@leninhalearns4334]

I love your channel, your enthusiasm, I wish I could speak more languages!

[@darrenjurme7231]

Looking forward to this Olly!!! 👌 ✌🏽

[@faiz.shamri]

Arabic language is top language in the world.. It is beautiful and rich.

[@tyronejoshua1613]

I am SOOO learning Arabic bro

[@mehujuomio]

What’s the process so far?

[@bingus_the_dongus]

you still learning?

[@Dolute]

Stop Olly I need to stick to one at a time 😅 You're tempting me haha

[@guyfrom07]

Thanks Olly for shedding light on the magic of Arabic language. please check this video - called "مع تميم | أبوذية فصحى" - by a poet called Tameem. It's so clever in taking advantage of the same word or arrangements of similar sounding words to convey different meanings. I hope you'll love it!

[@guyfrom07]

It's on KZbin btw! 🙃

[@deutschmitpurple2918]

Different and interesting language 😊😊😊😊

[@sadhbh4652]

I like how many young Germans will use some Arabic words they've learned from music - habibi and things like that. Or ich küsse Dir die Augen (or something like that?). It's a nice cultural melting pot feeling.

[@deutschmitpurple2918]

@@sadhbh4652 Thank you 🤗🤗❤❤

[@Wazkaty]

​@@deutschmitpurple2918And phonetically German is much better for translation (than English)! My dad always said that to me

[@ursula7498]

Fascinating language 😍...I feel tempted to plunge right into it. The reason why I don't is that travelling in the Islamic world isn't fun as a woman. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@talel_Shelby]

You can go to touristic countries and you'll be fine. Tunisia (where I'm from) Morocco, Dubai. The other countries are fine too, but considering the current situation i'd avoid them myself.

[@3kbschannel288]

The Black man at 7:35 speaks impressive Arabic 👌🏼

[@reavillabarbosa]

Bom dia!! Ótimo dia, pessoal!! Abraços do Brazil!!

[@mmscannadinari]

Por falar no português, tem muitas palavras na língua com origem de árabe né? ‘Azeite’ é um exemplo. Abraços da Inglaterra

[@AsmaAbdellah]

Mashalah you are doing great I'm teaching also Arabic

[@rashidhamid122]

Hi Olly, I found your Arabic Stories book IMMENSELY Helpful! It had the right amount of depth and vocab to build incrementally, do you have any follow up books planned?

[@honey3762]

I’ve heard some new music sung in Arabic and holy cow, it’s good

[@hoangkimviet8545]

I'm planning to learn Arabic.

[@ancientromewithamy]

I just want to say I love this video, partly because I only just started with Arabic this month. While learning the alphabet, I also found some nice old Arabic calligraphy books online. I used to do calligraphy in the Latin alphabet and this is a great reason to get new supplies for doing so!

[@user-zr7js8pq4v]

Hey 😊 Which dialect are you learning ?

[@ancientromewithamy]

@@user-zr7js8pq4v I am working on MSA right now with some books and watching some videos about Palestinian Arabic, just trying to get used to reading and understanding things right now.

[@RabeaEnglish]

I am here to help you with Arabic if you want , i am a native of Arabic

[@tragum6015]

أنت انسان رائع والأغنية اليمنية اللي في بداية الفيديو حلوة مرة مرة ؛ ؛ على العموم شكرا على المحتوى الجميل الذي تقدمه

[@Otonaamjantehbena]

❤❤

[@michaelbinchy768]

Could you do a Greek course at some point? I'm trying to learn and struggling

[@gabix.o]

YAY

[@OzkAltBldgCo-bv8tt]

I was just playing babadum and was surprised at how many words I was able to guess right from the app speaking to the answer in Arabic

[@TesterBoy]

What app/online courses do you recommend for learning Arabic?

[@user-kj8yl6sn2z]

Well done Olly, I think that the Arabic language is equal to the importance of the English and Chinese languages, and perhaps greater in other fields for many reasons. For example, if you are an entrepreneur, most of the investments in the future may be in the Arab Gulf countries, especially Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. They are countries that make new billionaires with their large projects and various investment opportunities. If you are interested in the world of politics as a diplomat or journalist, the Arabic language is important for understanding how the Arab world thinks, rather than being hostage to biased channels without understanding the other point of view. If you are interested in global history, Arab history is full of treasures to understand the history of the ancient because the Arab world is in the heart of the world and they were a bridge between the western world and China. If you are interested in poetry and literature, there is nothing more poetic, eloquent, and beautiful than the Arabic language. Ask those who delve deeper into the study of Arabic literature and learn Arabic alongside other languages. If you are interested in comparing religions, the Arabic language is very important to test the eloquence and beauty of the Holy Qur’an and challenge it if you like it, because the Qur’an still challenges those who come up with the same eloquence as the Qur’an for one surah only. Reading the Qur’an is an opportunity to understand the differences in the attributes of the Creator and the story of Jesus pbuh in the Qur’an and the difference between the stories of the prophets between the Qur’an and the Bible The Arabic language is the devotional language of a quarter of the world's population (Muslims), so you will find people who speak Arabic fluently in all countries of the world. If you are interested in the history of civilizations and antiquities, one of the most important languages ​​for understanding and studying civilizations and antiquities is the Arabic language, because the Arabs are the ones who transferred Greek sciences to the Western world and many important civilizations and antiquities globally in the Arab world Many of the modern sciences were founded in the eras of the Islamic renaissance, and it is a wide field for understanding how some modern sciences began and developed Some believe that the Pharaonic writing is the oldest writing, although it is a phonetic writing, while the Arabs wrote the Thamudic alphabet 7000 years ago. Archaeologists find that Saudi Arabia is one of the last opportunities for new discoveries in archeology because the excavation began very late. I wrote important studies in Arabic on antiquities and civilizations in Arabic, which have not been translated into English, so this is a good field for those interested in archaeology. Many high-level job opportunities are required in the Arab Gulf countries with their innovative projects and investments. Learning the Arabic language will help you integrate into the Arab environment, understand Arab culture, and win job competitions. Learning Arabic will open horizons for you in learning the various Arabic arts that distinguish Arabs, such as the art of Islamic decoration, the art of Arabic calligraphy, the art of Al-Qat Al-Asiri, and other crafts. I find that translation into the Arabic language is one of the broad areas for publishing houses and translators because many arts, crafts, modern sciences, and research journals for various sciences have not yet been translated into Arabic, although the Arabs represent 22 countries, but the field is still poor in this subject, and it is one of the investment opportunities that need who exploits it. I agree with you, dear Olly, Islam is not just a religion, but a way of life. You may be surprised that it is not limited to rights and duties between spouses, the family, society, the economic law, the law in public morals, the law of crime, and even laws in internal hygiene. The best methodology for learning Arabic are: 1. The Book of Medina 2. Arabic at your hands series I encourage everyone to learn Arabic as a top priority among the world's languages, because it may be a path for you to a lot of knowledge, money, culture and happiness.

[@marziehjamm9541]

thanku but leili and majnoon was written in farsi not arabic and also we speak farsi in tehran not arabic

[@MBZ18]

0:09 رمضان مبارک

[@dalubwikaan161]

I will learn Arabic NOT by religious reasons but my interest. Arabic is indeed a beautiful language.

[@amrismailJ]

If u want me to help I'm here I'm a native speaker

[@ajajajaj64]

Where are you from

[@dalubwikaan161]

@@amrismailJ yes please but where to connect?

[@dalubwikaan161]

@@ajajajaj64 from the Philippines 🇵🇭

[@mrglassbadguy485]

okay....weirdo

[@Wazkaty]

Does anybody know anything about accounting for arabic speakers? I'm interested in

[@beatrizmendes9680]

@Olly Richards Please do a Russian one!

[@lisamarydew]

There is a Russian one, Beatriz :)

[@russelsmithard7566]

I’ve been learning Egyptian Arabic for sometime but I thought you didn’t have stories in Arabic. I’m glad to hear you do, but what dialect is it 😅?

[@jterialgirl_materialgirl]

Video said gulf Arabic apparently

[@russelsmithard7566]

@@jterialgirl_materialgirl 🤔that's strange

[@a.r.4707]

The stories in Arabic are in MSA and for the intermediate learners.

[@user-kj8yl6sn2z]

@@russelsmithard7566 The Arabic library is full of stories for children and adults, and even treasures of literature and culture that you may not see in any language in the world

[@russelsmithard7566]

@@user-kj8yl6sn2z I've been looking for some way to access content like that, but how can I since I live in the states 😅

[@sertralinadeavena]

Which dialect would you guys recommend me to learn?

[@user-kj8yl6sn2z]

The Gulf or Levantine dialect is the closest to the classical language and is very clear and understandable to all Arabs. But as a non-Arabic speaker, the standard language is the most important. The most important series of books for learning Arabic is the book Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah or the book Arabic in Your Hands

[@william_shakespeare]

"How many of your friends speak Arabic?" Me, an Arab: Lol

[@yamanaljamal9925]

❤❤❤❤

[@sirena7116]

I learned Moroccan Darija.

[@DrManhattanFate]

I'm Egyptian and I do not speak Arabic. How do I tell my Teta to help me learn? Lol

[@user-ms4yf8ps2t]

Sup guys?)

[@R.S.T.L]

❤❤❤

[@judahbenj5246]

👍

[@mayanlogos92]

Help im so inconsistent w languages.. now ive been struggling w keeping my interest 4 German, n also wanna really learn some Greek, & now im on a video w 11 reasons to learn Arabic, cs it's been my interest 4 a while... how do i really reeally seriously keep on going? 😭

[@mayanlogos92]

Ok, w Arabic i dont aim to have such a good level as w that one European language...

[@No_one12351]

Ana maa ba7ki bas el-3arabi, ba7ki el3abri kamaan Walaken laazem a7asen wadareb el3arabi ta3i

[@56independent42]

I have a question: I don't really want to learn Arabic as the grammar and writing system are both hard, but with Mandarin, the grammar is easier and simpler then English, just with a much harder writing system. Does mandarin bring the same reputation as Arabic?

[@yehiaalshehri1006]

You're missing out on a wealth of beautiful literature art and culture.

[@56independent42]

@@yehiaalshehri1006 i don't know many other languages. What makes this beautiful art more beautiful then, say, the beautiful art of other cultures like Chinese?

[@yehiaalshehri1006]

I don't know either although I'm sure that the Chinese language will open up a new world if you learn it too, but I'm specifically talking about arabic from my experience it's so deep and rich and I'm sure that'll change you if you learn it as it did with me and many others .

[@sadhbh4652]

It is hard but to just learn the basic alphabet stuff in Arabic is not very difficult.

[@56independent42]

@@sadhbh4652 That's the thing. Arabic sits somewhere between Latin and Thai in terms of writing system difficulty. Mandarin is all the way into outer space with how difficult its writing system is. However though, if we were to compare grammar difficulties, English would be between Mandarin and the more complex Arabic.

[@nicco-sixty]

Another reason, you can read and recite arabic poetry

[@ArabicAli]

Best way to start learning Arabic is to learn phrases and sentences.

[@hichem161]

I have plenty of friends who speak Arabic, and I live in Europe.

[@a.r.4707]

Likewise😃

[@user-lt2rw5nr9s]

I know plenty of people who speak Arabic... they're Arab! Though I live in a US state that has one of the largest Arab populations.

[@a.r.4707]

@@user-lt2rw5nr9s I know plenty of people who speak Arabic, but they are not Arabs, myself included.

[@sadhbh4652]

Yeah I know many in Europe - all Arabs. I suppose it's not the most popular white people language to learn - unless they are CIA or something and not to be trusted haha

[@InsistentlyInterdisciplinary]

Same! I even made a language-lesson with one of them on my channel. Arabic is an important language for Europe!

[@Awwe12675]

If u need learn arabica u need go to Middle East and found kids and kids will teach you so fast that schools why I recommend kids ? It’s makes you comfortable and no shy and kids Arab so funny

[@King_Stonearm]

You don’t just learn Arabic but you also need to learn different dialects, not all Arabs understand each other or sometimes they ‘Misunderstand’ each other

[@Jay_HY]

they don't understand just each others dialects. everyone understands and speaks Al-Fusha

[@sungalaxia]

Ojemine, Aramaic is not a dialect of Arabic, it's its own language with its own dialects.

[@junaid1]

I'd rather learn Hebrew ! Ancient, Biblical, Modern, meaningful and cool !

[@saliem]

@@truthrevealed5412not to mention that the modern Hebrew used Arabic to revive. since Hebrew was a dead language if it weren’t for using basic Arabic language rules to save it.

[@mrglassbadguy485]

I'm positive you will learn neither

[@pauliusnarkevicius9959]

Does one Side of the People are in some sort Arabs already? i mean, we are using Arabic Numerals, er no.?

[@baum7des7lebens7]

You use these? 👉 ٠ ١ ٢ ٣ ٤ ٥ ٦ ٧ ٨ ٩ we call 1234... Arabic numbers, but the ones in use are ٠١٢٣٤...

[@shahadjastaniah2445]

“Chances you don’t have many friends who speak Arabic” Me a Saudi Arabian native:🙂

[@Tiqerboy]

Nobody should learn a language just because a lot of people speak it and it therefore figures importantly on the worldview stage. Any language is hard or impossible to learn without the opportunity to USE it regularly. If you have the burning passion and motivation and the opportunity to use it, no language is really that hard. After all, think of how many you know who speak English, not as their first language, yet speak it fluently, except for their accent? You see this all the time in TV and radio interviews for example. I visualize Arabic about as hard as Japanese. I've been to Japan 7 times but never long enough to level up my mastery of the language. I don't use it much in between trips. Hence my knowledge of the language is really just a step up from knowing enough to get around. Also the more you get into Japanese, the more you realize you have to learn two languages in one, because the informal language is SO MUCH DIFFERENT than the informal version. In other words, in a lot of situations, there are two ways of saying something, and they can be very different. Not many languages present that kind of hurdle

[@amj.composer]

No language has broken my confidence as much as Japanese. I'm fluent in the language and I read manga and a lot of light novels with absolute ease. And then suddenly I pick up popular novels like 吾輩は猫である or any newspaper and I'm like "my dude I don't understand sh#t". I experience the same when watching the news or watching a historical anime or something. Tue feeling sucks lol. That being said, I want to learn arabic really badly but the brokej confidence I get with Japanese gives me so much anxiety.

[@aishaasl7392]

The only thing that need to be correct is the map you showed, it is Palestine not Israel عاشت فلسطين حره ابيه

[@uzielhershkowitz6796]

Must be difficult for you folk having to get thru KZbin videos every day without getting triggered....

[@prince223681]

Arabic is pretty difficult because of all of the dialects

[@adrianachepkurui7471]

Not if you choose one

[@wosamosman9814]

For me Arabic poetry slaps harder than a rap diss song . For eg Al-Mutanabi's insane boast about how his poetry makes the blind see and his words make the deaf hear is one of the most batshit boasts I've ever seen 😂 Name me one English poet or rapper who has that level of arrogance 😅

[@mohammadyamini]

You are WRONG! Iran is Persian-Speaking! NOT ARAB!

[@BrokenNoseola]

Aramaic is not an Arabic dialect. It has its own dialects.

[@eaphantom9214]

03:18 Seriously? 🫨

[@tictaccc._.]

I’m only here because I want an A

[@JohnLeonard999]

… to the streets of Tehran? Who is gonna tell him?

[@samchangyz1974]

I did

[@hanifunny7]

Dude we don't speak Arabic in Tehran 😄

[@Qeswara]

This is for everyone who wants to know the truth: Dialects are for the ignorant and thugs only, while the standard language is for the elite, even English has a standard language and it also has dialects called "Slang", the only difference is that the English people are wise while the Arabs are ignorant, the Arabic dialects are used by ignorant people who spend most of their time in Streets to cause harm to others, their dialects are like their mannerisms, they are rude, vulgar, and impudent, with many vulgar words and sexual overtones, so the ignorant common people love these dialects, and they hate Standard Arabic because the standard language is concerned with culture, books, and technology, so I will ask this question: What is the use of communication With ignorant people who love to hurt you?! If this is the case, then mixing with them is reprehensible, and it is better to stay with books (and as I said earlier, Standard Arabic represents books and culture). On the other hand, you benefit from Standard Arabic and its alphabet, being the easiest in the world. I am from the Arab East and I can understand Arabic dialects (I do not like Arabic dialects, I love Standard Arabic, but just to clarify the matter) I can understand even the Algerian and Moroccan dialects, and in the end it must be said that this is not just an opinion, but a reality.

[@pleiadesneptunes]

yeah no. Look at the world, and then tell me why the f ? a woman friend of mine who speaks Arabic and Turkish can tell you this is aimed at men only

[@banandababa]

What are you on about?

[@blankslate6393]

There are many false claims in this video 1. If you speak Arabic 'in streets of Tehran' nobody understands you. Iran is NOT an Arabic country. 2. Leili and Majnoon is a Persian book by Nezami Ganjavi, a Persian Poet of the 13th century. Nothing to do with Arabic. 3. A woman singing unveil has nothing to do with Islam. Actually it is in many way contradicts Islamic dogmas. Sounds more an advertising video sponsered by the bloody Sheikh.

[@4hereyez]

Point 1 and 3 are just irrelevant. As for the second, the original story along with the poetry that goes with it, is about Leyla and Qais (or majnoon Leyla as he later got known) her cousin who happened to be a poet madly in love with her. The couple were in love but her father was against the relationship and their marriage. Qais literally goes mad (hence the nickname Majnoon: mad) and starts reciting love poems spreading all over the desert of Arabia among the tribes and beyond like Persia and India. Reading a bit of history wouldn't hurt mate.

[@Tiqerboy]

I immediately caught the bit about Tehran. My question is, wouldn't people have some knowledge of classical Arabic as used in the Quran.? Seems they would be able to recite prayers in Arabic but that's about it. But yes, expecting to use Modern Standard Arabic there would be akin to expecting to use it in Istanbul.

[@jmwild22]

All Olly said about Tehran is that it's one of many beautiful places in the Middle East. And it is. So what's the problem? Iran might not be an Arab country, but there most certainly are Arabic speakers there - specially in the south, people who speak the Khuzestani dialect.

[@4hereyez]

@@jmwild22 Well said. My guess is Blank Slate is either a natio nalist "Persian" or someone who's bia sed (the tone of the comment) aga inst Arabs. There are sadly some individuals, groups or sections of society in Iran with rac ist views or "supe riority complex" thing in their head. But many especially the new generation and those living in Europe have learned a lot from the societies they live in and moved with the time. As you said there are about 5 to 6 million Arabs living in south-west (khuzestan or Ahwaz) of Iran, and also there are Iranians who speak some Arabic. I have many progressive thinking Iranian friends who acknowledge and support multicultural multilingual Iran. By the way, I myself am a British citizen of middle eastern Iranian origin fluent in both Arabic and Persian and love both languages and the cultures as much as I love English, my main communication language, but I don't know why am here! 😂 . Thx for sharing.

[@lisamarydew]

Hi there 'BlankSlate'. This isn't accurate. The Persian poem Leili and Majnun is based on an ancient Arabic-Bedouin legend, Layla and Majnun. Nezami adapted the Arabic story for his Persian poem. Also, this video isn't about Islam, it's about a language - a very widely-spoken one.

[@johnwolf7073]

hopefully you got money for this propaganda, if you didnt its just cringe.

[@56independent42]

Show ONE (1) piece of evidence that this is propoganda. In any case, this person's entire job is advertising languages. Is it really possible to have "propoganda" for Germany, Switzerland, Austria, China, Russia, Ukraine, all Spanish-speaking countries, all Arabic-speaking countries, and many more without having some conflict of intrest somewhere?

[@sysyphenf8ewtfr603]

propaganda for whom 😂?

[@jmwild22]

@@56independent42 🤣

[@Omer1996E.C]

What a stupid assumption?! You're the king of person, who have a superiority complex problem

[@4hereyez]

@@56independent42 "advertising languages" 😂 you make it sound as if it is a bad thing. Anyway It is the most beautiful job or thing to do, instead of advertising ha te and division.