Language Frenzy

For all of you who don't know, "Salaam" means peace and is the greeting here. It means hello or peace be upon you. I wanted to fill you in a little bit about Moroccan culture. In Morocco, most of the population speaks Darija which is the Moroccan dialect. Their second language is French and Arabic third. It makes it an interesting experience when communicating with locals. Many of them also know English or some English.The first thing I'm asked when I get in a taxi is if I speak french. Ofcourse, I reply no and then they ask me if I speak Arabic, which I reply "Schwia". (Means a little in Darija) Living in Morocco has made me want to learn French one day because it sounds like such a beautiful language. Third thing-people in the North of Morocco, like Tangier speak Spanish because it's so close to Spain. Reflecting on all the languages spoken here makes me feel a bit inferior because in America most people speak English and then some of a second language (like spanish). At my school I meet students from all over the world and most of them know at least three languages. I think it's interesting that so many other countries speak multiple languages and in America we speak one, or maybe two. Ofcourse, there are some exceptions. In my host family, they speak Arabic, Dirija, French and my older sister speaks English. They know how to make me feel language impaired...:)