2007-08-16 13:26:18 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ Israel
Quite a few, most young Israeli Arabs (Arabs who hold Israeli citizenship) are fluent in both. Most Sephardi Jews speak both, as they may speak Arabic at home. Ashkenazi Jews learn Arabic at school but many do not speak it fluently.
Hebrew and Arabic are both official languages and both plus English are learnt at school. However, due to the many countries that Jews have emigrated to Israel from you are likely to hear languages including English, Russian, Yiddish and Ladino (aka Judaeo-spanish)being spoken in Israel.
2007-08-16 22:12:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
i think of you would be good in doubting that the first public of the inhabitants is bilingual, and interior the implication that Israeli Arabs are plenty extra probable to communicate Hebrew than Israeli Jews are to communicate Arabic. i be responsive to from relatives of mine in Israel that there is a feeling between a minimum of a few Jewish Israelis that that is been a genuine mistake to no longer determine that each and every physique electorate learn Arabic.
2016-10-10 09:32:42 · answer #2 · answered by courts 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
like stated above, both are the official languages of the region. all arabs know hebrew, not all israelis know arabic. this is just because of what is needed to survive.
It was also stated above that the manual laborers are arab, the truth is that they are arab and sephardic, its kind of like how in the southern united states someone with a pickup truck will drive by and pickup mexican workers to do day work in contruction and such. its a well documented practice.
2007-08-17 07:05:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Many Israelis epeak Hebrew and Arabic in Israel.
2007-08-17 15:36:41 · answer #4 · answered by Yofi 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Of course there are many Israelis who speak both Hebrew and Arabic, especially Sephardic Jews.
2007-08-16 16:00:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 1⤋
I have a friend who is Palestinian and she came from Israel a few months ago, we became friends and she speaks both Arabic and Hebrew. I think it's cool that we can practice Hebrew together.
2007-08-17 17:26:12 · answer #6 · answered by Davey Boy Smith #1 Fan- VACATION 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Many Mizrahi Jews are. Israelis also have to start taking Arabic like most Americans have to take Spanish in some grade and in some schools.
2007-08-16 16:39:50 · answer #7 · answered by LadySuri 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Thats cool Davey Boy fan has a frend who speeks Arabic and Hebrew. those are good languges
2007-08-18 12:09:28 · answer #8 · answered by גיבור האבקות 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hebrew and Arabic are Israel's official language.
2007-08-17 15:28:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately not enough.
Arabic and Hebrew are the official languages of Israel.
The vast majority of the population should know both. It would go a long way in improving relations.
2007-08-16 19:23:58 · answer #10 · answered by Gamla Joe 7 · 4⤊ 2⤋