Qatar: Tips, payo at gabay para sa Pinoy na bagong salta o baguhan- Info travel guide for overseas foreigners

Shelly Ayala
is a Agent in Qatar

Tanong: Ano ang pinakamayaman na bansa sa buong mundo? Sagot: Qatar. Ito ay base sa per capita income (average income) ng bawat mamamayan ng Qatar noong 2009. ( http://www.forbes.com/pictures/egim45egde/1-qatar/ ) Nabigla ka ba na Qatar ang sagot? Marami pang ibang impormasyon na maaaring hindi mo pa alam tungkol sa Qatar:


1. Napakamura ng gasolina - Mas mura pa ang langis (gasoline) kaysa sa tubig sa Qatar. Ang isang litrong petrol ay mga Php15 lamang.


2. Currency - Ang currency ng Qatar ay ang Qatari riyal (QAR), isang Arab emirate na nasa coast ng Arabian Peninsula. Ang Qatari riyal ay binubuo ng 100 dirham. Ang Qatari Riyal ay naka-fix sa U.S. dollar since 1980 sa rate na 1 U.S. dollar to 3.64 Qatari riyal. Itong rate ay naging official noong 2001.



3. Picture taking - Mag paalam bago kumuha ng pictures sa publikong lugar. Dahil sa security reasons, mga government buildings, military at iilang mga industrial sites (kasama na ang airport at ibang malls) ay hindi pwedeng makunan ng picture.


4. Business meetings - Sa mga business meetings, nagkakamayan ang mga lalaking Arab pag nagkikita, ngunit kadalasan hindi kinkamayan ng lalake ang babae (Pwera nalang kung ang babae muna ang nagpakita ng kamay. Kapag ang Arab linagay ang kanyang kamay sa kanyang dibdib, ibig sabihin ay ito ang kanyang pagbati, kaysa sa makipagkamayan.


5. Alcohol - Pwedeng uminum ng alak sa Qatar, nguni bawal mag-import or magpasok ng alcohol papasok sa Qatar. (Skina-scan ang mga baggage sa airport) Ang Qatar Distribution Company lamang ang kaisaisang importer ng alak sa Qatar. Bawal din magbigay ng alcohol sa mga Muslim. Bawal din magbenta ng alak, kaya’t pwede lamang magdala ng alcohol sa sasakyan kapag iiuwi ito sa bahay.


6. Language – Ang official language sa Qatar ay Arabic, ngunit nagiging common na ang English lalo na sa mga business situations. Sa baba, makikita ang iilang mga common na Arabic words.



The importance of learning about foreign cultures is well known nowadays. With the ongoing globalization any kind of interactions between human beings of different cultures is increasing. As a result, people put more and more effort into the process of learning foreign languages. Different fields such as healthcare, education, business, culture, politics, legal and scientific research are affected by the significance of foreign languages. Culture influences how people interact with each other. In the business world, culture guides decision-making, behavior, thinking patterns and values.


Foreign culture learning opens our minds to new cultures and new ways of thinking. It gives us the chance to consider foreign cultures against our own values and traditions and gives us a deeper respect for our multi-faceted world. Through language learning, we are exposed to a different set of customs, traditions, aesthetics, cuisines, philosophies, politics, and histories.


Cultural differences also mean different social behaviour and different ways of communicating, even if people speak the same language. This often leads to misunderstandings in communication that is caused not necessarily by language/translation problems but by different social acting, as this also depends from our cultural backgrounds.


It can also make your resume look better. With globalization in full swing, there's a good chance you'll be working with people whose first language isn't English. Maybe it's a development team in India, or a manufacturing plant in China, or an alternative energy supplier in Germany; being able to communicate in other languages makes you much more valuable to an employer.


Exploring new cultures widens horizons and gives personal experiences. A rewarding parts of learning foreign languages is that it helps us to make connections with people overseas. It is amazing how people’s perception of a foreigner abroad changes when they speak the language of the host foreign country. It can transform the way people perceives you from an outsider to a friend. It allows a foreigner to build trust more quickly and to establish a stronger relationship with people. Also, we are showing respect to the mother countries of these languages.

Being well-versed in a country's culture goes a long way in preventing expensive marketing errors. Consumption patterns and buyer behavior reflect cultural influences and attitudes that differ country by country. They must be considered when interpreting market research used to make decisions on design, color, packaging, distribution and promotion. The act of naming a product, service or company could, if language implications are ignored, derail a promising business venture.


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Shelly Ayala

Profession: Agent
Qatar , Doha

 

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Danes Jackal
is a Document Controller in Saudi Arabia
san ang exact location mo sa qatar, kasi nagwork din ako dati dyan eh,,
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Megan Mercado
is in the Philippines
Bawal bang lumabas mag Isa and ofw? Halimbawa Kung day off? Pwede bang pumunta sa mga pasyalan Gaya ng mall o grocery supermarket?
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