Qatar is a small, rich country in the Middle East. It sits on a thumb of desert land sticking into the Gulf, on the east side of Saudi Arabia. An emir rules it — a kind of king. The capital is Doha.

Qatar卡達 is a small, rich country in the Middle East是中東一個小而富有的國家。It它 sits on a thumb of desert land sticking into the Gulf位在一塊伸進波斯灣的拇指狀沙漠地上, on the east side of Saudi Arabia在沙烏地阿拉伯的東邊。An emir一位埃米爾 rules it統治這個國家 — a kind of king算是一種國王。The capital首都 is Doha是杜哈

People used to talk about Qatar as an oil country; though actually, natural gas has made even more of its money in recent years. A lot of the people who live and work there came from other countries; Qatari citizens are only a part of who you meet in Doha.

People有人 used to talk about Qatar as an oil country過去把卡達說成產油國; though actually不過其實, natural gas天然氣 has made even more of its money in recent years近年來賺的錢更多是靠天然氣。A lot of the people who live and work there在那裡生活工作的人有很多 came from other countries來自其他國家; Qatari citizens卡達公民 are only a part of who you meet in Doha只是你在杜哈遇到的人的一部分

Many students now know the name from football, because the World Cup was held there in 2022.

Many students很多學生 now know the name from football現在是因為足球才知道這個國名, because the World Cup因為世界盃 was held there in 2022在二〇二二年在那裡舉辦

English speakers say KA-tar or KUH-tar; both are heard.

English speakers英語使用者 say KA-tar or KUH-tar會說 KA-tar 或 KUH-tar; both are heard兩種唸法都聽得到