If you’re just learning a language for fun or because you’re visiting a foreign language speaking country for vacation then I guess the point is to make people understand what you mean. When I was learning Spanish I realized that almost all you need to learn in order to “manage” are the words for I, you, he, she,…

A good skill to learn would be speaking Arabic. It would open doors to you in rich Middle Eastern countries like UAE, Qatar and KSA. That’s where the opportunities are these days. Here’s a website where you can learn to speak Arabic online: http://www.learntospeakarabiconline.com/