Khaled is waiting outside the office of the Director of the National Theatre of Lebanon to be called in for a job interview. He applied a few weeks ago for the Communications Manager position at the organization. He is a communications professional and loves theatre. It is his dream job. As he waits, he is a jumble of nerves and excitement. Now it is his turn to go in.
Lebanese Arabic Transcript and English Contextual Translation
خالد: صباح الخير حضرة المديرة.
Khaled: Good morning Director.
المديرة: صباح الخير خالد. تفضل إذا بتريد. كيفك؟
Director: Good morning Khaled. Please come in. How are you?
خالد: أنا كتير منيح شكراً وحضرتك؟
Khaled: I am very well, thank you, and yourself?
المديرة: شكراً خالد أنا منيحة كمان. على فكرة، مهضومة الكرافات، شكلك بتحب الألوان.
Director: Thank you Khaled, I am fine too. By the way, it is a nice tie. It seems you like colors.