Saturday, July 14, 2007

La Entrevista (The Job Interview)

(Tranlated by Angela Canals, Honeywell International, Honeywell Hispanic Network)

SR. POSADA: Pase, señorita. Siéntese, por favor.
Pa-say, say-nior-ee-ta. See-en-te-say, pohr-fa-vohr.
Come on in, Miss. Please, sit down.

ISABEL: Muchas Gracias.
Moo-chas gra-see-as
Thank you very much.

SR. POSADA: He examinado su expediente. Sus recomendaciones son excelentes.
Eh ex-amin-ah-dough sue ex-ped-ee-ente. Sue’s rey-commend-ah-see- own-es sown excel-entays.
I have examined your file. Your recommendations are excellent.

ISABEL: Gracias.
Gra-see-as.
Thank you.

SR. POSADA: Dígame, ¿por qué le gustaría trabajar en nuestra empresa?
Dee-gum-eh. Pohr-kay ley gusta-ree-ahh tra-bahar en noo-es-trah em- prey-sah?
Tell me, why would you like to work for our firm?

ISABEL: Porque me han dicho que es una gran empresa y que ustedes realmente se interesan por el bienestar de sus empleados. Pore-kay may ahn dee-ch- owe kay es oo-nah gran em-pray-sah ee kay oos-tey-des rey-all-men-tay say inter-ray-sahn pore ‘L’ bee-en-‘S’-tar dey Sue’s em-play-ah-dose.
Because I’ve been told that it is a great firm and that you really consider your employees’ well being.

SR. POSADA: Si le ofrecemos el puesto, ¿podría empezar a trabajar inmediatamente?
See lay o-fray-say-mohs el puay-stow, poe-dree-ah em-pay-czar ah trah- ba-har een-may-dee-ata-men-tay?
If we offer you the job, could you start to work immediately?

ISABEL: Sí, señor, pero quería saber cual es el sueldo.
See, say-nior, pay-row kay-ree-ah saw-bear qual ‘S’ el swell-dough.
Yes, sir, but I would like to know what the salary is.

SR. POSADA: El sueldo es de trescientos mil pesos al mes. ¿Que le parece?
El swell-dough ‘S’ day tres-see-en-toes meel pay-sos all mess. Kay lay paw-ray-say?
The salary is three hundred thousand pesos a month. What do you think?

ISABEL: Me parece bien.
May paw-ray-say bee-en.
It seems good to me.

SR. POSADA: ¡Enhorabuena! ¡El puesto es suyo!
En-aura-buey-nah! ‘L’ pu-es-toe es sue-yo.
Congratulations! The job is yours!

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