5.3 - Brief civilians - Activity 6 - The Dialogue of Difficulty

Question 1

When will construction work begin at the medical center? When will the medical center start?

Answer 1

مَتى تَبْدَأ أَعْمال البِناء بِالمَرْكَز الطِّبِّيّ؟ مَتى يَبْدَأ (إِعادَة) بِناء المَرْكَز الطَّبِّي؟

Question 2

Next week, God willing.

Answer 2

الأُسْبوع القادِم إِنْ شاء الله.

Question 3

Do you need construction workers? I am a construction worker and I am looking for work. Are you looking for construction workers? Is it possible to work with you in building the medical center?

Answer 3

هَل تَحْتاجون عُمّال بِناء؟ أَنا عامِل بِناء وأَبْحَث عِن عَمَل. هَل تَبْحَثون عَن عُمّال بِناء؟ هَل مُمكِن أَنْ أَعْمَل مَعَكُم في بِناء المَرْكَز الطَّبِّيّ؟

Question 4

There were interviews of construction workers last week, but so far we need construction workers.

Answer 4

كانَتْ هُناك مُقابَلات شَخْصِيَّة لُعُمّال البِناء الأُسْبوع الماضِي، لكِن إِلى الآن نَحْتاج عُمّال بِناء.

Question 5

How can I get a job?

Answer 5

كَيْفَ يُمْكن أَنْ أَحْصُل عَلى عَمَل؟

Question 6

We will announce this in the local newspaper tomorrow, Baghdad the Capital. You can send your work application and experience certificates to the responsible engineer.

Answer 6

سَنُعِلِن عَن هذا بِالجَريدَة المَحَلَّيَّة غَداً، جَريدَة “بَغْداد العاصِمَة”. مُمْكِن أَنْ تُرْسِل طَلَب العَمَل وشَهادات الخِبرَة إِلى المُهَنْدِس المَسْؤول.

Question 7

How many people do you need? How much do you pay?

Answer 7

كَم شَخْص تَحْتاجون؟كَم سَيَسْتَمِرّ العَمَل في البِناء؟ وَكَم تَدْفَعون؟

Question 8

We need about ten more construction workers. The work will continue for approximately two months. Possible talk / talk about wages / money during the personal interview, God willing.

Answer 8

نَحْتاج حَوالي عَشْرَة عُمّال بِناء آخَرين. سَيَسْتَمِرّ العَمَل لِمُدَّة شَهْرَيْن تَقْريباً. مُمْكِن مُناقَشَة/ الكَلام عَن الأَجْر/ الفُلوس أَثْناء المُقابَلَة الشَّخْصِيَّة، إِنْ شاء الله.

Question 9

And security? Will there be security precautions? There are terrorists who want to stop building the medical center and stop any work that is good for the country.

Answer 9

والأَمْن؟ هَل سَيَكون هُناك اِحْتياطات أَمْنِيَّة؟ هُناك إِرْهابِيّون يُريدون وَقف بِناء المَركَز الطَّبِّيّ وَوَقْف أَي عَمَل فيهِ خَيْر لِلبَلَد.

Question 10

We know this and of course there are security precautions.

Answer 10

نَعْرِف هذا وَطَبْعاً هُناك اِحْتِياطات أَمْنِيَّة.

Question 11

What is the number of hours worked at the medical center?

Answer 11

ما عَدَد ساعات العَمَل بِالمَرْكَز الطِّبَّي؟

Question 12

I think the work will start from 9 am to 5 pm or 6 pm.

Answer 12

أَعْتَقِد أَنَّ العَمَل سَيَبْدَأ مَن التّاسِعَة صَباحاً إِلى الخامِسَة أَو السّادِسَة مَساءً.

Question 13

What about emergencies at night?

Answer 13

وَماذا عَن حالات الطَّوارِئ بِاللَّيْل؟

Question 14

There will be a doctor possible to contact him in emergency situations outside of office hours.

Answer 14

سَيَكون هُناك طَبيب مُمْكِن الاتِّصال بِهِ في حالات الطَّوارِئ خارِج ساعات العَمَل.

Question 15

Are there doctors / women, I mean for work in the medical center?

Answer 15

وَهَل هُناك طَبيبات/ سَيِّدات يَعْنِي لِلعَمَل بِالمَرْكَز الطَّبِيّ؟

Question 16

Doctors and nurses also, God willing.

Answer 16

طَبيبات وَمُمَرِّضات أَيْضاً، إِنْ شاء الله.

Question 17

Are all doctors from the people of the country?

Answer 17

وَهَل كُلّ الأَطِّباء مِن أَهْل البَلَد؟

Question 18

I think there will be an Australian military doctor.

Answer 18

أَعْتَقِد سَيَكون هُناك طَبيب عَسْكَرِيّ أُسْتُرالِيّ.

Question 19

Does he speak Arabic / Arabic?

Answer 19

يَتَكَلَّم العَرَبِيَّة/ بِالعَرَبِيّ؟

Question 20

A little, like me.

Answer 20

قَليلاً، مِثْلي.

Question 21

How much do I pay to see a doctor? I am poor. The people here are poor. Is it possible to treat some cases for free?

Answer 21

كَم أَدْفَع لأِرى الطَّبيب؟ أَنا فَقير. والنّاس هُنا فُقَراء. مُمْكِن عِلاج بَعْض الحالات مَجّاناً؟

Question 22

Free? Sorry I do not know the meaning of this word?

Answer 22

مَجّاناً؟ آسِف لا أَعْرِف مَعْنى هذِه الكَلِمَة؟

Question 23

Free, I mean, without money.

Answer 23

مَجّاناً يَعْني بِدون فُلوس.

Question 24

Ah, I understand now, I don’t know but I think this. There will be a meeting with local officials to discuss / talk about these things.

Answer 24

آه أَفْهَم الآن، لا أَعْرِف لكِن أَعْتَقِد هذا. سَيَكون هُناك اِجْتِماع مَع المَسؤولين المَحَلَّيّين لِمُناقَشَة / لِلكَلام عَن هذِهِ الأَشْياء.