“interview” in Arabic dialects
verb
How do you say interview across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare interview (verb) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “interview” mean?
verb
- Conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
- Discuss formally with (somebody) for the purpose of an evaluation“We interviewed the job candidates”
- Go for an interview in the hope of being hired“The job candidate interviewed everywhere”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (interview) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | يعمل مقابلة مع | yeʿmel moʾabla maʿa |
| Levantine Arabic | عمل مقابلة (ʿimil muqāble) / بيعمل مقابلة | byiʿmal muqāble |
| Gulf Arabic | يْسَوّي مقابلة | yisawwi muqābala |
| Iraqi Arabic | يسوي مقابلة | ysawwi muqābala |
| Maghrebi Arabic | عمل مقابلة | ʿmel muqabala |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يعمل مقابلة مع | yeʿmel moʾabla maʿa | to conduct an interview with |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| عمل مقابلة (ʿimil muqāble) / بيعمل مقابلة | byiʿmal muqāble | to conduct an interview with someone |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يْسَوّي مقابلة | yisawwi muqābala | to conduct or have an interview |
| يقابِل | yigābil | to interview someone for a job |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يسوي مقابلة | ysawwi muqābala | to conduct a formal interview for a job or story |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| عمل مقابلة | ʿmel muqabala | to conduct an interview (as interviewer) |
| دوّز مقابلة | dewwez muqabala | to be interviewed (as interviewee, Moroccan) |
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