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### Presenting Your Experience

When applying for a job, you will often need to introduce yourself as an applicant (**متقدم**) and provide a brief overview (**نبذة**) of your professional background.

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### Making a Strong Impression

To stand out in an interview, your goal is to leave a strong, memorable impression (**انطباع**). You can do this by presenting convincing (**مقنع**) arguments and speaking with fluency (**طلاقة**).

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In Arabic, expressing that you did something "fluently" is phrased as speaking "with fluency" (بطلاقة).

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### Discussing Hiring & Results

Employers make hiring (**تعيين**) decisions based on real, measurable outcomes. When discussing your past work, it is highly effective to emphasize the tangible (**ملموس**) results you have achieved.

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### Highlighting Achievements and Passion

During the interview, use strong verbs to describe your actions. The verb **أبرز** means "to highlight" or "to emphasize," which is perfect for drawing attention to your accomplishments.

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Companies also value candidates who keep pace with (**واكب**) industry growth and who are passionate (**شغوف**) about their work. When using **شغوف**, it is typically followed by the preposition **بـ** to state what you are passionate "about."

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Job Interviews & Qualifications

adjective

adverb

conjunction

determiner

interjection

interrogative

noun

numeral

particle

prefix

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

The definite article and locatives (الـ)

Basic noun gender (ة)

Sun and moon letters

Singular subject pronouns (أنا، أنت، هو، هي)

Indefinite nouns and nominal sentences (ـٌ)

Demonstrative pronouns for 'this' (هذا / هذه)

Separate prepositions (في، من، إلى، على)

Attributive adjectives

Predicative adjectives

Yes/No questions (هل، أ)

Basic questions (من، ما، أين)

Singular possessive pronouns (ـي، ـك، ـه، ـها)

Plural subject pronouns (نحن، أنتم، هم)

Plural possessive pronouns (ـنا، ـكم، ـهم)

Noun possession

Attached prepositions (بـ، لـ، كـ)

Pronouns with prepositions

Having and possessing (عند، لـ، مع)

Regular plural nouns (ـون، ـين، ـات)

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Present tense singular verbs

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Basic conjunctions (فـ، أو، لكن)

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Numbers 11 to 19 and tens to 80

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This book vs this is a book (هذا الكتاب، هذا كتاب)

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How are you? and goodbye (كيف حالك، مع السلامة)

Nationalities (مصري، مصرية)

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Masculine plurals and 'the best of' (أفضل النجارين)

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Probability (قد)

The subjunctive mood (أن)

Question	Answer
applicant	متقدمmutaqaddim
overview	نبذةnubdha
I am an applicant for this job, and this is an overview of my experience.	أنا متقدمة لهذه الوظيفة، وهذه نبذة عن خبرتي.ana mutaqaddima lihâdhihil-wazhîfa, wa hâdhihi nubdha 'an khibrati
convincing	مقنعmuqni'
Whoever reads this overview will find a convincing reason.	من قرأ هذه النبذة وجد سببا مقنعا.man qara'a hâdhihi n-nubdhata wajada sababan muqni'an.
fluency	طلاقةtalâqa
impression	انطباعintibâ'
If he speaks fluently, he leaves a convincing impression.	إذا تحدث بطلاقة، ترك انطباعا مقنعا.idhâ tahaddatha bitalâqatin, taraka intibâ'an muqni'an.
hiring	تعيينta'yîn
The manager will not decide on the hiring without interviewing the applicant.	لن يقرر المدير التعيين بدون مقابلة المتقدم.lan yuqarrira al-mudîru at-ta'yîna bidûni muqâbalati al-mutaqaddimi.
tangible	ملموسmalmûs
We are looking to hire a person who achieves tangible results.	نبحث عن تعيين شخص يحقق نتائج ملموسة.nabhathu 'an ta'yîni shakhsin yuhaqqiqu natâ'ija malmûsatan.
to highlight	أبرزabraza
I highlighted my tangible achievements in the interview.	أبرزت إنجازاتي الملموسة في المقابلة.abraztu injâzâtî al-malmûsata fî al-muqâbala
The employee highlighted his skills and spoke English fluently.	أبرز الموظف مهاراته وتحدث الإنجليزية بطلاقة.abraza al-muwadhdhafu maharâtihi wa-tahaddatha al-ingilîziyyata bitalâqatin
to keep pace with	واكبwâkaba
passionate	شغوفshaghûf
The passionate employee keeps pace with everything new in her work.	تواكب الموظفة الشغوفة كل جديد في عملها.tuwâkibu al-muwaẓẓafatu ash-shaghûfatu kulla jadîdin fî amaliha
I am passionate about this work, and I left an excellent impression.	أنا شغوفة بهذا العمل، وتركت انطباعا ممتازا.anâ shaghoofatun bihâdhâ al-'amali, wa taraktu intibâan mumtâzan
I read an overview about the company in order to keep pace with its growth.	قرأت نبذة عن الشركة لكي أواكب نموها.qara'tu nubdhatan 'ani ash-sharikati likay uwâkiba numuwwahâ.
The applicant answered the question confidently without fear.	أجابت المتقدمة عن السؤال بثقة بدون خوف.ajâbati al-mutaqaddimatu 'ani al-su'âli bithiqatin bidûni khawfin
If the manager highlights the tangible achievements, she encourages the team.	إذا أبرزت المديرة الإنجازات الملموسة، شجعت الفريق.idhā abrazati l-mudīratu l-injāzāti l-malmūsata, shajja'ati l-farīq
serious	جادjâdd
We are looking for a serious candidate.	نبحث عن مرشح جاد.nabhathu 'an murashshahin jâdin.
The interview was serious and useful.	كانت المقابلة جادة ومفيدة.kânati l-muqâbalatu jâddatan wa mufîdatan

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