Scene 46 of 50
Xogħol fil-Belt
A job in the capital
Your goalI can talk about my plans and book a room on the phone.
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A Wednesday at the beginning of June. Your phone rings: Anna, your friend from home, who works in Valletta now.
- Anna
Ħello! Irċevejt il-kartolina tiegħek, u għadha fuq il-friġġ. Il-qattus seraq il-bokkin? Ħaħa!
Hi! I got your postcard, and it's still on my fridge. The cat stole the mouthpiece? Ha ha!
Ħello, Anna! Iva, storja vera. Dak il-qattus jieħu kollox.
Hi, Anna! Yes, it's a true story. That cat takes everything.
Ħello, Anna! Iva, storja vera. Dak il-qattus jieħu kollox.
Hi, Anna! Yes, it's a true story. That cat takes everything.
- Anna
Isma'. Il-kumpanija tiegħi għandha bżonn inġinier. U x-xogħol se jkun bil-Malti.
Listen. My company needs an engineer. And the job will be in Maltese.
Bil-Malti? Imma jien nitkellem ftit biss!
In Maltese? But I only speak a little!
Bil-Malti? Imma jien nitkellem ftit biss!
In Maltese? But I only speak a little!
- Anna
Titkellem aħjar milli taħseb. L-intervista nhar it-Tnejn, fl-għaxra.
You speak better than you think. The interview is on Monday, at ten.
It-Tnejn? Imma jien naħdem hawn! Il-perjodu ta' prova tiegħi jispiċċa fit-tletin ta' Ġunju.
Monday? But I work here! My trial period ends on the thirtieth of June.
It-Tnejn? Imma jien naħdem hawn! Il-perjodu ta' prova tiegħi jispiċċa fit-tletin ta' Ġunju.
Monday? But I work here! My trial period ends on the thirtieth of June.
- Anna
Perfett! Ejja ara. Hi intervista biss.
Perfect! Come and have a look. It's only an interview.
Tajjeb, se niġi. Imma jekk ma jogħġobnix, ngħid le.
All right, I'll come. But if I don't like it, I'll say no.
Tajjeb, se niġi. Imma jekk ma jogħġobnix, ngħid le.
All right, I'll come. But if I don't like it, I'll say no.
- Anna
Jekk tiġi l-Ħadd, torqod fil-Belt. Il-flat tiegħi żgħir wisq, imma hemm lukanda ħdejja. Jekk tiġi t-Tnejn bil-karozza tal-linja, se tkun tard!
If you come on Sunday, you can sleep in Valletta. My flat's too small, but there's a hotel near me. If you come on Monday by bus, you'll be late!
You call the small hotel near Anna's flat.
- Mario
Il-Lukanda tal-Belt, bonġu.
City Hotel, good morning.
Bonġu. Nixtieq kamra għall-lejl tal-Ħadd, jekk jogħġbok.
Good morning. I'd like a room for Sunday night, please.
Bonġu. Nixtieq kamra għall-lejl tal-Ħadd, jekk jogħġbok.
Good morning. I'd like a room for Sunday night, please.
- Mario
Kamra singola jew doppja?
A single or a double room?
Singola, għal lejl wieħed.
A single, for one night.
Singola, għal lejl wieħed.
A single, for one night.
- Mario
Il-kamra singola tiswa sittin ewro.
A single room is sixty euros.
Bil-kolazzjon?
With breakfast?
Bil-kolazzjon?
With breakfast?
- Mario
Iva, il-kolazzjon mis-sebgħa sal-għaxra. U l-kunjom, jekk jogħġbok?
Yes, breakfast is from seven to ten. And your surname, please?
Becker. Be, e, si, ke, e, erre.
Becker. B, E, C, K, E, R.
Becker. Be, e, si, ke, e, erre.
Becker. B, E, C, K, E, R.
- Mario
Grazzi, Sur Becker. Narawk il-Ħadd!
Thank you, Mr Becker (Mrs Becker). See you on Sunday!
MarioGrazzi, Sinjura Becker. Narawk il-Ħadd!
Thank you, Mr Becker (Mrs Becker). See you on Sunday!
Downstairs in the café, Lina puts a cake on the counter. On it, in cream: “Ix-xorti t-tajba!” 
LinaAra, hawn int! Dan għalik.
Look, there you are! This is for you.
Ix-xorti t-tajba? Imma jien m'għedt xejn lil ħadd!
Good luck? But I haven't told anyone anything!
Ix-xorti t-tajba? Imma jien m'għedt xejn lil ħadd!
Good luck? But I haven't told anyone anything!
- Lina
L-intervista, nhar it-Tnejn fl-għaxra! U jekk tmur il-Belt, min se jixrob il-kafè tiegħi?
The interview, on Monday at ten! And if you go to Valletta, who will drink my coffee?
Kif taf?
How do you know?
Kif taf?
How do you know?
- Lina
Mingħand Marija.
From Marija.
She hands you a sheet of paper in Tonio's neat handwriting: “Ten reasons to stay.” - Lina
U dan mingħand Tonio.
And this is from Tonio.
You read the list out loud.
L-ewwel: il-kafè ta' Lina. It-tieni: Għawdex. It-tielet: nista' ngħinek titgħallem il-Malti.
'One: Lina's coffee. Two: Gozo. Three: I can help you learn Maltese.'
L-ewwel: il-kafè ta' Lina. It-tieni: Għawdex. It-tielet: nista' ngħinek titgħallem il-Malti.
'One: Lina's coffee. Two: Gozo. Three: I can help you learn Maltese.'
Who says this?
L-intervista, nhar it-Tnejn fl-għaxra! U jekk tmur il-Belt, min se jixrob il-kafè tiegħi?
L-intervista, nhar it-Tnejn fl-għaxra! U jekk tmur il-Belt, min se jixrob il-kafè tiegħi?
What does it mean?
Titkellem aħjar milli taħseb. L-intervista nhar it-Tnejn, fl-għaxra.
Which line do you hear?
A single room is sixty euros.
Put the words in order.
All right, I'll come. But if I don't like it, I'll say no.
All right, I'll come. But if I don't like it, I'll say no.
What happens first?
Put the lines in the order they come in the scene.
Scene complete
Xogħol fil-Belt
Goal reachedI can talk about my plans and book a room on the phone.
