Job interview small talk: practice chat in English, Japanese, Korean and Spanish
You make small talk before an interview. Six short lines in English, Japanese, Korean and Spanish, with a translation toggle and a button that opens any version in the editor. A practice tool, not a lesson.
The dialogue
About this dialogue
You make small talk before an interview. It is a intermediate-level exchange of six lines between Interviewer and Priya, opening with "Good morning. Did you find us easily?" and ending with "Of course. I have been a designer for six years.".
You can switch between the four versions without losing your place. The longest English line is "Of course. I have been a designer for six years.", so give it extra time when you read it aloud.
How to practise it
Play both parts. Read Interviewer's lines in one voice and Priya's in another, and when you are comfortable swap the roles. Pause on "Great. Can I get you a coffee or water?" until you can say it without looking.
Then open the version you want in the editor, change a few words so the chat is about your own day, and export it as a picture to keep. Writing a variation of a line beats reading it again.
Key phrases in four languages
"Yes, thank you. The directions were clear." is "はい、ありがとうございます。道順がわかりやすかったです。" in Japanese, "네, 감사합니다. 길 안내가 명확했어요." in Korean and "Sí, gracias. Las indicaciones eran claras." in Spanish. "Water would be lovely, thank you." is "お水をいただけると嬉しいです。" in Japanese, "물 한 잔 주시면 좋겠어요." in Korean and "Agua, por favor, muchas gracias." in Spanish. "Of course. I have been a designer for six years." is "はい。私はデザイナーとして六年働いてきました。" in Japanese, "네. 저는 디자이너로 육 년 일했습니다." in Korean and "Por supuesto. Llevo seis años como diseñadora." in Spanish.
Tips
- Say each line out loud twice, once at normal speed and once slowly, before moving to the next.
- Guess what "Yes, thank you. The directions were clear." means in the other language before you look at the translation.
- Swap the place or the item in line 1 for something from your own day and say it aloud.
- If a line sounds strange to you, check it with a teacher; the translations are unreviewed practice material.
Questions
Are the translations checked by a teacher?
No. The Japanese, Korean and Spanish lines were written by the ChatsRat team for practice and have not been reviewed by a native-speaker teacher. They are natural, polite everyday phrasing, but check anything important with a teacher or a native speaker before you teach or publish it.
Is this a language course?
No. It is a practice tool: a short, realistic chat you can read, say aloud and adapt. It does not track progress or teach grammar. Use it next to a course, a teacher or a tutor.
How do I open the Japanese, Korean or Spanish version in the editor?
Use the language buttons on the page, then press the open button under the chat. The editor loads that version of the six lines in a free look, and the first four messages are available on the Free plan.
Can I make my own version?
Yes. Open any version, edit the lines and names, and export it as a labelled mock-up. Do not use a practice chat to pass off an invented conversation as a real one.
Invented conversation. The people and the situation are made up for practice. Do not present a simulated chat as a real one. See the Acceptable Use policy. Exports on the Free plan carry a visible ChatsRat watermark; Plans list what changes on paid plans.
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