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Contratando una Mucama / Hiring a Maid

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Listen carefully and repeat aloud each sentence

 

Homeowner:

¿Cuántos años de experiencia tiene? How many years of experience do you have?
Maid: Hace 5 años que trabajo. I have been working for 5 years.
Homeowner: Está bien. ¿Me puede dar algunas referencias? That's good. Can you give me some references?
Maid: Sí, aquí tiene los números de teléfonos de mis empleadores anteriores. Sure, here are the phone numbers of my previous employers.
Homeowner: Gracias. ¿Y cuánto le están pagando? Thanks. And what is your current salary?
Maid: Ahora, estoy ganando $6 por hora. Currently, I am earning $6 per hour.
Homeowner: Muy bien. ¿Y sabe cocinar? Very good. And can you cook?
Maid: Sí, sé cocinar de todo un poco. Yes, I can cook a little bit of everything.
Homeowner: Me parece bien. Primero voy a verificar sus referencias y si todo está bien, quisiera contratarla. Le daremos un cuarto y comidas y una paga de $250 por mes. That sounds good. First, I am going to verify your references, and if everything is OK, I would like to hire you. We can give you room and board and $250 every month.
Maid: Me parece bien. ¿Cuándo me va a avisar? Sounds good. When can I expect to hear from you?
Homeowner: Creo que la semana que viene. Hopefully by next week.
Maid: Gracias. Le dejo mi número de teléfono. Si no estoy, déjeme un mensaje, por favor. Thanks. I'll leave you my phone number. Please, leave me a message if I am not there.

 


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