Interview in different languages

Interview in Different Languages

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Interview


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Afrikaans
onderhoud
Albanian
intervistë
Amharic
ቃለ መጠይቅ
Arabic
مقابلة
Armenian
հարցազրույց
Assamese
সাক্ষাত্‍কাৰ
Aymara
jiskt'a
Azerbaijani
müsahibə
Bambara
kúmaɲɔgɔnya
Basque
elkarrizketa
Belarusian
сумоўе
Bengali
সাক্ষাত্কার
Bhojpuri
साक्षात्कार
Bosnian
intervju
Bulgarian
интервю
Catalan
entrevista
Cebuano
pakigsulti
Chinese (Simplified)
面试
Chinese (Traditional)
面試
Corsican
intervista
Croatian
intervju
Czech
rozhovor
Danish
interview
Dhivehi
އިންޓަރވިއު
Dogri
इंटरव्यूह्
Dutch
interview
English
interview
Esperanto
intervjuo
Estonian
intervjuu
Ewe
gbebiabia
Filipino (Tagalog)
panayam
Finnish
haastatella
French
entrevue
Frisian
fraachpetear
Galician
entrevista
Georgian
ინტერვიუ
German
interview
Greek
συνέντευξη
Guarani
ñe'ẽjovake
Gujarati
ઇન્ટરવ્યૂ
Haitian Creole
entèvyou
Hausa
hira
Hawaiian
ninaninau
Hebrew
רֵאָיוֹן
Hindi
साक्षात्कार
Hmong
sib tham
Hungarian
interjú
Icelandic
viðtal
Igbo
ajụjụ ọnụ
Ilocano
interbiu
Indonesian
wawancara
Irish
agallamh
Italian
colloquio
Japanese
インタビュー
Javanese
wawancara
Kannada
ಸಂದರ್ಶನ
Kazakh
сұхбат
Khmer
សម្ភាសន៍
Kinyarwanda
ikiganiro
Konkani
मुलाखत
Korean
회견
Krio
intavyu
Kurdish
hevpeyvîn
Kurdish (Sorani)
چاوپێکەوتن
Kyrgyz
маек
Lao
ການ ສຳ ພາດ
Latin
colloquium
Latvian
intervija
Lingala
mituna-lisolo
Lithuanian
interviu
Luganda
okubuuza
Luxembourgish
interview
Macedonian
интервју
Maithili
साक्षात्कार
Malagasy
resadresaka
Malay
temu ramah
Malayalam
അഭിമുഖം
Maltese
intervista
Maori
uiui
Marathi
मुलाखत
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯋꯥꯔꯤ ꯁꯥꯕ
Mizo
inkawm
Mongolian
ярилцлага
Myanmar (Burmese)
အင်တာဗျူး
Nepali
अन्तर्वार्ता
Norwegian
intervju
Nyanja (Chichewa)
kuyankhulana
Odia (Oriya)
ସାକ୍ଷାତକାର
Oromo
af-gaaffii
Pashto
مرکه
Persian
مصاحبه
Polish
wywiad
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
entrevista
Punjabi
ਇੰਟਰਵਿ interview
Quechua
tapunakuy
Romanian
interviu
Russian
интервью
Samoan
faatalanoaga
Sanskrit
साक्षात्कारं
Scots Gaelic
agallamh
Sepedi
dipoledišano
Serbian
интервју
Sesotho
puisano
Shona
hurukuro
Sindhi
انٽرويو
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
සම්මුඛ පරීක්ෂණය
Slovak
rozhovor
Slovenian
intervju
Somali
wareysi
Spanish
entrevista
Sundanese
wawancara
Swahili
mahojiano
Swedish
intervju
Tagalog (Filipino)
panayam
Tajik
мусоҳиба
Tamil
நேர்காணல்
Tatar
интервью
Telugu
ఇంటర్వ్యూ
Thai
สัมภาษณ์
Tigrinya
ቓለ መሕተት
Tsonga
inthavhiyu
Turkish
röportaj
Turkmen
söhbetdeşlik
Twi (Akan)
anototoɔ
Ukrainian
співбесіда
Urdu
انٹرویو
Uyghur
زىيارەت
Uzbek
intervyu
Vietnamese
phỏng vấn
Welsh
cyfweliad
Xhosa
udliwanondlebe
Yiddish
אינטערוויו
Yoruba
ibere ijomitoro
Zulu
ingxoxo

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansThe word "onderhoud" is derived from the Dutch word "onderhoud", meaning "maintenance" or "repair", and is often used in Afrikaans to describe the process of checking or servicing something.
AlbanianIn Albanian, "intervistë" is borrowed from Italian "intervista", which is derived from Latin "inter" meaning "between" and "visus" meaning "sight".
ArabicThe word "مقابلة" also means "contrast" or "comparison" in Arabic.
AzerbaijaniThe Azerbaijani word "müsahibə" is cognate with "musāḥabah" in Arabic, which originally meant "companionship" or "friendship".
BasqueThe word "elkarrizketa" can also mean a conversation or dialogue in Basque.
BelarusianThe word "сумоўе" (interview) derives from the Old Belarusian word "сум" (conversation) and is related to the Latin word "summa" (concluding statement).
BengaliThe word 'সাক্ষাত্কার' is derived from the Sanskrit word 'साक्षात्‌कारः' (sākṣātkāraḥ), meaning 'a meeting face to face' or 'an interview'.
BosnianThe Bosnian word "intervju" is derived from the French "interview" and originally meant "a meeting between two or more people for the purpose of discussing a particular subject".
BulgarianThe word "интервю" in Bulgarian means both "interview" and "a type of theater performance".
CatalanThe Catalan word "entrevista" can also mean 'visit' or 'meeting'
Cebuano"Pakigsulti" literally means "speaking with each other" in Cebuano.
Chinese (Simplified)"面试" originally meant "looking at someone's face" but now is used more commonly to mean "interview" in English.
Chinese (Traditional)「面」字在中文除了有臉部的含義外,也有「接觸、會見」的引申義。
CorsicanIn Corsican, 'intervista' also means 'meeting', 'encounter', or 'conversation'.
CroatianThe Croatian word 'intervju' is a loanword from French, where it means 'exchange of views'.
CzechThe word "rozhovor" also means "conversation" or "dialogue" in Czech, reflecting the interactive nature of an interview.
DanishThe Danish word "interview" has multiple meanings, including "to intervene" and "to come between".
DutchThe Dutch word "interview" also means "interrogation".
EsperantoThe Esperanto word "intervjuo" is a direct borrowing from the French word "interview", which in turn comes from the English word "interview".
EstonianThe word "intervjuu" comes from the French word "entretien", which means "conversation". In French, the verb "intervenir" means "to come between". So, the word "intervjuu" literally means "a conversation between two people".
FinnishThe Finnish word "haastatella" comes from the Swedish "hastar", meaning "to hurry", reflecting the rapid nature of an interview
FrenchThe word "entrevue" comes from the past participle of the Old French verb "entreveoir," meaning "to see dimly" or "to glimpse."
GalicianThe Galician word "entrevista" comes from the Latin "inter" (between) and "ventus" (coming), and it also means "a meeting of two people for a specific purpose".
GeorgianThis word in Georgian comes from French -
GermanDas Wort "Interview" leitet sich vom französischen "entrevoir" ab, was "erblicken" oder "begegnen" bedeutet.
GreekThe word συνέντευξη (interview) is derived from the words συν ("together") and έντευξη ("meeting").
Haitian Creole''Entèvyou'' is derived from the English word ''interview'', but it is also used informally to mean ''interrogation'' or ''investigation'' in Haitian Creole.
HausaThe Hausa word 'hira' can also mean 'ask', 'question', 'interrogate', 'investigate', or 'inquire'.
HawaiianThe word "ninaninau" is derived from the Hawaiian language and originally referred to an informal conversation or questioning.
Hebrewרֵאָיוֹן is derived from the Hebrew word רָאָה (ra'ah), meaning "to see" or "to look at".
HindiThe term "साक्षात्कार" evolved from two Sanskrit words - "साक्षात" meaning directly and "कर" meaning to do and thus originally denoted a direct meeting.
HmongThe word "sib tham" originates from the Hmong word for "ask", suggesting its primary purpose as a method of inquiry.
HungarianThe word "interjú" in Hungarian is derived from the French word "entretien", which means "conversation". In Hungary, the term is often used to refer to a formal meeting or consultation rather than just an interview.
IcelandicIn Icelandic, "viðtal" originally referred to a conversation between two people, but now its predominant meaning is "interview".
Indonesian"Wawancara" is related to the Javanese word for "interview" which is "wayang-wayang". The latter literally means "shadow-shadow" and refers to the Javanese shadow puppets.
IrishThe Irish word "agallamh" has two etymologies: (1) "a" meaning "from, out" and "gallamh" meaning "speech" (2) "a" as above and "comhlann" meaning "a joining or meeting".
ItalianThe word "colloquio" also means "conversation" or "dialogue".
Japaneseインタビュー is borrowed from English but has a broader meaning in Japanese, meaning both "interview" and "interrogation".
JavaneseThe Javanese word "wawancara" derives from "wan" (smell) and "wicara" (discussion), indicating it once meant "sniffing out" information.
KannadaThe Kannada word "ಸಂದರ್ಶನ" can also refer to a meeting, a visit, or an encounter.
Kazakh"Сұхбат" can also mean "conversation" or "chatting" in Kazakh.
KoreanThe word "회견" comes from the Chinese word "會見", meaning "to meet with (someone)" and implies a meeting of two or more people.
KurdishIn some Kurdish dialects, "hevpeyvîn" can also refer to a "conversation" or "dialogue".
KyrgyzThe Kyrgyz word "маек" can also mean "opinion" or "conversation".
LaoThe term is derived from the French word “entrevoir” which means “to see each other”.
LatinColloquium, from the Latin verb "colloqui", meaning "to speak together", originally referred to a conversation or conference.
LatvianIn Latvian, "intervija" means "conversation", especially between a reporter and interviewee.
LithuanianIn Lithuanian, the word "interviu" is derived from the French word "interview," meaning "a formal meeting usually involving questions and answers."
LuxembourgishDen Interview staamt aus dem Altfranzesischen und bedeutete ursprünglich „dazwischen sehen“.
MacedonianThe Macedonian word "интервју" is borrowed from French "interview", and ultimately derives from Latin "intervidere", meaning "to look between or among", which is also related to the English word "video".
MalagasyResadresaka is related to the French word "adresser" meaning "to address" or "to speak to". It can also mean "statement".
MalayThe term 'temu ramah' (interview) literally translates to 'friendly meeting', reflecting the more informal approach to interviews in Bahasa Melayu.
MalayalamThe Malayalam word "അഭിമുഖം" can also refer to "a face-to-face encounter" or "a meeting".
MalteseThe word "intervista" in Maltese could also mean a visit in general, not just an interview from a journalist.
MaoriThe Maori word "uiui" can also mean "to ask questions", "to investigate", or "to search for information."
MarathiThe word "मुलाखत" in Marathi has Persian and Arabic roots and also means "meeting", "encounter", or "conversation".
MongolianThe word "ярилцлага" has multiple meanings in Mongolian, including "conversation" and "interrogation".
NepaliInterview is a borrowing of the English word 'interview', which in turn comes from Middle English 'entrevewe' meaning 'meeting'.
NorwegianThe Norwegian word "intervju" comes from the French word "entretien," meaning "conversation".}
Nyanja (Chichewa)The word "kuyankhulana" also means "to converse" or "to talk together" in Nyanja.
PashtoThe word "مرکه" also means "conversation" or "chat" in Pashto.
PersianThe word مصاحبه (mosāhebe) is derived from the Arabic word صاحبة (sahibe), meaning "companion" or "friend".
PolishThe word "wywiad" in Polish can also mean "intelligence (gathering)" or "military reconnaissance".
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)The Portuguese word "entrevista" is derived from the Latin "inter" (between) and "videre" (to see), meaning "to see between" or "to see back and forth.
Romanian«Interviu» is a Romanian word meaning both «press interview» and «academic exam».
RussianThe Russian word "интервью" (interview) comes from the French word "interviewer", which in turn derives from the Latin word "interrogare" (to ask questions).
SamoanFaatalanoaga is also used to refer to a conversation or discussion between two or more people.
Scots GaelicThe term "agallamh" originates from the Irish language and is also associated with the concept of "conversation" or "chat."
SerbianThe word "интервју" in Serbian originates from the French "interview" and also means "conversation" or "dialogue."
SesothoThe word "puisano" originates from the root "-isan", meaning "to ask" or "to inquire".
ShonaThe word "hurukuro" may also refer to the process of questioning someone during an investigation.
SindhiThe word "انٽرويو" is derived from the French word "entrevoir", meaning "to see each other".
SlovakThe word "rozhovor" in Slovak derives from the Old Church Slavonic word "razgovoriti", meaning "to converse".
SlovenianThe word "intervju" in Slovenian also means "the space between".
SomaliThe word "wareysi" is derived from the Arabic word "warasa" which means "to inherit".
Spanish"Entrevista" comes from French "entrevue", from "entrevoir" (to see each other), from Latin "inter" (between) + "videre" (to see).
SundaneseThe Sundanese word "wawancara" also means "conversation" or "talk".
SwahiliThe word "mahojiano" in Swahili originates from the Arabic word "muḥāwarah", meaning "conversation" or "debate".
SwedishThe word "intervju" comes from the French word "entrevue," meaning "meeting."
Tagalog (Filipino)The word "panayam" also means "test" or "examination" in Tagalog.
TajikThe word “мусоҳиба” can also mean “conversation” or “chat” in Tajik.
TeluguThe word 'ఇంటర్వ్యూ' ('interview') in Telugu ultimately derives from the Latin word 'interrogare', meaning 'to ask'. It has also been used figuratively to refer to a meeting or consultation.
Thai"สัมภาษณ์" is rooted in the Sanskrit word "sam" meaning "together" and "prccha" meaning "to ask".
TurkishRöportaj, 'haber vermek' anlamına gelen Fransızca 'reporter' kelimesinden alıntıdır.
UkrainianThe Ukrainian word "співбесіда" has alternate meanings of "concert" or "meeting"
UrduThe Urdu word "انٹرویو" comes from the French term "entrevoir," meaning "to catch a glimpse of."
UzbekThe Uzbek word “intervyu” comes from the English word “interview” and is primarily used to refer to formal discussions between a journalist and an interviewee.
Vietnamese"Phỏng vấn" is derived from the Chinese word "訪問", meaning "to inquire" or "to ask". It can also refer to a type of Vietnamese folk music.
WelshCyfweliad derives from the verb 'cyfwelyd', which means 'to meet for the purpose of speaking', but is also connected to words for 'counsel', 'advice', and 'conversation'.
XhosaThe word "udliwanondlebe" is derived from the Xhosa words "udliwa" (to eat) and "indlebe" (ear), suggesting the act of "eating with one's ears" or listening attentively.
YiddishThe Yiddish word 'אינטערוויו' ('interview') derives from French 'entrevoir' ('to see each other').
YorubaThe word "ibere ijomitoro" literally means "to ask and answer questions" in Yoruba.
ZuluAn alternative meaning of "ingxoxo" is "a conversation that is meant to elicit information."
EnglishThe word 'interview' originates from the French phrase 'entrevoir', meaning 'to see each other'.

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