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WORD OF THE DAY: Dragoman


Hotelier Middle East Staff, February 11th, 2010

Dragoman: (noun) the official title of a person who would function as an interpreter, translator and official guide between Turkish, Arabic, and Persian-speaking countries and polities of the Middle East and European embassies.

In a sentence:

Austrian Ambassador: Where is my dragoman that I ordered?

GM: Here he is your Excellency.

Austrian Ambassador: This is your concierge dressed up as a dragon.

GM: Yes, as you requested for your meeting with the UAE Minister.

Austrian Ambassador: Can he speak Arabic and English?

GM: No, but we have taught him to do a pretty ferocious roar.

Austrian Ambassador: You are an idiot.

Concierge: There’s no pleasing some people boss.

GM: Shut up. And pick up your tail when you walk, you will trip up a guest.