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How to Say ‘What's the company culture like at your company?’ in German

Wie ist die Firmenkultur bei Ihnen?

vee ist dee FEER-men-kool-toor bye EE-nen

[vee ist dee FEER-men-kool-toor bye EE-nen]

Phrase Breakdown

Wie ist die Firmenkultur

vee ist dee FEER-men-kool-toor

What is the company culture like

'Firmenkultur' is a compound of Firma and Kultur. Stress 'FIR': 'FIR-men-kul-tur'.

Example

Wie ist die Firmenkultur hier?

What is the company culture like here?

Words in this phrase

Wie

[vee]

how

Used to ask about the manner or condition of something.

Example

Wie geht es?

How are you?

ist

[ist]

A form of the verb 'sein' used for singular subjects.

Example

Für viele Bewerber Ist ein gutes Teamklima entscheidend.

For many applicants, a good team climate is crucial.

die

[dee]

the

Definite article used to specify something already known.

Example

Die Katze ist süß.

The cat is cute.

Firmenkultur

[FEER-men-kool-toor]

company culture

The values, habits and working atmosphere within a company.

Example

Die Firmenkultur hier ist sehr freundlich.

The company culture here is very friendly.

bei Ihnen?

bye EE-nen

at your company / where you are

'bei Ihnen' means 'at your place'. Formal, with a capital I. Say 'bai EE-nen'.

Example

Wie ist das Wetter bei Ihnen?

How is the weather where you are?

Words in this phrase

bei

[bye]

at / with

A preposition meaning 'at,' 'with,' or 'by,' depending on context; often used in set phrases.

Example

Bei diesem Blend schmeckt man Nussnoten.

With this blend, you can taste nutty notes.

Ihnen

[EE-nen]

you (formal, dative)

The formal 'you' in the dative case, used in polite professional situations.

Example

Darf ich Ihnen eine Frage zur Kultur im Unternehmen stellen?

May I ask you a question about the culture in the company?

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