How do you say "Please tell me briefly about your CV." in German?

"Please tell me briefly about your CV." in German is "Erzählen Sie bitte kurz von Ihrem Lebenslauf.". This phrase is commonly used in Germany.

What does "Erzählen Sie bitte kurz von Ihrem Lebenslauf." mean in English?

"Erzählen Sie bitte kurz von Ihrem Lebenslauf." means "Please tell me briefly about your CV." in English. Usage tip: Natural interview phrase. Literally: "Please tell briefly about your CV." German often leaves out "me" where English includes it.

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How to Say ‘Please tell me briefly about your CV.’ in German

Erzählen Sie bitte kurz von Ihrem Lebenslauf.

er-TSEH-len zee BIT-teh koorts fon EE-rem LAY-bens-lowf

[er-TSEH-len zee BIT-teh koorts fon EE-rem LAY-bens-lowf]

💬 Usage Tip: Natural interview phrase. Literally: "Please tell briefly about your CV." German often leaves out "me" where English includes it.

🇩🇪 In Germany: In German interviews, this often invites a short career summary in chronological order.

Phrase Breakdown

Erzählen Sie bitte kurz

er-TSEH-len zee BIT-teh koorts

Please briefly tell / describe

A polite request asking someone to give a short introduction or summary.

Example

Erzählen Sie bitte kurz etwas über sich.

Please briefly tell us something about yourself.

Words in this phrase

Erzählen

[er-TSEH-len]

tell; describe

Used as a polite imperative asking someone to describe something.

Example

Erzählen Sie bitte kurz von Ihrer Erfahrung.

Please briefly tell us about your experience.

Sie

[zee]

you

Formal you used politely in conversation.

Example

Haben Sie heute Zeit?

Do you have time today?

bitte

[BIT-teh]

please

Polite word used in requests.

Example

Warten Sie bitte einen Moment.

Please wait a moment.

kurz

[koorts]

briefly

Here kurz means in a short way or briefly.

Example

Bitte erklären Sie das kurz.

Please explain that briefly.

Von Ihrem Lebenslauf

fon EE-rem LAY-bens-lowf

about your CV / résumé

Refers to the person's work history and education; after “von” the dative is used, here “Ihrem.”

Example

Erzählen Sie bitte kurz von Ihrem Lebenslauf.

Please briefly talk about your CV.

Words in this phrase

von

[fon]

about; from

After erzählen, von introduces the topic: about.

Example

Er spricht von seinem neuen Job.

He is talking about his new job.

Ihrem

[EE-rem]

your

Formal possessive in dative case after von.

Example

Ich habe von Ihrem Chef eine E-Mail bekommen.

I received an email from your boss.

Lebenslauf

[LAY-bens-lowf]

résumé; CV

A summary of your education and job experience.

Example

Der Lebenslauf liegt auf dem Tisch.

The CV is on the table.

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