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How to Say ‘Why would you like to work for us?’ in German

Warum möchten Sie bei uns arbeiten?

vah-ROOM MURKH-ten zee bai oons AR-bye-ten

[vah-ROOM MURKH-ten zee bai oons AR-bye-ten]

💬 Usage Tip: With möchten, the second verb goes to the very end: Ich möchte bei Ihnen arbeiten. bei plus a company means "at/for": bei Siemens arbeiten.

Phrase Breakdown

Warum möchten Sie

vah-ROOM MURKH-ten zee

why would you like

Stress the second syllable of 'warum': va-RUM. 'Möchten' has a rounded 'ö' and a soft 'ch'.

Example

Warum möchten Sie Deutsch lernen?

Why would you like to learn German?

Words in this phrase

Warum

[vah-ROOM]

why

Question word asking for a reason.

Example

Warum lernen Sie Deutsch?

Why are you learning German?

möchten

[MURKH-ten]

would like

Polite form of 'mögen', used to express wishes or offer choices.

Example

Möchten Sie einen Platz mit Blick aufs Meer?

Would you like a seat with a view of the sea?

Sie

[zee]

you

The formal 'you' used in polite professional conversations.

Example

Ich freue mich, Sie hier auf der Jobmesse zu sehen.

I am pleased to see you here at the job fair.

bei uns arbeiten?

bai oons AR-bye-ten

to work with us / at our company

'Bei uns' means 'at our place or company'. The infinitive 'arbeiten' goes at the end.

Example

Sie arbeitet bei uns.

She works at our company.

Words in this phrase

bei

[bai]

with (a company)

Used to say which company or institution you are with.

Example

Ich bin bei der AOK versichert.

I am insured with the AOK.

uns

[oons]

us; ourselves

A reflexive pronoun used when the action refers back to the people involved.

Example

Es ist schön, dass wir uns kennengelernt haben.

It is nice that we got to know each other.

arbeiten

[AR-bye-ten]

to work

Verb meaning to perform job tasks or labor.

Example

Allein arbeiten kann sehr konzentriert sein.

Working alone can be very focused.

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