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How to Say ‘And what is your weakness?’ in German

Und was ist Ihre Schwäche?

oont vas ist EE-reh SHVEH-kheh

[oont vas ist EE-reh SHVEH-kheh]

🇩🇪 In Germany: Interviewers expect an honest, real weakness plus what you do about it. A disguised strength like "I'm a perfectionist" can come across as evasive.

Phrase Breakdown

Und was ist

oont vas ist

And what is

Link the words smoothly: 'und-was-ist'. 'was' has a short 'a' and an 's' sound at the end.

Example

Und was ist das?

And what is that?

Words in this phrase

Und

[oont]

and

A conjunction used to connect sentences or elements in a sentence.

Example

Und ich freue mich.

And I am happy.

was

[vas]

what

Question word asking about a thing.

Example

Was machst du?

What are you doing?

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.

Ihre Schwäche?

EE-reh SHVEH-kheh

your weakness?

'Ihre' with a capital I is the formal 'your'. In 'Schwäche', 'Schw' sounds like 'shv', and 'ch' is a soft hissing sound. Let your voice rise at the end.

Example

Was ist Ihre Stärke?

What is your strength?

Words in this phrase

Ihre

[EE-reh]

your (formal)

Polite possessive for 'Sie', used before feminine or plural nouns.

Example

Ist das Ihre Tasche?

Is that your bag?

Schwäche

[SHVEH-kheh]

weakness

Feminine noun for a weak point or flaw.

Example

Meine Schwäche ist Ungeduld.

My weakness is impatience.

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