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How to Say ‘And why do you want to work with us?’ in Italian

E perché vuole lavorare con noi?

eh pehr-KEH VWOH-leh lah-voh-RAH-reh kohn noi

[eh pehr-KEH VWOH-leh lah-voh-RAH-reh kohn noi]

🇮🇹 In Italy: Expect this question in almost every interview. Italian interviewers like a concrete reason tied to the company, not just general enthusiasm.

Phrase Breakdown

E perché vuole

eh pehr-KEH VWOH-leh

And why do you want

'Perché' is stressed on the last syllable. 'Vuole' sounds like VWO-leh.

Example

E perché vuole partire?

And why do you want to leave?

Words in this phrase

[eh]

and

A conjunction used to connect ideas or qualities.

Example

Nella frase E collaborativa, E aggiunge una seconda qualità positiva dell'azienda.

In the phrase 'E collaborativa,' 'E' adds a second positive quality of the company.

perché

[pehr-KEH]

why

In questions, perché means 'why'; in answers it means 'because'.

Example

Perché sei in ritardo?

Why are you late?

vuole

[VWOH-leh]

you want

Formal 'you' form of 'volere'.

Example

Se vuole, può sedersi.

If you like, you can sit down.

lavorare con noi?

lah-voh-RAH-reh kohn noi

to work with us?

'Lavorare' means 'to work', and 'con noi' means 'with us'. Raise your voice at the end for the question.

Example

Vuoi venire con noi?

Do you want to come with us?

Words in this phrase

lavorare

[lah-voh-RAH-reh]

to work

Infinitive verb meaning to work.

Example

Mi piace lavorare in ufficio.

I like working in the office.

con

[kohn]

with

A preposition meaning with, often used to describe manner or attitude.

Example

Nell'espressione Con sincerità, Con spiega il modo in cui le persone si comportano.

In the expression 'Con sincerità,' 'Con' explains the way people behave.

noi

[noi]

Refers to the speaker and others.

Example

Ci vediamo domani.

See you tomorrow.

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