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How to Say ‘I'm interested in engineering jobs.’ in Japanese

エンジニアの仕事に興味があります。

enjinia no shigoto ni kyoumi ga ari masu

[en-JEE-nee-ah noh shee-goh-toh nee kyoh-mee ga ah-ree mahs]

Phrase Breakdown

エンジニアの仕事に

enjinia no shigoto ni

in an engineering job

エンジニアの仕事 means 'engineering work'. に marks what you are interested in.

Example

エンジニアの仕事に応募しました。

I applied for an engineering job.

Words in this phrase

エンジニア

enjinia

[en-JEE-nee-ah]

engineer

Loanword from English for a technical professional.

Example

兄はエンジニアです。

My older brother is an engineer.

の

[noh]

of; linking particle

Connects 'usual' to 'road.'

Example

いつもの道を使いたいです。

I'd like to use the usual road.

仕事

shigoto

[shee-goh-toh]

work; job; occupation

仕事 can mean your occupation, your tasks, or work in general. Very common in self-introductions.

Example

仕事は何ですか。

What is your job?

に

[nee]

in; at; to

Marks the location where someone lives.

Example

おおさかにすんでいます。

I live in Osaka.

興味があります。

kyoumi ga ari masu

I'm interested

This expresses interest in something. Keep the 'kyou' long and smooth.

Example

日本の文化に興味があります。

I'm interested in Japanese culture.

Words in this phrase

興味

kyoumi

[kyoh-mee]

interest

A feeling of curiosity or attraction toward something.

Example

御社の事業に興味があります。

I am interested in your company's business.

が

[ga]

subject marker

A particle marking the subject of the sentence.

Example

興味がある分野を教えてください。

Please tell me the field you are interested in.

あり

ari

[ah-ree]

there is; have

Stem of ある, meaning something exists or is available.

Example

入口はスロープがあり安心です。

There is a ramp at the entrance, so it is reassuring.

ます

masu

[mahs]

polite verb ending

A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.

Example

予約を確認します。

I will confirm the reservation.

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