How to Say ‘What's your position?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Cuál es tu puesto?
kwahl ess too PWEHS-toh
[kwahl ess too PWEHS-toh]
💬 Usage Tip: Spanish uses cuál "which" here, not qué, when asking for a specific piece of information like a position, name, or number. Same pattern: ¿Cuál es tu correo? "What's your email?"
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Using tu with a new coworker of similar rank is normal in many Mexican offices. With a boss or someone much older, ¿Cuál es su puesto? is safer until they invite you to use tú.
Phrase Breakdown
¿Cuál es
kwahl ess
What is
'Cuál' is used for 'what' when asking about one option out of many. Link the words: kwa-LES.
¿Cuál es tu nombre?
What is your name?
Words in this phrase
Cuál
[kwahl]
what / which
Question word used before 'es' to ask for a specific piece of information, like a number or name.
¿Cuál es tu teléfono?
What is your phone number?
es
[ess]
is
Third-person singular of “ser,” used to describe what something is like.
En la pregunta «¿Cómo es...?», «es» pide una descripción.
In the question “What is ... like?”, “es” asks for a description.
tu puesto?
too PWEHS-toh
your position?
'Puesto' means 'job position.' 'Tu' is the informal 'your.' Say PWES-to.
Me gusta tu puesto.
I like your position.
Words in this phrase
tu
[too]
your
Informal singular possessive adjective used before a noun.
Con tu perfil puedes destacar mucho.
With your profile, you can stand out a lot.
puesto
[PWEHS-toh]
position / job post
Noun meaning a position, role, or job opening in a company.
Quiero un puesto con más responsabilidad.
I want a position with more responsibility.
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