How to Say ‘We're a young, close-knit team.’ in Spain Spanish
Somos un equipo joven y cercano.
SOH-mohs oon eh-KEE-poh HOH-behn ee ther-KAH-noh
[SOH-mohs oon eh-KEE-poh HOH-behn ee ther-KAH-noh]
🇪🇸 In Spain: Spanish companies often describe themselves this way to signal a relaxed, friendly workplace.
Phrase Breakdown
Somos un equipo joven
SOH-mohs oon eh-KEE-poh HOH-behn
We are a young team
Say this in one flow: 'SO-mo-su-ne-KEE-po-HO-ven'. The 'j' is throaty.
Somos un equipo joven y dinámico.
We are a young and dynamic team.
Words in this phrase
Somos
[SOH-mohs]
we are
First person plural of 'ser', used for identity or characteristics.
Somos compañeros de trabajo.
We are coworkers.
un
[oon]
a / an
Masculine singular indefinite article used before a noun.
Busco un entorno donde pueda crecer profesionalmente.
I am looking for an environment where I can grow professionally.
equipo
[eh-KEE-poh]
team
A group of people working together toward a shared goal.
Un equipo unido suele tener mejor comunicación.
A united team usually has better communication.
joven
[HOH-behn]
young
Adjective describing age; same form for masculine and feminine.
Tiene un jefe joven.
He has a young boss.
y cercano.
ee ther-KAH-noh
and close-knit / approachable
'Cercano' means close or friendly. In Spain, the 'c' before 'e' sounds like 'th': 'thehr-KA-no'.
Es un jefe muy cercano.
He's a very approachable boss.
Words in this phrase
y
[ee]
and
A conjunction used to connect words or ideas.
Busco una cultura cercana y humana.
I’m looking for a culture that is close and human.
cercano
[ther-KAH-noh]
close / approachable
Describes people or relationships that are friendly and accessible.
La directora es muy cercana.
The director is very approachable.
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