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How to Say ‘What kind of company?’ in Spain Spanish

¿Qué tipo de empresa?

keh TEE-poh deh em-PREH-sah

[keh TEE-poh deh em-PREH-sah]

💬 Usage Tip: Spanish often uses [tipo de] for [what kind of...]: [¿Qué tipo de empresa?], [¿Qué tipo de puesto?], [¿Qué tipo de ambiente?]. It's a very reusable way to ask for the category of something.

Phrase Breakdown

Qué

[keh]

what

Used to ask for specific information.

Example

¿Qué tipo de empresa prefieres para empezar tu carrera?

What type of company do you prefer to start your career in?

tipo

[TEE-poh]

type; kind

Refers to the category or nature of something.

Example

¿Qué tipo de empresa ofrece más flexibilidad?

What kind of company offers more flexibility?

De empresa

deh em-PREH-sah

Of company / business

Refers to the company or business context; here it means 'of a company'.

Example

Trabajo en una empresa de tecnología.

I work in a technology company.

Words in this phrase

de

[deh]

of

A common connector joining type with company.

Example

En la pregunta ¿Qué tipo de empresa?, de conecta las ideas.

In the question What type of company?, de connects the ideas.

empresa

[em-PREH-sah]

company

A business organization or employer.

Example

Pregunto por la empresa para entender su cultura.

I ask about the company to understand its culture.

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