How to Say ‘And why are you interested in this position?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Y por qué le interesa este puesto?
ee por keh leh een-teh-REH-sah ES-teh PWEHS-toh
[ee por keh leh een-teh-REH-sah ES-teh PWEHS-toh]
💬 Usage Tip: interesar works like gustar: the job is what interests, and le means 'to you' (polite). Talking about yourself, you'd say me interesa este puesto "this position interests me".
Phrase Breakdown
¿Y por qué
ee por keh
And why
'Y' (and) sounds like 'ee' and links straight into 'por qué'. Stress 'qué'.
¿Y por qué no?
And why not?
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.
por
[por]
why (with qué)
Combined with 'qué' to ask 'why'.
¿Por qué no vienes?
Why aren't you coming?
qué
[keh]
what (in 'why')
Combined with 'por' to ask 'why'; written with an accent in questions.
¿Por qué no vienes?
Why aren't you coming?
le interesa
leh een-teh-REH-sah
are you interested in
'Interesar' works like 'gustar': 'le interesa' means 'it interests you' (formal). Link the words: 'lein-te-RE-sa'.
¿Le interesa el trabajo?
Are you interested in the job?
Words in this phrase
le
[leh]
(to) you (formal)
Indirect object pronoun for 'usted', polite address.
¿Le traigo la carta?
Shall I bring you the menu?
interesa
[een-teh-REH-sah]
interests
Third-person singular of 'interesar'; used to say that something is interesting or appealing to someone.
Este puesto me interesa porque 'interesa' mi desarrollo profesional.
This position interests me because it supports my professional development.
este puesto?
ES-teh PWEHS-toh
this position?
'Puesto' means a job position or post. 'Este' means 'this' (masculine). Your voice rises at the end of the question.
Este puesto es nuevo.
This position is new.
Words in this phrase
este
[ES-teh]
this
A demonstrative word used to point to a nearby or current thing.
En este momento, quiero aprender más sobre la empresa.
At this moment, I want to learn more about the company.
puesto
[PWEHS-toh]
position
Noun meaning job position, post, or role in a company.
Ese 'puesto' parece ideal para alguien con experiencia internacional.
That position seems ideal for someone with international experience.
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