How to Say ‘Why do you want to work with us?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Por qué quiere trabajar con nosotros?
por keh KYEH-reh trah-bah-HAR kohn noh-SOH-tros
[por keh KYEH-reh trah-bah-HAR kohn noh-SOH-tros]
💬 Usage Tip: quiere is the polite 'you' form, and it looks exactly like the 'he/she wants' form. Context tells you the interviewer means you.
🇪🇸 In Spain: Many Spanish interviewers now use tú to seem friendly, but some keep the polite form. Answer in whichever form they use with you.
Phrase Breakdown
¿Por qué quiere
por keh KYEH-reh
Why do you want
'¿Por qué?' (two words, with an accent) means 'why?'. 'Quiere' is the formal 'usted' form of 'querer'. The 'qu' sounds like 'k': 'KYE-re'.
¿Por qué quiere cambiar de trabajo?
Why do you want to change jobs?
Words in this phrase
Por
[por]
why (with qué)
Combined with 'qué' to ask 'why'.
¿Por qué estudias español?
Why do you study Spanish?
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?
quiere
[KYEH-reh]
do you want (formal)
Form of 'querer' used with 'usted' to politely ask what someone wants.
¿Quiere un café?
Would you like a coffee?
trabajar con nosotros?
trah-bah-HAR kohn noh-SOH-tros
to work with us?
The infinitive follows 'quiere'. Let your voice rise at the end, because this is a question.
Me gustaría trabajar con nosotros... ¡perdón, con ustedes!
I'd like to work with us... sorry, with you!
Words in this phrase
trabajar
[trah-bah-HAR]
to work
Infinitive verb meaning to do a job or labour.
Me gusta trabajar en equipo.
I like to work in a team.
con
[kohn]
with
Preposition used to indicate company, connection, or interaction.
Hablé con una empleada sobre el ambiente laboral.
I spoke with an employee about the work environment.
nosotros
[noh-SOH-tros]
us
Pronoun meaning 'us'; used after prepositions like con.
Si colaboras con nosotros, conocerás una cultura muy abierta.
If you collaborate with us, you will get to know a very open culture.
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