How to Say ‘And why do you want this job?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Y por qué quiere este trabajo?
ee por keh KYEH-reh ES-teh trah-BAH-hoh
[ee por keh KYEH-reh ES-teh trah-BAH-hoh]
Phrase Breakdown
¿Y por qué quiere
ee por keh KYEH-reh
And why do you want (formal)
'Por qué' (two words, with an accent) means 'why'. 'Quiere' sounds like KIE-re.
¿Por qué quiere venir?
Why do you want to come?
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')
'Por qué' together means '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?
este trabajo?
ES-teh trah-BAH-hoh
this job?
Stress ES-te and tra-BA-jo. The 'j' is a throaty sound.
Me gusta este trabajo.
I like this job.
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.
trabajo
[trah-BAH-hoh]
job
Noun meaning job or employment.
Busco trabajo.
I'm looking for a job.
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