How to Say ‘So, what are your strengths?’ in Spain Spanish
Bueno, ¿cuáles son sus puntos fuertes?
BWEH-noh KWAH-lehs sohn soos POON-tohs FWEHR-tehs
[BWEH-noh KWAH-lehs sohn soos POON-tohs FWEHR-tehs]
🇪🇸 In Spain: Interviewers in Spain normally use formal usted forms like sus with candidates. Answer the same way unless they switch to tú first.
Phrase Breakdown
Bueno,
BWEH-noh
Well,
'Bueno' is used here as a filler to start or change a topic, very typical in Spain. Say it as 'BWE-no'.
Bueno, empezamos.
Well, let's begin.
Words in this phrase
Bueno
[BWEH-noh]
well / okay
Filler word used to close or change topic in conversation.
Bueno, nos vemos mañana.
Well, see you tomorrow.
¿cuáles son
KWAH-lehs sohn
what are
'¿Cuáles?' is the plural of 'which/what', used when choosing from options. Say it as 'KWA-les son'.
¿Cuáles son sus horarios?
What are your hours?
Words in this phrase
cuáles
[KWAH-lehs]
which / what
Question word used to ask which ones among options; plural of cuál.
¿Cuáles son tus aficiones?
What are your hobbies?
son
[sohn]
are
A verb used to describe a state or condition of the subject.
Ellos son felices.
They are happy.
sus puntos fuertes?
soos POON-tohs FWEHR-tehs
your strengths?
This is a typical job interview question. Let your voice rise at the end.
Estos son mis puntos fuertes.
These are my strengths.
Words in this phrase
sus
[soos]
your (formal)
Possessive for usted with plural nouns; also his/her/their.
¿Puedo ver sus documentos?
Can I see your documents?
puntos
[POON-tohs]
points
Plural of punto; here part of 'puntos fuertes/débiles' (strengths/weaknesses).
Tenemos dos puntos importantes.
We have two important points.
fuertes
[FWEHR-tehs]
strong
Plural of fuerte; with puntos it means strengths.
Son unos hombres fuertes.
They are strong men.
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