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Job interview questions in Catalan

Expect “Expliqui'm una mica sobre vostè”, “Què feia en la seva última feina?” and “Per què vol aquesta feina?”. Answer simply: “Vaig treballar cinc anys en una oficina”. Be honest about your Catalan: “Entenc més del que sé dir”. At the end, when asked “Té alguna pregunta per a mi?”, try “Em pot dir quin és el pas següent?”.

Try it · about two minutes

In a job interview you’re asked about yourself, your experience and your level of the language.

Sound on: the interviewer speaks Catalan. You choose what to say back, and Frasa tells you why it works.

The conversation

  1. Interviewer

    Passi, si us plau.

    Come in, please.

    You

    Gràcies per rebre'm.

    Thank you for seeing me.

  2. Interviewer

    Expliqui'm una mica sobre vostè.

    Tell me a little about yourself.

    You

    Fa poc que visc aquí i busco feina.

    I moved here recently and I’m looking for work.

  3. Interviewer

    Què feia en la seva última feina?

    What did you do in your last job?

    You

    Vaig treballar cinc anys en una oficina.

    I worked in an office for five years.

  4. Interviewer

    Quin nivell de català té?

    What’s your level of Catalan?

    You

    Entenc més del que sé dir.

    I understand more than I can say.

  5. Interviewer

    Per què vol aquesta feina?

    Why do you want this job?

    You

    Busco una feina on pugui créixer.

    I’m looking for a job where I can grow.

  6. Interviewer

    Té alguna pregunta per a mi?

    Do you have any questions for me?

    You

    Em pot dir quin és el pas següent?

    Could you tell me what the next step is?

Key phrases

  • Gràcies per rebre'm.

    Thank you for seeing me.

  • Expliqui'm una mica sobre vostè.

    Tell me a little about yourself.

  • Què feia en la seva última feina?

    What did you do in your last job?

  • Vaig treballar cinc anys en una oficina.

    I worked in an office for five years.

  • Per què vol aquesta feina?

    Why do you want this job?

  • Treballo bé en equip.

    I work well in a team.

  • Entenc més del que sé dir.

    I understand more than I can say.

  • Quan pot començar?

    When can you start?

  • Té alguna pregunta per a mi?

    Do you have any questions for me?

  • Em pot dir quin és el pas següent?

    Could you tell me what the next step is?

Good to know in Catalonia

How interviews usually go

  1. 1

    A handshake and a short introduction.

  2. 2

    Questions about your experience, and why you want the job.

  3. 3

    Your own questions at the end.

    Could you tell me what the next step is?

Catalan and Spanish at work

Many workplaces use both languages, so be honest about your level in each. For public-sector jobs you usually need a certificate of your level of Catalan.

Entenc més del que sé dir.

I understand more than I can say.

Start with vostè

At first

Expliqui'm una mica sobre vostè.

Tell me a little about yourself.

Once they use tu

Explica'm una mica sobre tu.

Tell me a little about yourself.

Interviewers often begin with vostè. Many workplaces switch to tu quickly, so follow their lead.

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