Phrase · 🔍 Looking for the right person or thing
La empresa en la que trabaja mi hermana está contratando gente.
The company my sister works for is hiring.
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Why every word is where it is
Ladeterminertheel · fem. · sing. · definiteempresanouncompanyfem. · sing.en1prepositionin, atla1determinertheel · fem. · sing. · definiteque1pronounwhichtrabajaverbworkstrabajar · present · 3rd sing.mideterminermy1st sing.hermananounsisterfem. · sing.está2verbisestar · present · 3rd sing.contratando2verbhiringcontratar · gerundgentenounpeoplefem. · sing..
- empresa → La: agree
- que → empresa: ref
- trabaja → en: prep
- hermana → trabaja: agree
- empresa → está: agree
Word for word: “The company in which my sister works is hiring people.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1en la que = where, in which: preposition + article + que. The article agrees with empresa; the preposition can’t be dropped. Relative clauses II: mood and prepositions →
- 2está contratando: present progressive, something happening these days. Estar + gerund (present progressive) →