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Phrase · 👔 Work and job interviews

¿Por qué cree que es la persona indicada para este puesto?

Why do you think you are the right person for this position?

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Why every word is where it is

¿Porprepositionfor (why)quépronounwhat (why)cree1verbdo you thinkcreer · present · 3rd sing.queconjunctionthates1verbyou areser · present · 3rd sing.ladeterminertheel · fem. · sing. · definitepersonanounpersonfem. · sing.indicada2adjectiveright, suitableindicado · fem. · sing.paraprepositionforestedeterminerthismasc. · sing.puestonounpositionmasc. · sing.?
  • cree → es: obj
  • persona → indicada: agree
  • puesto → este: agree

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    cree … es: third person for usted, the normal register for an interviewer. Affirmative creer que takes the indicative. Opinion, certainty and possibility: indicative or subjunctive →
  2. 2
    la persona indicada = the right person for something.

Variations

  • ¿Por qué piensa que es la persona indicada para este puesto?
  • ¿Por qué cree usted que es la persona adecuada para este puesto?