Qué vas a aprender
- Abrir una conversación sobre fortalezas y debilidades en una entrevista con una frase clara y adecuada al contexto.
- Usar vocabulario específico de fortalezas y debilidades en una entrevista para dar o pedir la información central.
- Confirmar nombres, números, tiempos o próximos pasos sin depender de traducciones literales.
- Pedir aclaraciones y reformular cuando no entendés una parte de la respuesta.
- Cerrar el intercambio dejando claro qué va a pasar después.
Vocabulario esencial
disponibilidad
“What is your availability next week?”fecha límite / plazo
“The deadline for the project is Friday.”experiencia
“I have five years of experience in marketing.”gerente / encargado/a
“Could I speak to the manager, please?”reunión
“The meeting starts at ten.”habilidad
“Communication is an important skill in this role.”desarrollo
“Professional development is important to me.”actualización
“I’ll send you an update this afternoon.”desafío
“The biggest challenge was meeting the deadline.”responsabilidad
“One of my main responsibilities is client communication.”horario / agenda
“Could we check the schedule for next week?”rol / función
“Could you tell me more about the role?”Frases que realmente podés usar
I’m interested in this position because…
One example from my previous role is…
Could you tell me more about the team?
One of my strengths is…
An area I’m actively improving is…
A recent example would be…
That works for me.
Could I clarify something before we continue?
Let me give you a quick update.
What would you like me to prioritise?
I’d rather check now than make a mistake later.
Thanks — that was the part I wasn’t sure about.
Is there a deadline I should know about?
Diálogo realista
Employee: I’m interested in this position because it matches my experience.
Colleague: Thanks. Could you tell me a little more about your experience?
Employee: One example from my previous role is a project I led last year.
Colleague: Thanks. That gives me the context I need.
Employee: Sorry, I didn’t quite catch that. Could you say it again?
Colleague: Of course. I’ll say it more slowly.
Employee: Could you tell me more about the team?
Colleague: Of course. I can help with that.
Employee: One of my strengths is staying calm under pressure.
Colleague: Good. Could you give me a short example?
Employee: An area I’m actively improving is public speaking.
Colleague: Thanks. That gives me the context I need.
Employee: Before we finish, I want to make sure I understood the important part.
Colleague: Of course. Repeat the key information in your own words, and I’ll tell you if anything needs correcting.
Employee: Okay. If I miss a word, is it fine to ask the other person to repeat just that part?
Colleague: Absolutely. You can ask them to repeat it, say it more slowly, or write it down if that would help.
Employee: That’s useful. I sometimes understand the general idea but worry that I missed one important detail.
Colleague: That happens often. Focus first on names, times, numbers, places, and the action you need to take next.
Employee: So I don’t need to understand every single word to keep the conversation moving.
Colleague: Exactly. A short clarification question is usually better than guessing or staying silent.
Employee: And if I need a moment to think, can I say something like “Let me check”?
Colleague: Yes. “Let me check,” “Give me a second,” and “Just to confirm” are all natural ways to buy a little time.
Employee: Great. I feel much more confident about handling this kind of conversation now.
Colleague: Good. Keep the useful phrases short, practise them out loud, and adapt them to the details you actually need.
Employee: No, that covers it. Thanks for your help.
Colleague: You’re welcome. Have a good day.
Cómo suena en inglés natural
Escuchá la función, no cada palabra
En una conversación sobre fortalezas y debilidades en una entrevista, identificá primero si la otra persona está pidiendo un dato, confirmando algo o indicando un próximo paso. Esa función te ayuda a responder incluso si no entendiste una palabra secundaria.
Confirmar es parte de una conversación natural
Pedir confirmación específica —un horario, un nombre o un paso— suena más natural que decir simplemente “I don’t understand”.
Usá bloques de lenguaje reutilizables
No memorices el diálogo completo. Elegí dos frases del bloque anterior y combinalas con vocabulario como “availability”, “deadline” o “experience”. Así podés adaptarte si la conversación cambia.
Errores comunes de hispanohablantes
✕ I have a doubt about this.
✓ I have a question about this.
Para una consulta concreta, “I have a question” es la opción natural.
✕ Can you repeat me that?
✓ Could you repeat that, please?
Con repeat, lo natural es usar directamente el objeto: “repeat that”.
✕ I need that you explain it.
✓ I need you to explain it.
Después de need se usa “person + to + verb”: “I need you to explain it”.
✕ What means this?
✓ What does this mean?
En preguntas con mean se usa el auxiliar does: “What does this mean?”
Mini práctica
Respondé las seis actividades. La corrección aparece en el momento y al final vas a ver tu resultado.
Preguntas frecuentes
¿Qué conviene practicar primero en esta situación?
Empezá por una frase para abrir la conversación, una para pedir o dar la información principal y otra para pedir aclaración. Después practicá el diálogo en voz alta.
¿Tengo que memorizar todas las frases?
No. Elegí primero tres o cuatro expresiones que realmente usarías, practicá el diálogo y después agregá alternativas.