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You are turned down after an interview: what to say in Spanish
You are turned down after an interview.
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How it's done. Take a refusal politely: Gracias por la oportunidad; you may ask for feedback and ask them to keep your CV for the future.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Hemos decidido seguir con otro candidato. Lo sentimos.EH-mos deh-see-DEE-doh seh-GEER kohn OH-troh kahn-dee-DAH-toh. Loh sayn-TEE-mos.
We've decided to continue with another candidate. We're sorry.
They might also say:
Hemos elegido a otra persona. Gracias por venir.
EH-mos eh-leh-KHEE-doh uh OH-truh pehr-SOH-nuh. GRAH-syuhs por beh-NEER.
We've chosen someone else. Thank you for coming.
YOU REPLY
Entiendo. Gracias por la oportunidad. ¿Pueden guardar mi currículum?
Ayn-TYAYN-doh. GRAH-syuhs por lah oh-por-too-nee-DAHD. Poo-EH-dayn goo-uhr-DAHR mee koor-REE-koo-loom?
I understand. Thanks for the opportunity. Can you keep my CV?
THEY SAY
Por supuesto. Le avisaremos si hay algo.Por soo-poo-ES-toh. Leh uh-bee-suh-REH-mos see igh AHL-goh.
Of course. We'll let you know if anything comes up.
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YOU FINISH
Se lo agradezco. Que tengan un buen día.
Seh loh uh-gruh-DES-koh. Keh TAYN-gahn oon boo-AYN DEE-uh.
I appreciate it. Have a good day.
THEY SAY
Igualmente. Mucha suerte.Ee-goo-uhl-MAYN-teh. MOO-chuh soo-EHR-teh.
You too. Good luck.
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “Spanish for life in Spain”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
Words worth knowing
Hemos
EH-mos
verb
we have (auxiliary)
decidido
deh-see-DEE-doh
verb
decided
seguir
seh-GEER
verb
to continue
candidato
kahn-dee-DAH-toh
noun
candidate
sentimos
sayn-TEE-mos
verb
we feel
Entiendo
Ayn-TYAYN-doh
verb
I understand
26 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
¿Puede repetirlo, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh reh-peh-TEER-loh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you repeat that, please?
¿Puede hablar más despacio, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh uh-BLAHR mahs des-PAH-syoh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
¿Qué significa esto?
Keh seeg-nee-FEE-kuh ES-toh?
What does this mean?
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