Breakdown of Er hat eine gute Chance auf die Stelle.
gut
good / well
haben
to have
auf
on / to (down/up to a level)
die Chance
the chance, the opportunity
die Stelle
the position (job)
Questions & Answers about Er hat eine gute Chance auf die Stelle.
Why do we use auf here to mean 'at'?
In German, the noun die Chance is paired with the preposition auf when talking about a chance at or for something. Because it points toward a goal, it triggers the accusative case here, making it auf die Stelle.
Why use die Stelle instead of der Job or der Beruf?
Die Stelle specifically means the open position or formal role at a company. Der Beruf refers to your general profession or career field, while der Job is often used for a more casual, temporary, or part-time gig.
Is Chance pronounced like the English word?
No, it is a loanword from French. In German, it is pronounced with a French-style nasal vowel, but it ends with a clearly pronounced German -e (sounding roughly like 'shahn-suh'). Like many German nouns ending in -e, it is feminine.
Why does the adjective have an -e ending in eine gute Chance?
Because die Chance is the direct object of the verb hat, it is in the accusative case. For a feminine noun following the indefinite article eine, the adjective gut takes the -e ending.
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