How to Say ‘Do you work’ in Italian
Lavora
lah-VOH-rah
[lah-VOH-rah]
💬 Usage Tip: [Lavora?] can mean "Do you work?" here because Italian often makes a question just with voice and context, without changing the word order. The same pattern works with [abita qui?] = "Do you live here?"
Phrase Breakdown
Lavora
[lah-VOH-rah]
do you work / he-she works
From the verb 'lavorare'; depending on context it can mean 'you work' in formal speech or 'he/she works.'
Al networking event chiedo: "Lavora" qui da molto tempo?
At the networking event I ask: "Do you work" here for a long time?
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