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How to Say ‘You can work from home two days.’ in Italian

Si può lavorare da casa due giorni.

see pwoh lah-voh-RAH-reh dah KAH-zah doo-eh JOR-nee

[see pwoh lah-voh-RAH-reh dah KAH-zah doo-eh JOR-nee]

Phrase Breakdown

Si può lavorare

see pwoh lah-voh-RAH-reh

You can work

The impersonal 'si' plus 'può' expresses what is allowed or possible.

Example

Si può lavorare in giardino.

You can work in the garden.

Words in this phrase

[see]

one / you / people

Impersonal si, used to mean people in general or you in general.

Example

In questa zona si paga solo con carta.

In this area, one pays only by card / you can pay only by card.

può

[pwoh]

can

Form of potere meaning can or is allowed to.

Example

Da qui non si può entrare in auto.

You can't enter by car from here.

lavorare

[lah-voh-RAH-reh]

to work

Infinitive verb meaning to work.

Example

Mi piace lavorare in ufficio.

I like working in the office.

da casa

dah KAH-zah

from home

'Da casa' means 'from home'. The 's' in 'casa' is often voiced, like 'z', in northern Italy.

Example

Oggi lavoro da casa.

Today I'm working from home.

Words in this phrase

[dah]

from

Preposition; 'da casa' means from home.

Example

Studio da casa.

I study from home.

casa

[KAH-zah]

home

Literally 'home'; in company culture it suggests comfort, belonging, and ease.

Example

Dire "casa" sul lavoro suggerisce fiducia e appartenenza.

Saying "home" at work suggests trust and belonging.

due giorni.

doo-eh JOR-nee

two days.

In 'giorni', 'gio' sounds like 'jo'. The stress falls on GIOR-ni.

Example

Resto due giorni a Roma.

I'm staying in Rome for two days.

Words in this phrase

due

[doo-eh]

two

The cardinal number next after one.

Example

Ho comprato due mele.

I bought two apples.

giorni

[JOR-nee]

days

Plural noun meaning 'days,' often used in time expressions for scheduling follow-up.

Example

Nei prossimi giorni ti aggiorno, e giorni specifica il periodo di tempo.

In the next few days I’ll update you, and 'days' specifies the time period.

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