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How to Say ‘I work in an office.’ in Italian

Lavoro in un ufficio.

lah-VOH-roh een oon oof-FEE-choh

[lah-VOH-roh een oon oof-FEE-choh]

💬 Usage Tip: lavoro means both "I work" and "job", so che lavoro fa? and lavoro in un ufficio share the same word.

Phrase Breakdown

Lavoro

[lah-VOH-roh]

I work

First person singular of lavorare, used to talk about your job or professional activity.

Example

Lavoro in un'azienda internazionale da due anni.

I work in an international company and have for two years.

in un ufficio.

een oon oof-FEE-choh

in an office

'Ufficio' has a double 'ff', and 'ci' sounds like 'chee': uf-FEE-cho.

Example

Il mio ufficio è grande.

My office is big.

Words in this phrase

[een]

Preposition used to indicate being inside or part of a place or organization.

Example

Uso "in" quando parlo del lavoro in un'organizzazione.

I use "in" when I talk about working in an organization.

[oon]

Indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

In Un buon equilibrio, Un introduce l'idea di un balance positivo.

In 'Un buon equilibrio,' 'Un' introduces the idea of a positive balance.

ufficio

[oof-FEE-choh]

office

A place where people do work.

Example

Vado in ufficio ogni giorno.

I go to the office every day.

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