How to Say ‘Work and leisure’ in Italian
Lavoro e tempo libero
lah-VOH-roh eh TEHM-poh LEE-beh-roh
[lah-VOH-roh eh TEHM-poh LEE-beh-roh]
Phrase Breakdown
Lavoro e
lah-VOH-roh eh
Words in this phrase
Lavoro
[lah-VOH-roh]
work
A task or activity that is done as a job.
Dobbiamo bilanciare il lavoro e il tempo libero.
We need to balance work and free time.
e
[eh]
and
Conjunction used to connect words or phrases of the same type.
La torta e il gelato sono deliziosi.
The cake and ice cream are delicious.
Tempo libero
TEHM-poh LEE-beh-roh
Words in this phrase
tempo
[TEHM-poh]
time
A measure of the ongoing sequence of events taking place.
Il tempo è denaro.
Time is money.
libero
[LEE-beh-roh]
free
Not under the control or in the power of something or someone else.
Mi piace avere del tempo libero.
I like having free time.
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