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How to Say ‘I've worked here for two years’ in Italian

Lavoro qui da due anni

lah-VOH-roh kwee dah DOOH-eh AHN-nee

[lah-VOH-roh kwee dah DOOH-eh AHN-nee]

💬 Usage Tip: For something still going on, Italian uses the present tense + da: lavoro qui da due anni, literally "I work here since two years". Same with abito a Roma da un anno "I've lived in Rome for a year".

Phrase Breakdown

Lavoro qui

lah-VOH-roh kwee

I work here

'Lavoro' means 'I work'. Stress the middle syllable: la-VOH-roh kwee.

Example

Lavoro qui vicino.

I work near here.

Words in this phrase

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.

qui

[kwee]

here

Indicates this place; useful when talking about the current company or environment.

Example

"Qui" l'ambiente sembra molto collaborativo.

"Here" the environment seems very collaborative.

da due anni

dah DOOH-eh AHN-nee

for two years

Italian uses the present tense with 'da' for an action that is still continuing. Hold the double 'n' in 'anni'.

Example

Abito a Roma da due anni.

I have lived in Rome for two years.

Words in this phrase

[dah]

for / since

Used with time expressions to say how long something has been happening.

Example

Lavora qui "Da" anni con entusiasmo.

He/She has worked here "for" years with enthusiasm.

due

[DOOH-eh]

Two

Indicating the second item in a series.

Example

Due persone hanno chiesto di vedere la mamma.

Two people asked to see mom.

anni

[AHN-nee]

years

Plural of 'year'; often used to talk about work experience or tenure.

Example

Gli "anni" in azienda mostrano stabilità professionale.

The "years" in a company show professional stability.

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