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How to Say ‘Can I work from home three days?’ in Italian

Posso lavorare da casa tre giorni?

POHS-soh lah-voh-RAH-reh dah KAH-zah treh JOR-nee

[POHS-soh lah-voh-RAH-reh dah KAH-zah treh JOR-nee]

💬 Usage Tip: After posso, the next verb stays in its basic form: posso lavorare, posso prendere. It works the same with devo "I must" and voglio "I want".

Phrase Breakdown

Posso lavorare

POHS-soh lah-voh-RAH-reh

can I work

Hold the double 'ss' in POS-so. 'Posso' + infinitive asks for permission.

Example

Posso lavorare domani?

Can I work tomorrow?

Words in this phrase

Posso

[POHS-soh]

I can

First-person singular of potere; expresses ability or possibility.

Example

Posso aiutarti dopo l'evento.

I can help you after the event.

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 tre giorni?

dah KAH-zah treh JOR-nee

from home three days?

Roll the 'r' in 'tre'. Raise your voice on 'giorni' to make it a question.

Example

Resto a casa tre giorni.

I'm staying at home three days.

Words in this phrase

[dah]

from

Used in 'da casa' meaning from home.

Example

Lavoro da casa il lunedì.

I work from home on Mondays.

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.

tre

[treh]

three

A number used to count quantity or duration.

Example

Ho fatto tre colloqui questa settimana.

I had three interviews this week.

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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