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How to Say ‘And where did you work before?’ in Italian

E prima dove lavoravi?

eh PREE-mah doh-veh lah-voh-RAH-vee

[eh PREE-mah doh-veh lah-voh-RAH-vee]

💬 Usage Tip: lavoravi describes an ongoing past situation, like "were working". Use lavoravo for yourself: prima lavoravo a Roma "before, I worked in Rome".

Phrase Breakdown

E prima

eh PREE-mah

And before

'Prima' is PREE-mah, with a rolled or tapped 'r'.

Example

E prima cosa facevi?

And what did you do before?

Words in this phrase

[eh]

and

A conjunction used to connect ideas or qualities.

Example

Nella frase E collaborativa, E aggiunge una seconda qualità positiva dell'azienda.

In the phrase 'E collaborativa,' 'E' adds a second positive quality of the company.

prima

[PREE-mah]

before

Adverb meaning earlier, previously.

Example

Prima vivevo a Roma.

Before, I lived in Rome.

dove lavoravi?

doh-veh lah-voh-RAH-vee

where did you work?

'Lavoravi' is the imperfect tense, said lah-voh-RAH-vee.

Example

Dove abitavi?

Where did you live?

Words in this phrase

dove

[doh-veh]

Where

Used to ask or talk about location or position.

Example

Dove sarà il tuo cuore?

Where will your heart be?

lavoravi

[lah-voh-RAH-vee]

you used to work

Imperfect 'tu' form of 'lavorare', for ongoing past situations.

Example

Lavoravi in banca?

Did you use to work at a bank?

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