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How to Say ‘At an advertising agency in Milan, for three years.’ in Italian

In un'agenzia pubblicitaria a Milano, per tre anni.

een oon ah-jen-TSEE-ah poob-blee-chee-TAH-ryah ah mee-LAH-noh pehr treh AHN-nee

[een oon ah-jen-TSEE-ah poob-blee-chee-TAH-ryah ah mee-LAH-noh pehr treh AHN-nee]

Phrase Breakdown

In un'agenzia pubblicitaria

een oon ah-jen-TSEE-ah poob-blee-chee-TAH-ryah

In an advertising agency

Link 'un'agenzia' smoothly, then say poob-blee-chee-TAH-ryah.

Example

Lavora in un'agenzia pubblicitaria.

She works in an advertising agency.

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.

un'

[oon]

a / an

Indefinite article before feminine words starting with a vowel.

Example

Ho un'idea.

I have an idea.

agenzia

[ah-jen-TSEE-ah]

agency

A business providing services, e.g. advertising or travel.

Example

Lavoro in un'agenzia di viaggi.

I work at a travel agency.

pubblicitaria

[poob-blee-chee-TAH-ryah]

advertising

Adjective related to advertising (pubblicità); feminine form.

Example

Ho visto una campagna pubblicitaria.

I saw an advertising campaign.

a Milano,

ah mee-LAH-noh

in Milan,

Italian uses 'a' for cities. The stress is on 'LAH': mee-LAH-noh.

Example

Abito a Milano.

I live in Milan.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

Preposition used before month names to say when something happens.

Example

Parto a dicembre.

I leave in December.

Milano

[mee-LAH-noh]

Milan

Major city in northern Italy, known for fashion and business.

Example

Milano è la capitale della moda.

Milan is the capital of fashion.

per tre anni.

pehr treh AHN-nee

for three years.

This gives the duration. Hold the double 'nn'.

Example

Ho studiato per tre anni.

I studied for three years.

Words in this phrase

per

[pehr]

for

A preposition used to explain purpose or reason.

Example

Sono qui per conoscere nuove aziende.

I am here to get to know new companies.

tre

[treh]

three

A number used to count quantity or duration.

Example

Ho fatto tre colloqui questa settimana.

I had three interviews this week.

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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