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How to Say ‘I wanted a more stable job.’ in Italian

Volevo un lavoro più stabile.

voh-LEH-voh oon lah-VOH-roh pyoo STAH-bee-leh

[voh-LEH-voh oon lah-VOH-roh pyoo STAH-bee-leh]

🇮🇹 In Italy: Job stability carries a lot of weight in Italy, where short-term contracts are common. Saying you wanted something stabile lands as a completely understood reason.

Phrase Breakdown

Volevo un lavoro

voh-LEH-voh oon lah-VOH-roh

I wanted a job

'Volevo' is the imperfect tense of 'volere' (to want).

Example

Volevo un lavoro vicino a casa.

I wanted a job close to home.

Words in this phrase

Volevo

[voh-LEH-voh]

I wanted

An imperfect form often used politely in emails or messages, like 'I wanted to...'.

Example

Volevo scriverti per ringraziarti del tempo dedicato.

I wanted to write to thank you for the time you dedicated.

[oon]

a / an

An indefinite article meaning 'a' before a masculine singular noun.

Example

È stato un incontro molto utile.

It was a very useful meeting.

lavoro

[lah-VOH-roh]

work

Refers to professional activity, job duties, or working life.

Example

Lavoro e vita privata è una combinazione importante quando valuti un'azienda.

'Work and private life' is an important combination when you evaluate a company.

più stabile.

pyoo STAH-bee-leh

more stable.

'Più' is PYOO. 'Stabile' has its stress on the first syllable: STAH-bee-leh.

Example

Una situazione più stabile.

A more stable situation.

Words in this phrase

più

[pyoo]

Comparative word used to indicate a greater amount or degree.

Example

Con più responsabilità. impari di più.

With more responsibility, you learn more.

stabile

[STAH-bee-leh]

stable

Steady, secure, not likely to change.

Example

Cerco una situazione stabile.

I'm looking for a stable situation.

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