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How to Say ‘Then it's back to work!’ in Italian

Poi si lavora!

POY see lah-VOH-rah

[POY see lah-VOH-rah]

💬 Usage Tip: si + a verb talks about what people in general do: si lavora "we work, people work". Swap in: si mangia! "time to eat!".

Phrase Breakdown

Poi

[POY]

then

Indicates a sequence in time, following a previous event.

Example

Prima l'ho incontrato, poi siamo andati a cena.

First I met him, then we went to dinner.

[see]

one (impersonal)

Impersonal 'si', meaning people in general.

Example

Qui si mangia bene.

One eats well here.

lavora

[lah-VOH-rah]

works (impersonal: one works)

With 'si', it expresses people in general working.

Example

Qui si lavora bene.

People work well here.

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