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How do you say "to work" in Italian?
lavorare
In Italian, "to work" is lavorare.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced lah-vo-RAH-reh. The stress is on the second 'a'.
Grammar notes
Lavorare is a regular -are verb. Past participle is lavorato. It takes avere in perfect tenses.
Example sentence
Mio padre lavora in ufficio.
My father works in the office.
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How to remember lavorare
Lavorare sounds like 'labor', which means work in English.
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Questions about lavorare
How do you say "to work" in Italian?
In Italian, "to work" is lavorare. It is a noun.
How is lavorare written in Italian?
lavorare is written using the standard Italian script.
How is lavorare used in a sentence?
Use lavorare as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Mio padre lavora in ufficio. (My father works in the office.).
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