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Italian vocabulary

Italian vocabulary: work, study & media

Common Italian words for work, study & media, the most frequent first. Each word has its English meaning and a real line from the Lexayo story, so you see it in use.

  • dire verb to say, to tell

    irregular: dico, dici, dice, detto

    Sì, sta dormendo... e sta dicendo: un caffè, un caffè.

    Yes, he is sleeping... and he is saying: a coffee, a coffee.

  • parlare verb to speak, to talk

    E parli con molti clienti?

    And do you talk to a lot of clients?

  • chiamare verb to call

    mi chiamo = my name is

    Javi? Mi chiamo Nuria.

    Javi? My name is Nuria.

  • il lavoro noun work, job

    Javi ha un nuovo lavoro al mercato.

    Javi has a new job at the market.

  • chiedere verb to ask

    past participle: chiesto

    I direttori? E cosa hanno chiesto?

    The directors? And what did they ask?

  • la storia noun story; history

    Ah, tesoro... con te è sempre la stessa storia.

    Oh, dear... always the same with you.

  • leggere verb to read

    past participle: letto

    La signora Elena legge il giornale ogni mattina.

    Elena reads the newspaper every morning.

  • lavorare verb to work

    E Lei e Don Ramón? Lavorate?

    And you and Don Ramón? Do you work?

  • il successo noun success, hit

    also past participle of succedere

    La festa di Elena è un grande successo.

    Elena's party is a big success.

  • la parola noun word

    Sta ascoltando ogni parola. Come sempre.

    She is listening to every word. As always.

  • i soldi noun money

    E i soldi? Hai contanti?

    And money? Do you have cash?

  • la domanda noun question; application

    fare una domanda = to ask a question

    Ultima domanda. Perché vuole questo lavoro?

    Last question. Why do you want this job?

  • la scuola noun school

    Il fratello di Nuria va ancora a scuola.

    Nuria's brother still goes to school.

  • la prova noun test, trial; rehearsal; proof

    No! Questa è solo una prova, Nuria.

    It was a rehearsal. For Saturday.

  • il capo noun boss; head

    for a woman, colloquially: la capo

    Il capo di Javi è molto simpatico.

    Javi's boss is very nice.

  • mandare verb to send

    Ho appena mandato il mio curriculum a un'azienda grande.

    I have just sent my CV to a big company.

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