Saying what your occupation is in Italian

In this article I am going to explain you how to ask what someone’s occupation is in Italian and how to answer this question.

To ask what someone does for a living, you can use the following expressions:

Qual é la tua professione? (informal)

Qual é la sua professione? (formal)

What’s your occupation?

 

Di cosa ti occupi? (informal)

Di cosa si occupa? (formal)

What do you do?

 

Lavori o studi?

Do you study or (do you) work?

 

Occupation in Italian: I am a…

Secondly, to give information about what you do, where and for whom you work, you can use the expressions below:

verbo essere + un/un’/uno/una + occupation

 

Sono un infermiere (male)

I am a nurse

 

Sono un’infermiera (female)

I am a nurse

 

Sono una cameriera

I am a waitress

 

Sono uno scultore

I am a sculptor

 

lavorare + in + place

 

Lavoro in un’impresa di costruzione

I work in a construction company

 

Lavoro in un parcheggio

I work in a car park

 

Lavoro in un ristorante

I work in a restaurant

 

lavorare + per + person

 

Lavoro per un dentista

I work for a dentist

 

Lavoro per una famiglia con tre bambini

I work for a family with three children

 

Lavoro per Giulio Rossi

I work for Giulio Rossi

 

Occupation in Italian: what does it involve?

 

Moreover, to explain what your occupation involves, you will normally need a verb that describes the action, followed by a noun.

 

Sono uno spazzino. Spazzo le strade

I am a road sweeper. I sweep the street

 

Sono un camionista. Trasporto frutta.

I am a lorry driver. I transport fruit

 

(Dis)occupation in Italian

 

In conclusion, to say that you are not working you can use the following expressions:

 

Non lavoro

I don’t work

 

Sono disoccupato/a

I am unemployed

 

Sono pensionato

I am retired

 

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I hope this article has been helpful! Now you should be able say what your occupation is. Remember that learning a new language is not easy! It takes time and a lot of patience. Hence, keep practicing everyday! 🙂

 

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