At the Office or School

At the Office or School

Welcome to your A2 lesson on navigating the workplace and classroom in Italian! Whether you are talking to colleagues or teachers, knowing these terms will help you describe your daily routine.

Key Vocabulary

In an office (l'ufficio) or a classroom (l'aula), you deal with various tools and people. Here are some common nouns:

  • la riunione – the meeting
  • il computer – the computer
  • il documento – the document

Useful Patterns

We often need to ask for things or state where we work. Notice how prepositions work with locations:

  • lavorare in ufficio – to work in the office
  • avere una riunione – to have a meeting

Common Mistake: Do not confuse l'ufficio (the office) with l'aula (the classroom). Also, remember that nouns ending in consonants like computer do not change their form in the plural!

Words

l'ufficio
the office
Lavoro in un grande ufficio.I work in a big office.
l'aula
the classroom
Gli studenti entrano nell'aula.The students enter the classroom.
la riunione
the meeting
Ho una riunione alle dieci.I have a meeting at ten.
il collega
the colleague
Parlo con il mio collega.I speak with my colleague.
il documento
the document
Stampo questo documento.I print this document.
la stampante
the printer
La stampante non funziona.The printer does not work.
il compito
the homework / task
Faccio il compito di italiano.I do the Italian homework.
la pausa
the break
Prendiamo una pausa caffè?Shall we take a coffee break?
il computer
the computer
Spengo il computer prima di uscire.I turn off the computer before leaving.
il capo
the boss
Il capo parla con tutti.The boss talks to everyone.

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Patterns

Ho una riunione ___.

Used to state when you have a meeting (e.g., at ten o'clock).

Ho una riunione alle dieci.I have a meeting at ten.

Lavoro con ___.

Used to describe who you work with.

Lavoro con un collega.I work with a colleague.