Work Review

Mastering Work & Future Plans in Italian

Welcome to your A2 Work Review! In this lesson, we will synthesize essential professional vocabulary and practice how to talk about what we will do in our careers using the future tense.

Talking About the Future (Futuro Semplice)

To talk about future career plans, we use regular endings for verbs: -rò, -rai, -rà, -remo, -rete, -ranno. For example, the verb lavorare (to work) becomes lavorerò (I will work).

  • Io lavorerò in un ufficio. (I will work in an office.)
  • Domani guadagnerò di più. (Tomorrow I will earn more.)

Common Professional Vocabulary

Make sure you know your workplace terms:

  • Il datore di lavoro: The employer
  • Il dipendente: The employee
  • Lo stipendio: The salary

Common Mistakes

Don't confuse present and future endings! Remember that -rò has an accent on the 'o' for 'I will', whereas present tense is different.

Words

il datore di lavoro
the employer
Il datore di lavoro è molto gentile.The employer is very kind.
il dipendente
the employee
Ogni dipendente ha un ufficio.Every employee has an office.
lo stipendio
the salary
Lo stipendio arriva ogni fine mese.The salary arrives at the end of every month.
guadagnare
to earn
Voglio guadagnare di più.I want to earn more.
l'ufficio
the office
Lavoro in un ufficio moderno.I work in a modern office.
il colloquio
the interview
Domani ho un colloquio di lavoro.Tomorrow I have a job interview.
la riunione
the meeting
La riunione inizia alle dieci.The meeting starts at ten.
il contratto
the contract
Ho firmato il contratto ieri.I signed the contract yesterday.
l'azienda
the company
Questa azienda è internazionale.This company is international.
fare carriera
to advance one's career
Voglio fare carriera in questa azienda.I want to advance my career in this company.

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Patterns

Lavorerò come ___

English: I will work as a... Used to state your future profession.

Lavorerò come ingegnere.I will work as an engineer.

Firmerò il contratto ___

English: I will sign the contract... Used to state when you will formalize employment.

Firmerò il contratto domani.I will sign the contract tomorrow.