lavorare

to work

verb lah-voh-RAH-reh Common

Origin: Latin laborare

Usage Note

Lavorare takes avere as auxiliary: 'ho lavorato tutto il giorno' (I worked all day). Lavorare refers to performing work; to say something 'works' (functions), use funzionare. The related noun lavoro means both 'work' and 'a job.' Trovare lavoro (to find a job) is a key phrase for learners.

Examples

"Lavoro in un ufficio in centro."

Natural Translation

I work in an office downtown.

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