Learn basic Italian vocabulary for occupations
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| soldato |
| imprenditore |
| What do these words mean? Stick around. |
| In this quick lesson, you’ll learn more Italian words for occupations. |
| Before we start, did you know that in Vatican City, there's a job where only Swiss people can be hired? Do you know what this job is and why it's so special? |
| Keep watching for the answer at the end. |
| operaio edile |
| "construction worker" |
| [SLOW] operaio edile |
| operaio edile |
| Commonly known as muratore. |
| A word made muro, which means wall, and tore, which means mail worker. |
| Oscar and Emily talk while overlooking a construction site. |
| Oscar: Secondo me gli operai edili stanno costruendo una casa. |
| Emily: Costruire una casa è un lavoro duro. |
| designer |
| "designer" |
| [SLOW] designer |
| designer |
| Why not talk about Italian fashion designer? |
| Some big names? |
| Gianni Versace, Gianni Armani, Valentino, Miuccia Prada. |
| Wow! |
| Elegance and cool combined. |
| Steve discusses his start-up's branding with Susan. |
| Steve: Abbiamo bisogno di un nuovo logo. Abbiamo chiesto aiuto a un designer. |
| Susan: Un buon logo è importante. Non vedo l'ora di vederlo. |
| soldato |
| "soldier" |
| [SLOW] soldato |
| soldato |
| Ok, but now today is commonly said militare. |
| Militare. |
| Attenti! |
| Avanti! |
| Marsc’! |
| Passo! |
| Passo! |
| Guido talks to Tom about uniforms. |
| Guido: Come la polizia, anche i soldati hanno la divisa. |
| Tom: Le divise aiutano a riconoscerli facilmente. |
| imprenditore |
| "entrepreneur" |
| [SLOW] imprenditore |
| imprenditore |
| A word which came from impresa, which means company. |
| Imprenditore. |
| Lina talks to Raffaella about her family. |
| Lina: Mio fratello è molto impegnato. È un imprenditore e ha tre attività commerciali. |
| Raffaella: Tre attività commerciali? È un sacco di lavoro! |
| prete |
| "priest" |
| [SLOW] prete |
| prete |
| Ok, come with me to the chapel right now. |
| You didn't do your Italian homework? |
| Confess! |
| Erica asks Tom about his weekend plans. |
| Erica: Fai qualcosa di speciale questo fine settimana? |
| Tom: Vado in chiesa per parlare con un prete. |
| padrone di casa |
| "landlord" |
| [SLOW] padrone di casa |
| padrone di casa |
| If you want a good experience in Italy, don't stay in an apartment with the landlord. |
| This is a good chance to speak Italian every day. |
| Emily talks about her apartment with Jack. |
| Emily: Mi piace il mio appartamento. Il mio padrone di casa è gentile. |
| Jack: I bravi padroni di casa fanno davvero la differenza. |
| artista |
| "artist" |
| [SLOW] artista |
| artista |
| Mare. |
| Barche. |
| Sole. |
| Cielo azzurro. |
| I really can't wait for my summer vacation. |
| Oscar admires paintings at a gallery with Tom. |
| Oscar: Guarda questi dipinti. L'artista dipinge bene. |
| Tom: Sì, sono belli. |
| disoccupato |
| "unemployed" |
| [SLOW] disoccupato |
| disoccupato |
| Eh, |
| eh, |
| unemployed. |
| Unemployed. |
| Being unemployed for a while is a good time to decide your future. |
| Always be positive. |
| Sempre positivo. |
| Susan shares personal updates with Erica. |
| Erica: Come sta il tuo ragazzo? |
| Susan: Non molto bene. È disoccupato ora. |
| Let's review. |
| You'll see the words in English and your job is to say the words in Italian. |
| Ready? |
| Do you remember how to say "construction worker"? |
| operaio edile |
| operaio edile |
| And how to say "designer"? |
| designer |
| designer |
| Do you remember how to say "soldier"? |
| soldato |
| soldato |
| Another one! What about "entrepreneur"? |
| imprenditore |
| imprenditore |
| How about "priest"? |
| prete |
| prete |
| Let's try "landlord"! |
| padrone di casa |
| padrone di casa |
| What about "artist"? |
| artista |
| artista |
| And finally, do you remember how to say "unemployed"? |
| disoccupato |
| disoccupato |
| Did you know that in Vatican City, there's a job where only Swiss people can be hired? Do you know what this job is and why it's so special? |
| The job is being a Swiss Guard. |
| They protect the Pope and have been doing this for hundreds of years. Swiss Guards are known for their bright uniforms and have to be from Switzerland to get this job. |
| They are the only guards allowed to protect the Pope. |
| Thanks for watching! Don't forget to practice these new words and phrases, and see you next time! |
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