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"Office" in Italian: ufficio

l'ufficio

Say it: oof-FEE-chohmasculine · l'ufficionoun/ufˈfi.tʃo/

Office in Italian is l'ufficio (oof-FEE-choh), masculine. Plural is gli uffici. In ufficio means at the office.

Morning plan

Oggi resto in ufficio fino alle sei.
Today I'm staying at the office until six.
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How to pronounce ufficio

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oof-FEE-choh

/ufˈfi.tʃo/

Ufficio stresses FEE: oof-FEE-choh. Double f. Soft c before i = ch. Article: loof-FEE-choh.

"Office" in Italian: quick reference

ItalianEnglish
l'ufficiothe office

Workplace.

gli ufficioffices

Plural.

in ufficioat the office

Location.

ufficio postalepost office

Errands.

How to use ufficio in real life

  1. 1Morning plan

    Oggi resto in ufficio fino alle sei.

    Today I'm staying at the office until six.

    In ufficio.

  2. 2Directions

    L'ufficio è al secondo piano.

    The office is on the second floor.

    L'ufficio.

  3. 3Calling a friend

    Ti richiamo: sono ancora in ufficio.

    I'll call you back: I'm still at the office.

    In ufficio.

Mistakes English speakers make with ufficio

Incorrect: Vado all'office.

Correct: Vado in ufficio.

Use ufficio.

Incorrect: La ufficio è chiusa.

Correct: L'ufficio è chiuso.

Masculine: l'ufficio.

Good to know

In ufficio covers open-plan desks and tiny professional studios alike. Lunch breaks outside the building are a sacred Italian office habit.

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Meeting after work

  1. ChatPal

    Esci dall'ufficio verso le sette?

    Are you leaving the office around seven?

  2. You

    Sì, se in ufficio non arriva un'urgenza.

    Yes, if no emergency shows up at the office.

  3. ChatPal

    Ok. Ti aspetto sotto l'ufficio.

    Ok. I'll wait for you below the office.

  4. You

    Perfetto, a dopo.

    Perfect, see you later.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Office" in Italian

Gender?

Masculine: l'ufficio.

At the office?

In ufficio.

Plural?

Gli uffici.

Post office?

Ufficio postale.

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