
digitare
to type
- Digita la password.
- Digito veloce con dieci dita.
- Ho digitato male l’indirizzo.
Vocabulary A1–A2
Observe the scene and discover each word through the image and three example Italian sentences.


to type

to click

to save (a file)

to print

to photocopy

to scan

to send an email

to attach

to answer the phone

to fill in a form

to sign

to file, to archive

to check

to organise

to clock in (or out)

to work from home

to make an appointment

to attend a meeting

to give a presentation

to make a video call

to collaborate, to work together

to take a break

to work overtime

to look for a job

to apply (for a job)

to have a job interview

to hire, to take on

to fire, to dismiss

to resign, to quit

to earn

to ask for a pay rise

to make a career, to get ahead

to go on holiday (from work)

to retire
At the office Italian uses fare (to do, to make) all the time: fare una riunione (to hold a meeting), una pausa (a break), una presentazione, un colloquio (an interview), gli straordinari (overtime), carriera (a career). Licenziare is to fire someone: mi hanno licenziato (I was fired); if you leave by choice you ti dimetti or ti licenzi: mi sono licenziata (I quit). Reflexive verbs take essere: mi sono candidato, si è dimessa. Assumere (to hire) has the participle assunto: mi hanno assunto! (I got the job!). You go in ferie (on holiday, for a while) and in pensione (into retirement, for good). Objects and places are in the lesson The office.
Drag-and-drop exercise
Drag a verb onto the photo it describes. Sometimes several verbs fit (someone at the printer is printing, but maybe also photocopying: fotocopiare): one is enough, but you can add as many as you like. On a phone: tap the verb, then tap the photo.









Verbs: drag them onto the photos or tap them









Verbs: drag them onto the photos or tap them









Verbs: drag them onto the photos or tap them







Verbs: drag them onto the photos or tap them
Free production
Write your version and compare it with the proposed solution. These activities remain saved on the device, but non modificano il punteggio.
Translate freelyI’ll send you an email and attach the contract.
Proposed solution: Ti mando un’email e allego il contratto.
Translate freelySave the file before you switch off the computer!
Proposed solution: Salva il file prima di spegnere il computer!
Translate freelyPlease fill in the form and sign at the bottom.
Proposed solution: Compili il modulo e firmi in fondo, per favore.
Translate freelyOn Mondays I work at the office, on Fridays I work from home.
Proposed solution: Il lunedì lavoro in ufficio, il venerdì lavoro da casa.
Translate freelyShall we make an appointment for next week?
Proposed solution: Fissiamo un appuntamento per la settimana prossima?
Translate freelyThis week I worked overtime every evening.
Proposed solution: Questa settimana ho fatto gli straordinari tutte le sere.
Translate freelyI applied and next week I’m having the interview.
Proposed solution: Mi sono candidata e la settimana prossima faccio il colloquio.
Translate freelyThey’ve hired me on a permanent contract!
Proposed solution: Mi hanno assunto con un contratto a tempo indeterminato!
Translate freelyI earn little: tomorrow I’m asking for a pay rise.
Proposed solution: Guadagno poco: domani chiedo un aumento.
Translate freelyMy grandfather has retired and now he goes on holiday whenever he wants.
Proposed solution: Mio nonno è andato in pensione e adesso va in ferie quando vuole.
Italiano con Martin
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