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Italian jobs and professions

You'll be asked 'che lavoro fai?' constantly. Here's how to answer.

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Common jobs

insegnante: teacher (same for m/f) / professore/professoressa: professor
medico: doctor / infermiere/a: nurse
impiegato/a: office worker / operaio/a: factory worker
commesso/a: shop assistant / cassiere/a: cashier
cameriere/a: waiter/waitress / cuoco/a: cook / chef: chef
avvocato: lawyer / ingegnere: engineer / architetto: architect
autista: driver / meccanico: mechanic / elettricista: electrician
studente/studentessa: student / disoccupato/a: unemployed / pensionato/a: retired
casalingo/a: homemaker / libero professionista: freelancer

Che lavoro fai?: What do you do?
Sono medico. / Faccio il medico.: I'm a doctor. (Note: no "un/una" before the profession.)
Lavoro in un ufficio / in un ristorante / da casa.: I work in an office / in a restaurant / from home.
Cerco lavoro.: I'm looking for work.