Business & Work

1. Sò quì pè una riunione d'affari

   I am here for a business meeting

   Usage

   Explain at the border or a reception desk that you are here on business

   Grammar Note

   Sò is the 1sg of esse and differs from sì ("you are"). Pè + noun states the purpose. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. Aghju bisognu di stampà documenti

   I need to print some documents

   Usage

   Ask a hotel or shop to print papers for you

   Grammar Note

   Avè bisognu di + infinitive means "to need to". Documenti is the plural of documentu, also written ducumentu. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. Quale hè l'orariu d'apertura quì?

   What are the opening hours here?

   Usage

   Check when an office or shop is open

   Grammar Note

   Orariu is a singular word for a schedule or hours table. Apertura means "opening". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. Vogliu apre un contu in banca pè l'impresa

   I want to open a bank account for the company

   Usage

   Tell the bank you want a business account

   Grammar Note

   Vogliu + infinitive apre. Contu means an account or count; impresa means an enterprise. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. Sò quì pè una cunferenza à [locu]

   I am here for a conference at [venue]

   Usage

   Say you are here for a conference; replace [venue] with the real place

   Grammar Note

   Cunferenza is also spelled conferenza. The place is given with à + name. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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