How to Say ‘And how's work going?’ in Italian
E come va il lavoro?
eh KOH-meh vah eel lah-VOH-roh
[eh KOH-meh vah eel lah-VOH-roh]
💬 Usage Tip: [Come va il lavoro?] uses [va] literally "goes" for "how's work going?" The same pattern works broadly: [come va la giornata?] [come va la schiena?]
Phrase Breakdown
E come
eh KOH-meh
Words in this phrase
E
[eh]
And
Conjunction used to connect words or phrases of the same type.
Anna e Marco sono qui.
Anna and Marco are here.
come
[KOH-meh]
how
Used to ask about the manner, condition, or way something happens.
Come stai?
How are you?
Va il lavoro?
vah eel lah-VOH-roh
Words in this phrase
va
[vah]
goes
Used to describe how an activity or situation is progressing.
Va il lavoro oggi?
Is work going well today?
il
[eel]
the
Definite article used before a noun that is specific or known to the listener.
Il gatto è sul divano.
The cat is on the sofa.
lavoro
[lah-VOH-roh]
work
A task or activity that is done as a job.
Il lavoro è impegnativo.
The work is challenging.
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