Your First Day at Work
Use these phrases to navigate your first day, from introducing yourself to your new team to asking practical questions about the office.
Key Phrases
Ciao, sono Anna, ho appena iniziato nel team di marketing.
casualHi, I'm Anna, I just started in the marketing team.
Use with colleagues of a similar age or rank in a relaxed office environment.
Piacere di conoscerti, sono Anna, la nuova collega.
neutralNice to meet you, I'm Anna, the new colleague.
A safe, standard greeting for most coworkers.
Buongiorno, sono Anna. È un vero piacere fare la sua conoscenza.
politeGood morning, I'm Anna. It's a real pleasure to meet you.
Use the formal 'sua' when meeting senior management or your boss.
E tu di cosa ti occupi esattamente in questo dipartimento?
casualAnd what exactly do you do in this department?
A very common way to ask about someone's daily job informally.
Posso chiederle qual è il suo ruolo all'interno dell'azienda?
politeMay I ask what your role is within the company?
Use formal 'le' (to you) and 'suo' (your) when introduced to a director or manager.
Scusa, mi sai dire dove si trova la macchinetta del caffè?
casualExcuse me, can you tell me where the coffee machine is?
Use the informal 'scusa' and 'mi sai dire' with regular coworkers.
Scusi, potrebbe indicarmi dove si trova la cucina, per favore?
politeExcuse me, could you point me to where the kitchen is, please?
Use the formal 'scusi' and conditional 'potrebbe' with someone senior.
Sai per caso qual è la mia scrivania o dove posso lasciare le mie cose?
neutralDo you happen to know which one is my desk or where I can leave my things?
The expression 'sai per caso' (do you happen to know) is very natural in spoken Italian.
Se ho un problema col computer, a chi devo chiedere?
casualIf I have a computer problem, who should I ask?
Direct and informal.
A chi posso rivolgermi se ho bisogno di assistenza tecnica con la rete?
neutralWho can I turn to if I need technical assistance with the network?
The reflexive verb 'rivolgersi a' (to turn to) is very common in office environments.
Voi verso che ora andate a mangiare di solito?
casualAround what time do you guys usually go to eat?
Using 'verso' means 'around' when talking about time.
A che ora si fa generalmente la pausa pranzo in questo ufficio?
neutralWhat time is the lunch break generally taken in this office?
Uses the impersonal 'si fa' to ask about general company habits.
Da quanto tempo lavori per questa azienda?
neutralHow long have you been working for this company?
In Italian, use 'da quanto tempo' plus the present tense for actions that are still ongoing.
Sono davvero contento di iniziare a lavorare qui e di conoscervi tutti.
neutralI'm really happy to start working here and to meet all of you.
A nice phrase to use when introduced to a group of new colleagues.
Non vedo l'ora di imparare e di dare il mio contributo al team.
politeI can't wait to learn and to make my contribution to the team.
A great phrase for making a good impression on your manager.