ufficio
office
The Italian word 'ufficio' is used to refer to a room or a set of rooms where people work, usually seated, on tasks that involve organization, documentation, or trade. It can also refer to a position of authority within an organization. The usage in a sentence could be 'Lavoro in un ufficio' which translates to 'I work in an office'.
Example sentences using: ufficio
Il mio ufficio si trova in città
My office is located in the city
This is a straightforward expression relating the position of 'my office' as being located 'in the city'. In Italian, the possessive 'my' ('il mio') precedes the noun 'office' ('ufficio').
Sto cercando un ufficio postale
I am looking for a post office
In this sentence, the speaker is 'searching' ('sto cercando') for a 'post office' ('ufficio postale'). 'Ufficio' is used here to denote a particular type of office - a post office.
L'ufficio turistico è aperto oggi
The tourist office is open today
This phrase informs us that 'the tourist office' ('l'ufficio turistico') is 'open today' ('è aperto oggi'). 'Open' in this context is 'aperto'.