disoccupato
In a few short weeks, I will be leaving my job and heading back to graduate school one last time as I work toward my PhD! In honor of the occasion, I thought it would be fun to learn some words related to leaving one’s job and employment in general.
Today’s Parola del Giorno is the adjective disoccupato, which means unemployed.
[audio:https://paroladelgiorno.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Disoccupato.mp3|titles=disoccupato]La crisi economica in Italia è così grave che molti giovani non hanno un lavoro e sono disoccupati da anni.
The recession in Italy is so serious that many young people do not have a job and have been unemployed for years.