Meaning
matter, chore, business
- matter, affair, business
- chore, task (often plural)
In a sentence
Ho ancora una faccenda da finire in ufficio.
I still have a task to finish at the office.
Voglio capire com'è andata davvero quella faccenda con Marco.
I want to understand how that business with Marco really went.
Stamattina non faccio le faccende di casa.
This morning I'm not doing the housework.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| faccenda | feminine · singular |
| faccende | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Very common in speech for a vague “thing/matter.” In formal writing, prefer questione, vicenda, affare, or lavoro depending on context.
- For household chores, faccende is usually plural: fare le faccende. Singular faccenda more often means a specific matter or situation.
- Unlike compito or incarico, faccenda often sounds less defined and sometimes slightly annoying: Ho una faccenda da sbrigare.