Meaning
professional
- work-related
- vocational
In a sentence
Lei è molto professionale con tutti i clienti.
She is very professional with all the clients.
Marco è molto professionale al lavoro.
Marco is very professional at work.
Non uso questo telefono per motivi professionali.
I don't use this phone for work reasons.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| professionale | masculine · singular |
| professionale | feminine · singular |
| professionali | masculine · plural |
| professionali | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use professionale for work-related contexts; for someone's job title, mestiere or professione is usually more natural than the adjective alone.
- It often means 'high-quality' or 'businesslike' in speech: un servizio molto professionale = very professional service.
- Don't confuse professionale with professionista: professionale is an adjective; professionista is a noun meaning 'professional person'.