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Italian Phrase

Devo parlare con la contabilità.

/ˈde.vo parˈla.re kon la kon.ta.biˈli.ta/
Meaning"I have to talk with accounting."
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Meaning

The speaker is stating a personal obligation to have a conversation with the accounting department, usually about invoices, payments, or financial reports. It conveys a sense of duty rather than a simple desire.

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When to use

Use this sentence in a workplace setting when you need to schedule or explain a meeting with the accounting team, or when you are about to go to the accounting office to resolve a financial matter.

✦Grammar Breakdown

Devoparlareconlacontabilità

1

Dovere (devo)

The modal verb 'dovere' + infinitive expresses obligation or necessity. It conjugates as 'devo' for 'io' (I).

2

Parlare (infinitive)

A regular -are verb; after a modal verb it stays in the infinitive form.

3

Con (preposition)

Used to indicate the person or entity you are speaking with; it always takes the accusative case in Italian.

4

La contabilità (noun)

A feminine singular noun meaning 'the accounting department'; the article must agree in gender and number.

🗨In Conversation

A

Devo parlare con la contabilità, hanno una domanda sui pagamenti.

I have to talk with accounting; they have a question about the payments.

Va bene, ti accompagno subito.

Alright, I'll accompany you right away.

B

✕Common Mistakes

  • Devo parlare a la contabilità.

    Use 'con' to express 'talk with', not 'a'.

  • Devo parlare con contabilità.

    The noun needs the definite article; omitting it sounds unnatural.

  • Devo parlare con il contabilità.

    ‘Contabilità’ is feminine, so the article must be 'la', not 'il'.

↔Alternatives

  • Devo parlare con il reparto contabilità.

    I have to talk with the accounting department.

  • Ho bisogno di parlare con la contabilità.

    I need to talk with accounting.

  • Devo parlare con il contabile.

    I have to talk with the accountant.

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Cultural Tip

In Italian business culture, departments are usually referred to with the definite article (la contabilità, il reparto risorse umane). Even though 'contabilità' ends in -ità, it is feminine, so the article 'la' is required. When you want to indicate a conversation, always use the preposition 'con' rather than 'a'.