Breakdown of Non lavoro più da avvocato.
non
not
lavorare
to work
più
more / anymore (with 'non')
da
as a (child/teenager), when one was
Questions & Answers about Non lavoro più da avvocato.
Why is da used here instead of come to mean 'as'?
When talking about acting in a professional capacity or having a specific role, Italian usually uses da. If you used come, it could imply a comparison. Lavoro da avvocato means you actually are a lawyer, whereas working come un avvocato might imply you just argue like one! Note that while you might hear lavoro come avvocato in casual speech, da is the standard, textbook way to express a role.
Why is there no article before avvocato?
How does the non ... più phrase work here?
Can I use the verb fare to say this instead?