occupiamo

Occupiamo is the first-person plural present indicative form of the Italian verb occupare, meaning "we occupy," "we take up," or "we hold" in reference to space, time, or positions. It can express occupying physical space, occupying a role or office, or occupying someone’s attention or time. The form is used with a direct object (occupare qualcosa) and with time or space expressions (occupare tempo, occupare spazio).

Etymology: occupare derives from Latin occupāre, from ob- “toward” and capere “to seize, take.”

Usage notes:

- With a direct object: occupare una stanza (to occupy a room), occupare una posizione (to hold a position).

- With time or attention: questa attività occupa gran parte del nostro tempo (this activity occupies a large part of our time); la discussione occupa la mente (the discussion occupies the mind).

- In figurative language, occupare can mean to fill or engage resources, roles, or responsibilities.

- In social or political contexts, occupiamo may appear in slogans or calls to action (for example, occupiamo—“let’s occupy”). In such cases the phrase often implies collective action rather than a neutral statement.

Grammatical note: occupiamo is not the reflexive form ci occupiamo (which means “we take care of” or “we occupy ourselves with”), a related but distinct verb form with a different meaning and conjugation.

See also: occupare, occupations/occupazione, occupazione in Italian, ci occupiamo.