At the real estate agent
Dall'agente immobiliare
- Discuss an advertisement for a house or apartment that you just saw.
- Discuss to buy a new house or apartment.
Explore practical dialogues for buying a house in Italian, focusing on vocabulary like annuncio (advertisement), prezzo (price), posizione (location), camere da letto (bedrooms), and trattabili (negotiable). Learn to ask questions, discuss offers, and negotiate with real estate agents.
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Esercizio 1: Conversation exercise
Istruzione:
- Do you rent the appartment or house where you live or did you buy it? (Do you rent the appartment or house where you live or did you buy it?)
- Did you have to renovate your home? How long did that take? (Did you have to renovate your home? How long did that take?)
- Was your home furnished or empty when you moved in? (Was your home furnished or empty when you moved in?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Affitto il mio appartamento. Ma presto comprerò una casa. I rent my appartment. But I will soon buy a house. |
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Ho comprato la nostra casa 2 anni fa insieme al mio partner. I bought our house 2 years ago together with my partner. |
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Abbiamo dovuto ristrutturare quasi tutta la casa. Ci è voluto più di un anno. We had to renovate almost the whole house. It took us over a year. |
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Il mio appartamento era stato appena ristrutturato quando l'ho acquistato e ci sono andato a vivere. My appartment was freshly renovated when I bought it and moved in. |
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L'appartamento era completamente arredato quando mi sono trasferito. The appartment was fully furnished when I moved in. |
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Alcune stanze della casa erano arredate, altre non lo erano. Some rooms in the house were furnished, others weren't. |
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Exercise 2: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 3: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Se __________ questa casa, vivrei vicino al centro.
(If __________ this house, I would live near the center.)2. Se avessi più soldi, __________ un appartamento più grande.
(If I had more money, __________ a bigger apartment.)3. L’agente immobiliare ci __________ altre case se telefonassimo.
(The real estate agent __________ us other houses if we called.)4. Se la casa __________ in una zona tranquilla, la comprerei subito.
(If the house __________ in a quiet area, I would buy it immediately.)Exercise 4: From the real estate agent
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Chiamare - Call
Passato prossimo
- Io ho chiamato
- Tu hai chiamato
- Lui/lei ha chiamato
- Noi abbiamo chiamato
- Voi avete chiamato
- Loro hanno chiamato
Dire - Say
Passato prossimo
- Io ho detto
- Tu hai detto
- Lui/lei ha detto
- Noi abbiamo detto
- Voi avete detto
- Loro hanno detto
Volere - Want
Imperfetto
- Io volevo
- Tu volevi
- Lui/lei voleva
- Noi volevamo
- Voi volevate
- Loro volevano
Arrivare - Arrive
Passato prossimo
- Io sono arrivato/a
- Tu sei arrivato/a
- Lui/lei è arrivato/a
- Noi siamo arrivati/e
- Voi siete arrivati/e
- Loro sono arrivati/e
Mostrare - Show
Passato prossimo
- Io ho mostrato
- Tu hai mostrato
- Lui/lei ha mostrato
- Noi abbiamo mostrato
- Voi avete mostrato
- Loro hanno mostrato
Pensare - Think
Imperfetto
- Io pensavo
- Tu pensavi
- Lui/lei pensava
- Noi pensavamo
- Voi pensavate
- Loro pensavano
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Lesson Overview: At the Real Estate Agent
This lesson introduces practical Italian vocabulary and expressions used when dealing with real estate agents, discussing property listings, requesting information, and negotiating prices. The level is A2, suitable for learners with basic Italian knowledge who want to expand their ability to communicate in everyday real estate situations.
Key Topics Covered
- Discussing property listings: Talk about important details such as price, location, size, and parking.
- Asking the real estate agent for information: Practice polite questions about features like number of rooms, heating, transport connections, and condominium fees.
- Negotiating the price: Learn expressions to propose a lower price and respond to counter offers.
Examples of Useful Words and Phrases
- Annuncio (advertisement/listing)
- Prezzo (price)
- Posizione (location)
- Camera da letto (bedroom)
- Posto auto (parking space)
- Riscaldamento autonomo (independent heating)
- Trattabile (negotiable)
Verb Usage and Grammar Highlights
The lesson integrates the conditional and subjunctive moods in practical contexts, as seen in sentences like "Se comprassi questa casa, vivrei vicino al centro." These forms help express hypothetical situations and polite requests, essential in negotiations and discussions.
Mini Story and Verb Conjugations
A short narrative recounts a visit to the real estate agent with useful past tense verbs like ho chiamato (I called) and sono arrivato (I arrived), providing contextual examples for the passato prossimo and imperfetto tenses. Verb conjugation tables support understanding and memorization.
Differences Between English and Italian Instructions
While English tends to use more auxiliary periphrases (e.g., "I would buy"), Italian often conveys similar meaning with verb conjugations such as the subjunctive and conditional moods, which are explicitly practiced in this lesson. For example, "Se avessi più soldi, sceglierei un appartamento più grande." translates as "If I had more money, I would choose a bigger apartment." Understanding these moods is crucial for expressing wishes, hypotheticals, and polite proposals.
Summary
This lesson equips learners with practical vocabulary and grammatical structures to confidently navigate situations when visiting a real estate agent, enabling discussions about property features, asking relevant questions, and negotiating terms effectively in Italian.
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