Rent your transportation
Noleggia il tuo mezzo di trasporto
- Rent a car, bike or scooter.
- Manage your car insurance and deposit.
- Pick up and return your transportation.
- Adverbs of quantity
This lesson covers essential vocabulary and phrases for renting transportation in Italian, including words like "noleggiare" (to rent), "assicurazione" (insurance), and "deposito" (deposit). You'll practice dialogues for booking a car or scooter, managing insurance, and returning the vehicle smoothly.
Listening and reading
Start this class by listening to the audio and completing the corresponding exercises.
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Exercises Share Copied!
These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
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Rotto
Broken
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Cancellare
To cancel
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L'assicurazione
The insurance
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Il rimborso
The refund
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Noleggiare
To rent
Esercizio 2: Conversation exercise
Istruzione:
- Descrivi la situazione in ogni immagine. (Describe the situation in each picture.)
- Simulare una conversazione tra l'agenzia di noleggio auto e il cliente. (Simulate a conversation between the car rental company and the client.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Puoi prenotare l'auto online? Can you reserve the car online? |
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Puoi darmi la tua patente di guida? Can you give me your driver's license? |
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L'auto è rotta. The car ist broken. |
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Vorrei noleggiare un'auto. I would like to rent a car. |
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Quando deve essere restituita l'auto? When does the car needs to be returned? |
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C'è assistenza stradale? Is there any road assistance? |
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Quanto è il deposito? How much is the deposit? |
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Exercise 3: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 4: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Ho ________ uno scooter per visitare la città.
(I ________ a scooter to visit the city.)2. ________ sempre il livello della benzina prima di partire.
(________ always the fuel level before leaving.)3. Ho ________ la prenotazione perché il deposito era troppo alto.
(I ________ the booking because the deposit was too high.)4. ________ l'assistenza stradale se la ruota è rotta.
(________ roadside assistance if the tire is flat.)Exercise 5: Renting a vehicle for the weekend
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Noleggiare - Rent
Passato prossimo
- io ho noleggiato
- tu hai noleggiato
- lui/lei ha noleggiato
- noi abbiamo noleggiato
- voi avete noleggiato
- loro hanno noleggiato
Controllare - Check
Passato prossimo
- io ho controllato
- tu hai controllato
- lui/lei ha controllato
- noi abbiamo controllato
- voi avete controllato
- loro hanno controllato
Chiamare - Call
Passato prossimo
- io ho chiamato
- tu hai chiamato
- lui/lei ha chiamato
- noi abbiamo chiamato
- voi avete chiamato
- loro hanno chiamato
Cancellare - Cancel
Passato prossimo
- io ho cancellato
- tu hai cancellato
- lui/lei ha cancellato
- noi abbiamo cancellato
- voi avete cancellato
- loro hanno cancellato
Pagare - Pay
Passato prossimo
- io ho pagato
- tu hai pagato
- lui/lei ha pagato
- noi abbiamo pagato
- voi avete pagato
- loro hanno pagato
Restituire - Return
Passato prossimo
- io ho restituito
- tu hai restituito
- lui/lei ha restituito
- noi abbiamo restituito
- voi avete restituito
- loro hanno restituito
Exercise 6: Gli avverbi di quantità
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: Adverbs of quantity
Show translation Show answersun po', troppi, solo, troppo, più o meno
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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Cancellare to cancel Share Copied!
Passato prossimo
| Italian | English |
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| (io) ho cancellato | I have cancelled |
| (tu) hai cancellato | You have cancelled |
| (lui/lei) ha cancellato | He/she has cancelled |
| (noi) abbiamo cancellato | we have cancelled |
| (voi) avete cancellato | you have cancelled |
| (loro) hanno cancellato | they have cancelled |
Controllare to check Share Copied!
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| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| (io) controllo | I check |
| (tu) controlli | you check |
| (lui/lei) controlla | he/she checks |
| (noi) controlliamo | we check |
| (voi) controllate | You check |
| (loro) controllano | they check |
Noleggiare to rent Share Copied!
Passato prossimo
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| (io) ho noleggiato | I rented |
| (tu) hai noleggiato | You have rented |
| (lui/lei) ha noleggiato | He/she has rented |
| (noi) abbiamo noleggiato | we have rented |
| (voi) avete noleggiato | You have rented |
| (loro) hanno noleggiato | they rented |
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Lesson Overview: Renting Your Transportation in Italian
This lesson focuses on practical Italian language skills for renting vehicles, including cars, scooters, and bicycles. It covers essential vocabulary and phrases used at rental counters, discussing rental terms, insurance, deposits, and the procedures for collecting and returning the vehicle. Suitable for A2 level learners, it emphasizes conversational exchanges and common expressions to help you navigate real-life rental situations confidently.
Key Topics Covered
- Booking a rental car (Prenotare un'auto a noleggio): Learn how to request a rental car, specify preferences like vehicle type, duration, and ask about prices.
- Handling insurance and deposits (Gestire l'assicurazione e il deposito): Understand how insurance works, what deposits are required, refundable conditions, and how to pay.
- Vehicle pick-up and return (Ritiro e riconsegna del veicolo noleggiato): Practice conversations for presenting documents, receiving keys, checking vehicle condition, and finalizing the rental.
Important Vocabulary and Phrases
Some useful words include:
- noleggiare – to rent
- autonoleggio – car rental office
- assicurazione – insurance
- deposito – deposit
- franchigia – deductible or excess
- restituire – to return
- serbatoio – gas tank
Example phrases: "Vorrei noleggiare un'auto per tre giorni." (I would like to rent a car for three days.) and "Il deposito è rimborsabile alla restituzione, se non ci sono danni." (The deposit is refundable upon return if there is no damage.)
Grammar and Verb Usage
The lesson includes practice with passato prossimo (present perfect) for describing completed actions (e.g., ho prenotato, I have booked) and the use of subjunctive imperfect (congiuntivo imperfetto) in conditional or dependent clauses (e.g., fosse, were/was), important for expressing uncertainty or conditions.
Cultural and Linguistic Notes
Unlike English, Italian often uses formal phrasing and polite forms in service interactions, such as Può (can you) and conditional tense forms. Also, the Italian rental process frequently includes discussions of insurance details and deposits upfront, reflecting local rental practices.
Some practical phrases with English equivalents include:
"Quanto costa al giorno?" – How much does it cost per day?
"Può pagare con carta di credito al momento del ritiro." – You can pay by credit card at pick-up.
"L'assicurazione è inclusa nel prezzo." – Insurance is included in the price.
"Il deposito sarà sbloccato il giorno dopo la riconsegna." – The deposit will be released the day after return.
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