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🇮🇹 Italian · Advanced Level 1

PART 3 · LESSON 25 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Insurance

Ask what a house policy covers, fire, water, earthquake, and what the excess is, with coperto, the passive in the present.

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THE STORY

An insurance office in the town below Fontelupo, the clerk at his screen and Laura with the house's papers.

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Le serve una polizza per la casa?leh SEHR-veh OO-nah poh-LEET-tsah pehr lah KAH-zahDo you need a policy for the house? Politely.
Sì. Cosa è coperto, esattamente?see, KOH-zah eh koh-PEHR-toh, eh-zaht-tah-MEHN-tehYes. What is covered, exactly?
L'incendio è coperto, l'acqua anche.leen-CHEHN-dyoh eh koh-PEHR-toh, LAHK-kwah AHN-kehFire is covered, water too.
In caso di incendio.een KAH-zoh dee een-CHEHN-dyohIn case of fire.
E in caso di terremoto?eh een KAH-zoh dee tehr-reh-MOH-tohAnd in case of earthquake?
Il terremoto non è coperto. Costa di più.eel tehr-reh-MOH-toh nohn eh koh-PEHR-toh, KOHS-tah dee pyooEarthquake isn't covered. It costs more.
Capisco. E la franchigia quant'è?kah-PEES-koh, eh lah frahn-KEE-jah kwahn-TEHI see. And how much is the excess?
Cinquecento euro, in ogni caso.cheen-kweh-CHEHN-toh EH-oo-roh, een OH-nyee KAH-zohFive hundred euros, in any case.
Va bene. Mi mandi il preventivo, per favore.vah BEH-neh, mee MAHN-dee eel preh-vehn-TEE-voh, pehr fah-VOH-rehAll right. Send me the quote, please. Politely.