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🇮🇹 Italian Level A1

Car rental in Italian

You're at a car rental desk in Italy. Listen to the agent (Stefano), then choose how to reply — tap an answer to hear its pronunciation and see its translation, then confirm. What you pick changes what he says. Open “Vocabulary” for the words (or “Explore the scene”) and tap “🗣️ On the street” for the real language.

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Car rental — Italian

What you'll learn here

Key words

la macchina la MÀC-chi-na
the car
“La macchina / l'auto” = the car. Manual gearbox is standard in Italy; “automatico” costs more and should be requested in advance.
la patente la pa-TÉN-te
the driving licence
An EU licence works. From outside the EU you often also need an International Driving Permit (IDP). Check the minimum age (often 21+).
l'assicurazione l'as-si-cu-ra-TSIÓ-ne
the insurance
“La franchigia” = the excess you pay yourself in case of damage. “Kasko” insurance brings it to zero. Always ask about “la franchigia”.
le chiavi le CHIÀ-vi
the keys
At pickup you do a damage check with an agent. Photograph the car at pickup and at return!
il pieno il PIÈ-no
the full tank
Common policy: “full-to-full” — take it full, return it full. “Fare il pieno” = to fill up. Otherwise you pay for fuel at a higher price.

How locals really say it

Not the textbook version — the real language you hear in Italian.

“Buongiorno! Ha una prenotazione?” — Good morning! Do you have a booking?
“Cosa le serve?” — What do you need?
“Patente e carta, per favore.” — Licence and card, please.
“La base ha franchigia, la kasko no.” — The basic has an excess, the full one doesn't.

Dialogue (excerpt)

A taste of the conversation — play the rest in the app.

Stefano
Buongiorno! Noleggio auto, come posso aiutarla?
Good morning! Car rental, how can I help you?
Stefano
Mi dica pure.
Go ahead, tell me.
You
Vorrei noleggiare una macchina.
I'd like to rent a car.
Stefano
Mi servono la patente e una carta di credito.
I'll need your licence and a credit card.
You
Ecco la patente e il passaporto.
Here's my licence and passport.
Stefano
L'assicurazione base ha una franchigia di mille euro.
The basic insurance has a thousand-euro excess.

…continues in the app →

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