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How to Say ‘Having left a deposit’ in Italian

Aver lasciato una caparra

ah-VEHR lahsh-SHAH-toh OO-nah kah-PAHR-rah

[ah-VEHR lahsh-SHAH-toh OO-nah kah-PAHR-rah]

💬 Usage Tip: aver is a clipped avere, common before a past form: aver lasciato, aver pagato "having paid".

Phrase Breakdown

Aver lasciato

ah-VEHR lahsh-SHAH-toh

To have left

Past infinitive ('aver' is short for 'avere'). The 'sc' in 'lasciato' sounds like English 'sh': 'la-SHA-to'.

Example

Credo di aver lasciato le chiavi.

I think I left the keys.

Words in this phrase

Aver

[ah-VEHR]

to have

Shortened form of 'avere', used before a past participle.

Example

Credo di aver pagato.

I think I have paid.

lasciato

[lahsh-SHAH-toh]

left

Past participle of 'lasciare' (to leave).

Example

Ho lasciato il cappotto al tavolo.

I left my coat at the table.

una caparra

OO-nah kah-PAHR-rah

a deposit

'Caparra' is a deposit paid to secure a booking. Roll the double 'r': 'ca-PAR-ra'.

Example

Serve una caparra?

Is a deposit needed?

Words in this phrase

una

[OO-nah]

Feminine singular indefinite article before a feminine noun.

Example

Ho lavorato in una piccola azienda.

I worked in a small company.

caparra

[kah-PAHR-rah]

deposit

Money paid in advance to secure a booking.

Example

Il ristorante chiede una caparra.

The restaurant asks for a deposit.

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