How to Say ‘We would keep the deposit’ in Italian
Tratterremmo la caparra
traht-tehr-REM-moh lah kah-PAHR-rah
[traht-tehr-REM-moh lah kah-PAHR-rah]
💬 Usage Tip: The double mm in tratterremmo makes it "we would keep". With a single m, tratterremo means "we will keep", so listen for that held m.
Phrase Breakdown
Tratterremmo
[traht-tehr-REM-moh]
we would keep / withhold
Conditional of 'trattenere' (to retain).
Tratterremmo l'importo in caso di assenza.
We would keep the amount in case of a no-show.
la
[lah]
the
The feminine singular definite article, used before nouns like 'cultura.'
"La" cultura di questa impresa mi interessa molto.
"The" culture of this company interests me a lot.
caparra
[kah-PAHR-rah]
deposit
Money paid in advance to secure a booking.
La caparra non è rimborsabile.
The deposit is non-refundable.
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