In business negotiations and contracts, we often need to state the conditions under which an agreement stands, or the underlying purpose of a specific clause. In Italian, conjunctions of condition and purpose always trigger the subjunctive mood.
Purché
Purché translates to "provided that" or "as long as". It introduces a strict condition that must be met for the main action to occur.
| We work together, provided that the contract is valid. | Lavoriamo insieme, purché il contratto sia valido. |
| I sign that clause, provided that you pay the advance. | Firmo quella clausola, purché Lei paghi l'anticipo. |
A patto che
A patto che means "on the condition that". It functions exactly like purché and is widely used in business and legal agreements to set firm requirements.
| We conclude the agreement, on the condition that the payment is fast. | Concludiamo l'accordo, a patto che il pagamento sia veloce. |
| You can have the advance, on the condition that you conclude the project. | Puoi avere l'anticipo, a patto che tu concluda il progetto. |
Affinché
While the previous conjunctions state conditions, affinché ("so that" or "in order that") expresses purpose, explaining why an action is taken.
| I add this clause, so that the payment is safe. | Aggiungo questa clausola, affinché il pagamento sia sicuro. |
| We change the deadline, so that the collaborator has time. | Cambiamo la scadenza, affinché il collaboratore abbia tempo. |
| You must explain well, so that the client understands the clause. | Devi spiegare bene, affinché il cliente capisca la clausola. |
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