Sharing a living space requires setting clear expectations and finding a fair balance.
| Cohabitation must be a fair compromise. | La convivenza deve essere un compromesso equo. |
| We establish the household chores every week. | Stabiliamo le faccende di casa ogni settimana. |
Provided That
To agree to something only if a specific requirement is met, use the conjunction a condizione che (provided that / on the condition that). Because it sets up a dependent, conditional scenario, the verb in that clause must be in the subjunctive mood.
| I accept the roommate, provided that he establishes the chores with me. | Accetto il coinquilino, a condizione che stabilisca le faccende con me. |
Notice that stabilire (to establish) becomes stabilisca in the present subjunctive.
| We split the rent in half, provided that the agreement is fair. | Dividiamo l'affitto a metà, a condizione che l'accordo sia equo. |
Unless
To state a strict rule alongside its only exception, use salvo che (unless / except that). Just like a condizione che, this exceptive conjunction triggers the subjunctive mood.
| I always do the chores, unless I am too tired. | Faccio sempre le faccende, salvo che io sia troppo stanco. |
When managing boundaries—such as bringing over guests (ospitare) or requiring advance notice (il preavviso)—salvo che helps you draw a firm line.
| You cannot host anyone, unless you give me adequate advance notice. | Non puoi ospitare nessuno, salvo che tu mi dia un preavviso adeguato. |
| Even though we are friends, cohabitation is difficult unless there is respect. | Pur essendo amici, la convivenza è difficile salvo che ci sia rispetto. |
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