Breakdown of I soldi li rimborsiamo solo nel caso in cui il volo abbia un guasto.
un
a / an (masculine)
i soldi
the money
avere
to have
il volo
the flight
li
them (masculine direct object)
il guasto
the fault / the breakdown
solo
only
rimborsare
to refund
nel caso in cui
in the event that / in case
Questions & Answers about I soldi li rimborsiamo solo nel caso in cui il volo abbia un guasto.
Why is abbia used here instead of the normal present tense ha?
The verb is in the subjunctive mood because it follows the conditional conjunction phrase nel caso in cui (in case / in the event that). This phrase sets up a hypothetical condition and always triggers the subjunctive. Since the main verb (rimborsiamo) is in the present tense, we use the present subjunctive (abbia).
Why does the sentence say I soldi li rimborsiamo? Isn't the pronoun li redundant?
Literally, this translates to "The money, we refund it." This grammatical structure is called left dislocation. By moving the object (i soldi) to the very beginning of the sentence, the speaker emphasizes it as the main topic. When you move a direct object to the front like this in Italian, you are required to include a matching pronoun (li) before the verb.
Could I use qualora instead of nel caso in cui in this sentence?
Yes, you could completely replace it and say solo qualora il volo abbia un guasto. Both expressions introduce a hypothetical condition requiring the subjunctive, but qualora is slightly more formal and concise.
What exactly does guasto mean when talking about a flight?
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