Italian Phrase
Dipende dalla politica che hanno.
Meaning
‘It depends on the policy they have.’ The sentence tells the listener that the result or decision is contingent on the specific set of rules or guidelines that a group (usually a company, organization, or government) follows.
When to use
Use this phrase when you need to explain that an outcome, rule, or behaviour is linked to a particular policy—e.g., in business meetings, political debates, or everyday conversations about rules.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Dipendedallapoliticachehanno
Dipendere (present)
‘Dipende’ is the third‑person singular present of dipendere, used impersonally to mean ‘it depends’.
dalla = da + la
‘dalla’ is the contraction of the preposition ‘da’ (from) and the feminine singular article ‘la’, required before a feminine noun.
politica (feminine noun)
‘politica’ means ‘policy’ (or ‘politics’) and is feminine, so it takes ‘la’/‘dalla’.
che (relative pronoun)
‘che’ introduces a relative clause and can mean ‘that’, ‘which’, or ‘who’.
hanno (present of avere)
‘hanno’ is the third‑person plural present of avere, agreeing with the implied subject ‘they’ (the people who set the policy).
🗨In Conversation
Posso prendere un giorno di ferie in più?
Can I take an extra day off?
Dipende dalla politica che hanno.
It depends on the policy they have.
✕Common Mistakes
Dipende da la politica che hanno.
‘da’ and ‘la’ must be contracted to ‘dalla’ before a feminine noun.
Dipende dalla politica che ha.
The relative clause refers to a plural subject (they), so the verb must be ‘hanno’, not ‘ha’.
Dipende dalla politico che hanno.
‘Politico’ is the masculine adjective meaning ‘political’; the noun ‘policy’ is ‘politica’.
↔Alternatives
Dipende dalla loro politica.
It depends on their policy.
È legato alla politica che hanno.
It is linked to the policy they have.
Ciò varia in base alla politica adottata.
That varies according to the policy adopted.
Cultural Tip
In Italian ‘politica’ can refer both to a government’s political stance and to an organization’s internal rules. Make sure the context makes it clear which meaning you intend, otherwise listeners might think you’re talking about politics rather than a company policy.