Italian Phrase
Ci sono spese che non vengono rimborsate, tipo quelle di iscrizione.
Meaning
The sentence states that some costs are not reimbursed, giving registration fees as a typical example. It is often used when discussing company policies, grant rules, or budgeting constraints.
When to use
Use this phrase when you need to explain which items are excluded from a reimbursement policy, such as in a workplace email, a grant application, or a conversation about travel expenses.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Cisonospesechenonvengonorimborsate,tipoquellediiscrizione.
Ci sono
The impersonal construction 'ci sono' means 'there are' and is used with plural nouns.
Passive with 'vengono + past participle'
In the present passive, the auxiliary 'vengono' (3rd pl.) agrees with the plural subject, followed by the past participle that also agrees in gender and number.
Tipo = 'such as / like'
Used to introduce an example; it does not change the grammatical structure of the sentence.
Demonstrative pronoun 'quelle'
Plural feminine form that replaces a noun previously mentioned; it must agree with the noun it replaces (spese).
Prepositional phrase 'di iscrizione'
Indicates the type of expense; 'di' links the noun 'iscrizione' (registration) to the demonstrative.
🗨In Conversation
Quali spese possiamo chiedere di rimborsare?
Which expenses can we ask to be reimbursed?
Ci sono spese che non vengono rimborsate, tipo quelle di iscrizione.
There are expenses that are not reimbursed, such as registration fees.
✕Common Mistakes
Ci sono spese che non è rimborsata.
The verb must agree with the plural subject 'spese', so use 'non sono rimborsate' or the passive 'non vengono rimborsate'.
Ci sono spese che non vengono rimborsate, tipo quello di iscrizione.
Because 'spese' is plural, the demonstrative must be plural: 'quelle' not 'quello'.
Ci sono spese che non vengono rimborsato.
The past participle must match the gender and number of the subject; use 'rimborsate' for feminine plural.
↔Alternatives
Ci sono costi che non vengono rimborsati, ad esempio le quote di iscrizione.
There are costs that are not reimbursed, for example registration fees.
Alcune spese, come quelle di iscrizione, non sono rimborsabili.
Some expenses, like registration fees, are not refundable.
Le spese di iscrizione non rientrano tra quelle rimborsabili.
Registration expenses are not among those that can be reimbursed.
Cultural Tip
In many Italian companies and public institutions, the reimbursement policy is very specific: administrative fees, training courses, and especially 'spese di iscrizione' (membership or registration fees) are often excluded. When writing a request, it’s polite to explicitly mention the exception to avoid misunderstandings.