Basic Italian in 10 Days: Health, Clothes and colours and Phone and appointments

1. السؤال 1 من 30

   What does "Ho mal di testa" mean?

   • AI have a headache.
   • BI have a sore throat.
   • CI have a fever.
   • DI have a stomach ache.
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: A. I have a headache.

   La testa is the head, so mal di testa is a headache. A sore throat is mal di gola.

2. السؤال 2 من 30

   What does "il braccio" mean?

   • Aleg
   • Barm
   • Chand
   • Dback
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: B. arm

   Il braccio is the arm. Its plural is irregular: le braccia.

3. السؤال 3 من 30

   Fill the gap: Ho mal ___ gola.

   • Adella
   • Balla
   • Cdi
   • Da
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: C. di

   Use ho mal di + body part, with no article: ho mal di gola.

4. السؤال 4 من 30

   Fill the gap: Mi ___ male i piedi.

   • Afa
   • Bfai
   • Cfaccio
   • Dfanno
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: D. fanno

   I piedi is plural, so use fanno: mi fanno male i piedi. For one thing, use fa.

5. السؤال 5 من 30

   Fill the gap: Mi ___ male la schiena.

   • Afa
   • Bfanno
   • Cfate
   • Dfaccio
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: A. fa

   La schiena is one thing, so use fa: mi fa male la schiena.

6. السؤال 6 من 30

   What is the plural of "la mano"?

   • Ale mani
   • Ble manos
   • Ci mani
   • Dle mane
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: A. le mani

   La mano is irregular: it ends in -o but is feminine. The plural is le mani.

7. السؤال 7 من 30

   At the pharmacy, the pharmacist says: "Buongiorno, desidera?" Which reply fits?

   • ASì, sto bene, grazie.
   • BHo venticinque anni.
   • CHa qualcosa per la tosse?
   • DVorrei un cappuccino, per favore.
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: C. Ha qualcosa per la tosse?

   Desidera? means What would you like? At a pharmacy you ask for medicine: Ha qualcosa per la tosse? (for a cough).

8. السؤال 8 من 30

   Listen. What problems does the patient have?

   تشغيل الصوتاستمع ثم أجب. يظهر النص المكتوب بعد إجابتك.

   لا يوجد صوت؟ اقرأ النص

   Dottore: Come si sente?
   Paziente: Male. Ho la febbre e mi fa male la gola.

   • AA fever and a sore throat
   • BA cold and a sore back
   • CA fever and a stomach ache
   • DA headache and a cough
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: A. A fever and a sore throat

   Ho la febbre means I have a fever, and mi fa male la gola means my throat hurts.

   النص المكتوب

   Dottore: Come si sente?
   Paziente: Male. Ho la febbre e mi fa male la gola.

9. السؤال 9 من 30

   Listen. How often should the customer take the medicine?

   تشغيل الصوتاستمع ثم أجب. يظهر النص المكتوب بعد إجابتك.

   لا يوجد صوت؟ اقرأ النص

   Farmacista: Prenda questa medicina tre volte al giorno, dopo i pasti.

   • ATwice a day, after meals
   • BOnce a day, in the evening
   • CThree times a day, after meals
   • DThree times a day, before meals
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: C. Three times a day, after meals

   Tre volte al giorno means three times a day, and dopo i pasti means after meals.

   النص المكتوب

   Farmacista: Prenda questa medicina tre volte al giorno, dopo i pasti.

10. السؤال 10 من 30

    Read the label. Who should NOT take this syrup?

    Sciroppo per la tosse
    Adulti: 10 ml tre volte al giorno.
    Non adatto ai bambini sotto i 6 anni.
    Conservare a temperatura ambiente.

    • AChildren over 6
    • BPeople with a cough
    • CChildren under 6
    • DAdults
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: C. Children under 6

    Non adatto ai bambini sotto i 6 anni means not suitable for children under 6. Adults take 10 ml three times a day.

11. السؤال 11 من 30

    What does "la gonna" mean?

    • Acoat
    • Bdress
    • Cskirt
    • Dshirt
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: C. skirt

    La gonna is a skirt. A shirt is la camicia, a coat is il cappotto and a dress is il vestito.

12. السؤال 12 من 30

    Choose the correct form: una giacca ___ (black)

    • Aneri
    • Bnere
    • Cnera
    • Dnero
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: C. nera

    Giacca is feminine singular, so the -o colour ends in -a: una giacca nera.

13. السؤال 13 من 30

    Choose the correct form: i pantaloni ___ (white)

    • Abianca
    • Bbianchi
    • Cbianche
    • Dbianco
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: B. bianchi

    Pantaloni is masculine plural, so use -i. Bianco adds h to keep the hard sound: bianchi.

14. السؤال 14 من 30

    Choose the correct form: le scarpe ___ (green)

    • Averde
    • Bverdes
    • Cverda
    • Dverdi
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: D. verdi

    Verde ends in -e, so it has only two forms: verde for one, verdi for more than one.

15. السؤال 15 من 30

    How do you say "a red shirt"?

    • Aun camicia rossa
    • Buna camicia rosso
    • Cuna rossa camicia
    • Duna camicia rossa
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: D. una camicia rossa

    Colours come after the noun and agree with it. Camicia is feminine: una camicia rossa.

16. السؤال 16 من 30

    Choose the correct form: due borse ___ (pink)

    • Arosi
    • Brosse
    • Crosa
    • Drose
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: C. rosa

    Rosa (pink) never changes: una borsa rosa, due borse rosa. Rosse means red.

17. السؤال 17 من 30

    You want to buy a jacket. The shop assistant asks: "Di che colore la vuole?" Which reply fits?

    • ANera, per favore.
    • BSì, mi piace molto.
    • CCosta cinquanta euro.
    • DLa 42, per favore.
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: A. Nera, per favore.

    Di che colore? asks what colour. Nera agrees with la giacca (feminine).

18. السؤال 18 من 30

    Listen. What colour are the speaker's shoes?

    تشغيل الصوتاستمع ثم أجب. يظهر النص المكتوب بعد إجابتك.

    لا يوجد صوت؟ اقرأ النص

    Oggi porto i jeans, una maglietta bianca e le scarpe nere.

    • AWhite
    • BBrown
    • CBlack
    • DBlue
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: C. Black

    Le scarpe nere means the black shoes. The T-shirt is white (bianca).

    النص المكتوب

    Oggi porto i jeans, una maglietta bianca e le scarpe nere.

19. السؤال 19 من 30

    Listen. How much is the grey sweater?

    تشغيل الصوتاستمع ثم أجب. يظهر النص المكتوب بعد إجابتك.

    لا يوجد صوت؟ اقرأ النص

    Cliente: Quanto costa questo maglione grigio?
    Commesso: Quarantacinque euro.

    • A€40
    • B€35
    • C€55
    • D€45
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: D. €45

    Quarantacinque is 45: quaranta (40) + cinque (5). Maglione grigio means grey sweater.

    النص المكتوب

    Cliente: Quanto costa questo maglione grigio?
    Commesso: Quarantacinque euro.

20. السؤال 20 من 30

    Read the sign. Which item is half price?

    SALDI!
    Giacche nere: -30%
    Scarpe rosse da donna: -50%
    Magliette bianche: 2 per 15 euro
    Aperto anche la domenica

    • ARed women's shoes
    • BBlack jackets
    • CBlack women's shoes
    • DWhite T-shirts
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: A. Red women's shoes

    Scarpe rosse da donna -50% means red women's shoes are 50% off, so half price. Rosse is red; the black (nere) jackets are 30% off.

21. السؤال 21 من 30

    How do Italians usually answer the phone?

    • APrego?
    • BBuon appetito?
    • CPronto?
    • DPresto?
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: C. Pronto?

    Italians say Pronto? when they answer the phone. Presto means soon or early.

22. السؤال 22 من 30

    What does "Un attimo, per favore" mean?

    • ACall back later, please.
    • BOne moment, please.
    • CWrong number, sorry.
    • DSpeak slowly, please.
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: B. One moment, please.

    Un attimo means a moment. You hear it when someone puts you on hold.

23. السؤال 23 من 30

    Fill the gap: Vorrei ___ un appuntamento.

    • Atenere
    • Bportare
    • Cmettere
    • Dprendere
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: D. prendere

    To make an appointment is prendere un appuntamento. Vorrei is followed by the infinitive.

24. السؤال 24 من 30

    The secretary asks: "Va bene giovedì alle dieci?" Which reply means yes?

    • AHo dieci anni.
    • BSì, sono le dieci.
    • CNo, giovedì non posso.
    • DSì, va benissimo.
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: D. Sì, va benissimo.

    Va benissimo means that's perfect. Sono le dieci tells the time, and No, giovedì non posso refuses.

25. السؤال 25 من 30

    What does "Ha sbagliato numero" mean?

    • AYour number is busy.
    • BYou have a new number.
    • CYou have the wrong number.
    • DPlease leave your number.
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: C. You have the wrong number.

    Sbagliare means to make a mistake, so Ha sbagliato numero means you dialled the wrong number.

26. السؤال 26 من 30

    Which question uses the formal Lei form to ask "Can you repeat, please?"

    • APuò ripetere, per favore?
    • BPosso ripetere, per favore?
    • CPossono ripetere, per favore?
    • DPuoi ripetere, per favore?
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: A. Può ripetere, per favore?

    With Lei, potere is può. Puoi is the informal tu form, posso means I can and possono means they can.

27. السؤال 27 من 30

    Fill the gap: Vorrei parlare con il ___ Rossi.

    • Adottor
    • Bdottore
    • Cdottora
    • Ddottori
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: A. dottor

    Before a name, dottore loses the final -e: il dottor Rossi. The same happens with signor and professor.

28. السؤال 28 من 30

    Listen. When is the appointment offered?

    تشغيل الصوتاستمع ثم أجب. يظهر النص المكتوب بعد إجابتك.

    لا يوجد صوت؟ اقرأ النص

    Segretaria: Studio medico, buongiorno.
    Paziente: Buongiorno, vorrei un appuntamento con il dottor Bianchi.
    Segretaria: Va bene martedì alle quattro?

    • ATuesday at two
    • BThursday at four
    • CTuesday at four
    • DMonday at four
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: C. Tuesday at four

    Martedì is Tuesday and alle quattro means at four o'clock.

    النص المكتوب

    Segretaria: Studio medico, buongiorno.
    Paziente: Buongiorno, vorrei un appuntamento con il dottor Bianchi.
    Segretaria: Va bene martedì alle quattro?

29. السؤال 29 من 30

    Listen. What will Giulia do?

    تشغيل الصوتاستمع ثم أجب. يظهر النص المكتوب بعد إجابتك.

    لا يوجد صوت؟ اقرأ النص

    Giulia: Pronto, sono Giulia. C'è Marco?
    Signora: No, mi dispiace, non c'è.
    Giulia: Va bene, richiamo stasera.

    • AWait on the line
    • BCall back this evening
    • CCall back tomorrow morning
    • DVisit Marco at home
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: B. Call back this evening

    Marco is not there (non c'è), so Giulia says richiamo stasera: I'll call back this evening.

    النص المكتوب

    Giulia: Pronto, sono Giulia. C'è Marco?
    Signora: No, mi dispiace, non c'è.
    Giulia: Va bene, richiamo stasera.

30. السؤال 30 من 30

    Read Luca's text message. What does he want?

    Ciao Sara, sono Luca. Domani non posso venire alle 10. Va bene alle 11? Rispondimi quando puoi. A domani!

    • ATo meet at 11 instead of 10
    • BTo call Sara at 10
    • CTo cancel the meeting
    • DTo meet at 10 instead of 11
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: A. To meet at 11 instead of 10

    Non posso venire alle 10 means I can't come at 10, and Va bene alle 11? asks if 11 is OK.

لوحة المفاتيح: 1–4 للإجابة، وEnter للسؤال التالي.