Basic Italian in 15 Days: Can you help me? and Services

1. السؤال 1 من 20

   What does "Può aiutarmi?" mean?

   • ACan I help you?
   • BWho can help me?
   • CDo you need help?
   • DCan you help me?
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: D. Can you help me?

   Può is the formal you form of potere, and aiutarmi means to help me.

2. السؤال 2 من 20

   Choose the correct verb: Noi non ___ venire domani.

   • Apossono
   • Bpotiamo
   • Cpossiamo
   • Dpotete
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: C. possiamo

   Potere is irregular. With noi it is possiamo. Possono is for loro and potete for voi.

3. السؤال 3 من 20

   Choose the correct verb: Tu ___ chiudere la porta?

   • Apuoi
   • Bpoi
   • Cpuò
   • Dposso
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: A. puoi

   With tu, potere is puoi. Può is for lui, lei or Lei, and poi means then.

4. السؤال 4 من 20

   Which request is the most polite?

   • AApri la finestra!
   • BAprire la finestra.
   • CDevi aprire la finestra.
   • DPotrebbe aprire la finestra, per favore?
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: D. Potrebbe aprire la finestra, per favore?

   Potrebbe (could you) with per favore is very polite. Apri! is a direct order, and devi means you must.

5. السؤال 5 من 20

   A shop assistant says to you: "Posso aiutarla?" What does it mean?

   • ACan you help me?
   • BDo you need a bag?
   • CCan I pay by card?
   • DCan I help you?
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: D. Can I help you?

   Posso means I can and aiutarla means to help you (formal). Shop staff often say this.

6. السؤال 6 من 20

   Someone says: "Grazie mille per l'aiuto!" What do you answer?

   • APer favore!
   • BPrego!
   • CScusi!
   • DPermesso!
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: B. Prego!

   Prego means you're welcome. Per favore means please, so it is not an answer to grazie.

7. السؤال 7 من 20

   How do you say "I can swim" (I know how)?

   • APosso nuotare.
   • BSono nuotare.
   • CSo nuotare.
   • DHo nuotare.
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: C. So nuotare.

   For a skill you have learned, use sapere: so nuotare. Posso nuotare means I am allowed or able to swim now.

8. السؤال 8 من 20

   Listen. Where is the station?

   تشغيل الصوتاستمع ثم أجب. يظهر النص المكتوب بعد إجابتك.

   لا يوجد صوت؟ اقرأ النص

   Turista: Mi scusi, mi può dire dov'è la stazione?
   Signore: Certo, è in fondo a questa strada, a destra.

   • AFar away, by bus
   • BAt the end of this street, on the left
   • CAt the end of this street, on the right
   • DNext to the church
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: C. At the end of this street, on the right

   In fondo a questa strada means at the end of this street, and a destra means on the right.

   النص المكتوب

   Turista: Mi scusi, mi può dire dov'è la stazione?
   Signore: Certo, è in fondo a questa strada, a destra.

9. السؤال 9 من 20

   Listen. How can the customer pay today?

   تشغيل الصوتاستمع ثم أجب. يظهر النص المكتوب بعد إجابتك.

   لا يوجد صوت؟ اقرأ النص

   Cliente: Posso pagare con la carta?
   Cassiera: Mi dispiace, oggi accettiamo solo contanti.

   • AOnly by card
   • BBy card or cash
   • COnly in cash
   • DNext week
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: C. Only in cash

   The cashier says Mi dispiace, oggi accettiamo solo contanti: today we accept only cash.

   النص المكتوب

   Cliente: Posso pagare con la carta?
   Cassiera: Mi dispiace, oggi accettiamo solo contanti.

10. السؤال 10 من 20

    Read the library sign. What can you do there?

    Biblioteca comunale
    Qui si può: leggere, studiare, usare il Wi-Fi gratis.
    Qui non si può: mangiare, bere, telefonare.

    • AMake phone calls
    • BEat a snack
    • CHave a drink
    • DUse the Wi-Fi for free
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: D. Use the Wi-Fi for free

    Si può means you can. The sign says you can read, study and use the Wi-Fi for free (gratis), but not eat, drink or make calls.

11. السؤال 11 من 20

    What does "il cognome" mean on a form?

    • Afirst name
    • Bnationality
    • Cnickname
    • Dsurname
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: D. surname

    Il cognome is your family name. Il nome is your first name.

12. السؤال 12 من 20

    On an Italian form, "Data di nascita: 07/04/1995" means:

    • A7 April 1995
    • B4 April 1995
    • C4 July 1995
    • D7 July 1995
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: A. 7 April 1995

    In Italy, dates are written day/month/year, so 07/04 is the 7th day of the 4th month (April).

13. السؤال 13 من 20

    You want to send a parcel. Where do you go?

    • AAll'ufficio postale
    • BIn farmacia
    • CDal medico
    • DIn banca
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: A. All'ufficio postale

    You send letters and parcels at the post office: l'ufficio postale or la posta.

14. السؤال 14 من 20

    Fill the gap: Vorrei ___ un pacco in Canada.

    • Aspedire
    • Bspedisci
    • Cspedito
    • Dspedisco
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: A. spedire

    After vorrei (I would like), use the infinitive: vorrei spedire.

15. السؤال 15 من 20

    A clerk says: "Firmi qui, per favore." What should you do?

    • AWait here.
    • BPay here.
    • CSign here.
    • DSit here.
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: C. Sign here.

    Firmare means to sign, and la firma is a signature. Firmi is the formal request form.

16. السؤال 16 من 20

    What is the "CAP" on an Italian address?

    • AThe country
    • BThe phone number
    • CThe city
    • DThe postal code
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: D. The postal code

    CAP is the Italian postal code, a five-digit number such as 37121.

17. السؤال 17 من 20

    Fill the gap: Vorrei aprire un ___ in banca.

    • Aconto
    • Bcosto
    • Ccontante
    • Dcambio
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: A. conto

    Aprire un conto means to open an account. Il costo is the cost, and i contanti means cash.

18. السؤال 18 من 20

    Listen. What does the customer want to do?

    تشغيل الصوتاستمع ثم أجب. يظهر النص المكتوب بعد إجابتك.

    لا يوجد صوت؟ اقرأ النص

    Impiegato: Buongiorno, desidera?
    Cliente: Vorrei spedire questa lettera in Canada. Quanto costa?

    • ASend a letter to Canada
    • BBuy stamps for Italy
    • COpen a bank account
    • DSend a parcel to Canada
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: A. Send a letter to Canada

    The customer says Vorrei spedire questa lettera in Canada: I'd like to send this letter to Canada.

    النص المكتوب

    Impiegato: Buongiorno, desidera?
    Cliente: Vorrei spedire questa lettera in Canada. Quanto costa?

19. السؤال 19 من 20

    Listen. What does the customer show the clerk?

    تشغيل الصوتاستمع ثم أجب. يظهر النص المكتوب بعد إجابتك.

    لا يوجد صوت؟ اقرأ النص

    Impiegata: Mi serve un documento, per favore.
    Cliente: Ecco il mio passaporto.

    • AA driver's licence
    • BA passport
    • CA letter
    • DA bank card
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: B. A passport

    The clerk asks for un documento (ID). The customer says Ecco il mio passaporto: here is my passport.

    النص المكتوب

    Impiegata: Mi serve un documento, per favore.
    Cliente: Ecco il mio passaporto.

20. السؤال 20 من 20

    Read the form. When was Laura born?

    Cognome: Rossi
    Nome: Laura
    Data di nascita: 12/09/1988
    Luogo di nascita: Verona
    Indirizzo: Via Roma 24, 37121 Verona

    • A21 September 1988
    • B9 December 1988
    • C12 March 1988
    • D12 September 1988
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: D. 12 September 1988

    Italian dates are day/month/year: 12/09/1988 is 12 September 1988.

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