Basic Italian in 30 Days: Hello and goodbye

1. السؤال 1 من 10

   What does 'Buonasera' mean?

   • AGood evening
   • BGood morning
   • CSee you soon
   • DGood night
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: A. Good evening

   Buonasera is the greeting from mid-afternoon on. Good night (before bed) is Buonanotte.

2. السؤال 2 من 10

   You meet your new boss. How do you ask how she is?

   • ACome stiamo?
   • BCome stai?
   • CCome stanno?
   • DCome sta?
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: D. Come sta?

   With a boss, use the formal Lei. Lei uses the 'he/she' form of the verb: Come sta?

3. السؤال 3 من 10

   Put the words in order to ask 'What's your name?' (informal): chiami / come / ti

   • AChiami ti come?
   • BTi come chiami?
   • CCome chiami ti?
   • DCome ti chiami?
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: D. Come ti chiami?

   The question word comes first, then ti, then the verb: Come ti chiami?

4. السؤال 4 من 10

   Fill the gap: 'Ciao, come ti ___?'

   • Achiamo
   • Bchiamate
   • Cchiama
   • Dchiami
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: D. chiami

   With tu (ti), the verb ends in -i: ti chiami. Si chiama is the formal form.

5. السؤال 5 من 10

   A friend asks: 'Come stai?' Choose the best reply.

   • AQuesta è Anna.
   • BBene, grazie. E tu?
   • CMi chiamo Luca.
   • DBuonanotte!
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: B. Bene, grazie. E tu?

   Come stai? means 'How are you?' You answer Bene, grazie and ask back: E tu?

6. السؤال 6 من 10

   You introduce your friend Anna. What do you say?

   • AQuesto è Anna.
   • BQuesta è Anna.
   • CQuesta sono Anna.
   • DQuesti è Anna.
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: B. Questa è Anna.

   Anna is a woman, so use questa (feminine) and the verb è: Questa è Anna.

7. السؤال 7 من 10

   Which word is the formal 'you'?

   • Atu
   • Bio
   • CLei
   • Dlui
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: C. Lei

   Lei is the formal 'you'. Tu is informal, lui means 'he' and io means 'I'.

8. السؤال 8 من 10

   Listen. How do the two people speak to each other?

   تشغيل الصوتاستمع ثم أجب. يظهر النص المكتوب بعد إجابتك.

   لا يوجد صوت؟ اقرأ النص

   Marco: Buongiorno, signora Bianchi. Come sta?
   Signora Bianchi: Bene, grazie. E Lei?

   • AInformally, with tu
   • BThey are saying goodbye
   • CFormally, with Lei
   • DThey are saying good night
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: C. Formally, with Lei

   They use Buongiorno, signora, Come sta? and E Lei?, which are all formal.

   النص المكتوب

   Marco: Buongiorno, signora Bianchi. Come sta?
   Signora Bianchi: Bene, grazie. E Lei?

9. السؤال 9 من 10

   Listen. What is the woman's name?

   تشغيل الصوتاستمع ثم أجب. يظهر النص المكتوب بعد إجابتك.

   لا يوجد صوت؟ اقرأ النص

   Marco: Ciao, sono Marco. E tu, come ti chiami?
   Sara: Mi chiamo Sara. Piacere!

   • AMarco
   • BSara
   • CChiara
   • DSabrina
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: B. Sara

   The woman answers Mi chiamo Sara. Marco is the man who asks the question.

   النص المكتوب

   Marco: Ciao, sono Marco. E tu, come ti chiami?
   Sara: Mi chiamo Sara. Piacere!

10. السؤال 10 من 10

    Read the message. What does 'A presto' mean?

    Ciao Luca! Domani sono a Roma. A presto! Giulia

    • ASee you tomorrow
    • BGood morning
    • CSee you soon
    • DGood night
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: C. See you soon

    A presto means 'See you soon'. It is a friendly way to say goodbye in messages and in person.

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