Basic Italian in 7 Days (Fast Track): Days and dates, Telling the time, Family and more

1. السؤال 1 من 40

   Which day comes after 'giovedì'?

   • Amercoledì
   • Bvenerdì
   • Cmartedì
   • Dsabato
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: B. venerdì

   The order is lunedì, martedì, mercoledì, giovedì, venerdì. Venerdì (Friday) comes after giovedì (Thursday).

2. السؤال 2 من 40

   What does 'domenica' mean?

   • ASaturday
   • BSunday
   • CTuesday
   • DMonday
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: B. Sunday

   Domenica is Sunday, the last day of the Italian week. Saturday is sabato.

3. السؤال 3 من 40

   Which month comes after 'giugno'?

   • Aluglio
   • Baprile
   • Cmaggio
   • Dagosto
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: A. luglio

   Giugno (June) is followed by luglio (July).

4. السؤال 4 من 40

   How do you say 'May 1' in Italian?

   • Ala prima maggio
   • Bil primo maggio
   • Cil maggio primo
   • Dil uno maggio
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: B. il primo maggio

   For the first day of a month, Italians use the ordinal primo: il primo maggio.

5. السؤال 5 من 40

   How do you say '14 February' in Italian?

   • Ala quattordici febbraio
   • Bil quattordici febbraio
   • Cfebbraio il quattordici
   • Dil quattordicesimo febbraio
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: B. il quattordici febbraio

   After the first day, use il + the normal number + the month: il quattordici febbraio.

6. السؤال 6 من 40

   An Italian form shows the date 03/04/2027. What is the date?

   • A3 March 2027
   • B3 April 2027
   • C4 March 2027
   • D4 April 2027
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: B. 3 April 2027

   Italians write the day first, then the month: 03/04 is 3 April.

7. السؤال 7 من 40

   Read the sign. When is the museum closed?

   Museo Civico
   Aperto dal martedì alla domenica
   Chiuso il lunedì

   • AEvery Monday
   • BMonday mornings
   • CEvery Sunday
   • DOnly this Monday
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: A. Every Monday

   Il + a day means every week on that day. Il lunedì means 'on Mondays'.

8. السؤال 8 من 40

   Someone asks: 'Che giorno è oggi?' Choose the best reply.

   • AOggi è venerdì.
   • BSono di Roma.
   • CHo vent'anni.
   • DÈ marzo.
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: A. Oggi è venerdì.

   Che giorno è oggi? asks for the day of the week. Answer with Oggi è… and the day.

9. السؤال 9 من 40

   Listen. What is the date today?

   تشغيل الصوتاستمع ثم أجب. يظهر النص المكتوب بعد إجابتك.

   لا يوجد صوت؟ اقرأ النص

   Oggi è mercoledì, dieci marzo.

   • AWednesday 10 March
   • BWednesday 12 March
   • CMonday 10 March
   • DWednesday 3 October
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: A. Wednesday 10 March

   The speaker says mercoledì (Wednesday), dieci (10) and marzo (March).

   النص المكتوب

   Oggi è mercoledì, dieci marzo.

10. السؤال 10 من 40

    Listen. When is Sofia's birthday?

    تشغيل الصوتاستمع ثم أجب. يظهر النص المكتوب بعد إجابتك.

    لا يوجد صوت؟ اقرأ النص

    Luca: Quando è il tuo compleanno?
    Sofia: È il ventitré settembre.

    • A23 September
    • B3 September
    • C13 September
    • D23 December
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: A. 23 September

    Sofia says il ventitré settembre: 23 September. Dicembre is December and tredici is 13.

    النص المكتوب

    Luca: Quando è il tuo compleanno?
    Sofia: È il ventitré settembre.

11. السؤال 11 من 40

    'Sono le tre e mezza.' What time is it?

    • A3:30
    • B3:45
    • C3:15
    • D2:30
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: A. 3:30

    Mezza means half, and e means past: three and a half = 3:30.

12. السؤال 12 من 40

    How do you say 'It's one o'clock'?

    • AÈ l'una.
    • BSono l'una.
    • CSono le una.
    • DÈ la una.
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: A. È l'una.

    One o'clock is singular, so it uses è, and la una becomes l'una: È l'una.

13. السؤال 13 من 40

    Fill the gap: '___ le quattro.'

    • ASono
    • BÈ
    • CSei
    • DHa
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: A. Sono

    For all hours except one o'clock, noon and midnight, use sono le: Sono le quattro.

14. السؤال 14 من 40

    'Sono le otto meno un quarto.' What time is it?

    • A7:45
    • B7:15
    • C8:15
    • D8:45
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: A. 7:45

    Meno means 'minus' or 'to': eight minus a quarter = 7:45.

15. السؤال 15 من 40

    What does 'mezzogiorno' mean?

    • Anoon
    • Bmorning
    • Cmidnight
    • Dhalf past
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: A. noon

    Mezzogiorno is 12 noon. Midnight is mezzanotte.

16. السؤال 16 من 40

    You ask: 'A che ora apre la banca?' Choose the best reply.

    • ADi nove.
    • BSono le nove.
    • CAlle nove.
    • DNove ore.
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: C. Alle nove.

    A che ora…? asks 'at what time', so the answer uses alle: Alle nove. Sono le nove answers 'What time is it?'

17. السؤال 17 من 40

    A ticket says 'ore 21:00'. When is that?

    • A11 p.m.
    • B9 p.m.
    • C9 a.m.
    • D1 p.m.
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: B. 9 p.m.

    Tickets use the 24-hour clock. 21:00 is 21 − 12 = 9 in the evening.

18. السؤال 18 من 40

    Read the sign. When is the pharmacy open on Saturday?

    Farmacia Centrale
    Orario: lunedì–venerdì 8:30–13:00 e 15:30–19:30
    sabato 9:00–12:30
    domenica chiuso

    • AIt is closed.
    • B9:00–12:30
    • C15:30–19:30
    • D8:30–13:00
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: B. 9:00–12:30

    The line sabato (Saturday) shows 9:00–12:30. It is closed on Sunday (domenica).

19. السؤال 19 من 40

    Listen. What time is it?

    تشغيل الصوتاستمع ثم أجب. يظهر النص المكتوب بعد إجابتك.

    لا يوجد صوت؟ اقرأ النص

    Luca: Che ore sono?
    Anna: Sono le dieci e venti.

    • A10:12
    • B20:10
    • C12:20
    • D10:20
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: D. 10:20

    Anna says le dieci e venti: dieci (10) e (past) venti (20).

    النص المكتوب

    Luca: Che ore sono?
    Anna: Sono le dieci e venti.

20. السؤال 20 من 40

    Listen. When does the train leave?

    تشغيل الصوتاستمع ثم أجب. يظهر النص المكتوب بعد إجابتك.

    لا يوجد صوت؟ اقرأ النص

    Il treno parte alle diciotto e quindici.

    • A18:50
    • B8:15
    • C18:15
    • D16:15
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: C. 18:15

    Diciotto is 18 and quindici is 15, so the train leaves at 18:15 (6:15 p.m.).

    النص المكتوب

    Il treno parte alle diciotto e quindici.

21. السؤال 21 من 40

    What does 'sorella' mean?

    • Amother
    • Bsister
    • Ccousin
    • Dbrother
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: B. sister

    Sorella means sister. Brother is fratello.

22. السؤال 22 من 40

    How do you say 'my father'?

    • Ail mio padre
    • Bmia padre
    • Cmi padre
    • Dmio padre
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: D. mio padre

    Padre is masculine, so use mio. With one family member, there is no article: mio padre.

23. السؤال 23 من 40

    How do you say 'my parents'?

    • Ai mia genitori
    • Ble mie genitori
    • Ci miei genitori
    • Dmiei genitori
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: C. i miei genitori

    Genitori is masculine plural, so the possessive is miei. With plural family members, keep the article: i miei genitori.

24. السؤال 24 من 40

    How do you say 'your sister' to a friend (tu)?

    • Atue sorella
    • Bla tua sorella
    • Ctuo sorella
    • Dtua sorella
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: D. tua sorella

    Sorella is feminine and singular, so use tua, with no article: tua sorella.

25. السؤال 25 من 40

    Fill the gap: 'Paolo e ___ moglie abitano a Napoli.'

    • Asue
    • Bsua
    • Csuo
    • Dla sua
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: B. sua

    The possessive agrees with moglie (feminine), not with Paolo. One family member, so no article: sua moglie.

26. السؤال 26 من 40

    Your father's father is your…

    • Afratello
    • Bnonno
    • Czio
    • Dcugino
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: B. nonno

    The father of your father or mother is your nonno (grandfather).

27. السؤال 27 من 40

    A colleague asks: 'Hai fratelli?' Choose the best reply.

    • ASì, mio padre.
    • BSì, sono sposato.
    • CHo trent'anni.
    • DSì, ho una sorella.
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: D. Sì, ho una sorella.

    Hai fratelli? asks about brothers and sisters. Sì, ho una sorella answers the question.

28. السؤال 28 من 40

    Listen. How old is Nina?

    تشغيل الصوتاستمع ثم أجب. يظهر النص المكتوب بعد إجابتك.

    لا يوجد صوت؟ اقرأ النص

    Ciao, sono Marta. Ho due figli: Leo ha sei anni e Nina ha quattro anni.

    • A14
    • B4
    • C6
    • D2
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: B. 4

    Marta says Nina ha quattro anni. Leo is the child who is six.

    النص المكتوب

    Ciao, sono Marta. Ho due figli: Leo ha sei anni e Nina ha quattro anni.

29. السؤال 29 من 40

    Listen. Who is Davide?

    تشغيل الصوتاستمع ثم أجب. يظهر النص المكتوب بعد إجابتك.

    لا يوجد صوت؟ اقرأ النص

    Questo è mio fratello Davide. Ha ventinove anni. È sposato.

    • AThe speaker's son
    • BThe speaker's brother
    • CThe speaker's father
    • DThe speaker's husband
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: B. The speaker's brother

    The speaker says Questo è mio fratello Davide: fratello means brother.

    النص المكتوب

    Questo è mio fratello Davide. Ha ventinove anni. È sposato.

30. السؤال 30 من 40

    Read the text. Where do Giorgio's parents live?

    Mi chiamo Giorgio. Abito a Bologna con mia moglie, Lucia, e i nostri due figli. I miei genitori abitano a Firenze. Mia sorella abita a Londra.

    • AIn Rome
    • BIn London
    • CIn Bologna
    • DIn Florence
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: D. In Florence

    I miei genitori abitano a Firenze: his parents live in Florence. Giorgio lives in Bologna.

31. السؤال 31 من 40

    Fill the gap: 'Anna è ___.'

    • Aalti
    • Balte
    • Calta
    • Dalto
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: C. alta

    Anna is one woman, so the adjective is feminine singular: alta.

32. السؤال 32 من 40

    Fill the gap: 'I miei fratelli sono ___.'

    • Amagri
    • Bmagre
    • Cmagra
    • Dmagro
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: A. magri

    Fratelli is masculine plural, so the -o adjective ends in -i: magri.

33. السؤال 33 من 40

    Fill the gap: 'Laura e Sara sono ___.'

    • Agentila
    • Bgentilo
    • Cgentili
    • Dgentile
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: C. gentili

    Gentile is an -e adjective. Its plural ends in -i for both men and women: gentili.

34. السؤال 34 من 40

    How do you say 'a tall boy'?

    • Auna ragazzo alto
    • Bun ragazzo alta
    • Cun ragazzo alto
    • Dun ragazza alto
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: C. un ragazzo alto

    Ragazzo is masculine, so use un and alto. The adjective comes after the noun.

35. السؤال 35 من 40

    What does 'Ha gli occhi azzurri' mean?

    • AHe/She has blue eyes.
    • BHe/She has blond hair.
    • CHe/She is very tall.
    • DHe/She wears glasses.
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: A. He/She has blue eyes.

    Occhi means eyes and azzurri means blue.

36. السؤال 36 من 40

    What is the opposite of 'alto'?

    • Agiovane
    • Bmagro
    • Cbasso
    • Dgentile
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: C. basso

    Alto means tall and basso means short.

37. السؤال 37 من 40

    Fill the gap: 'Marco e Giulia sono ___.'

    • Asimpatici
    • Bsimpatiche
    • Csimpatica
    • Dsimpatico
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: A. simpatici

    For a mixed group of men and women, use the masculine plural. Simpatico becomes simpatici.

38. السؤال 38 من 40

    Listen. Which sentence describes the mother?

    تشغيل الصوتاستمع ثم أجب. يظهر النص المكتوب بعد إجابتك.

    لا يوجد صوت؟ اقرأ النص

    Mia madre è bassa e ha i capelli corti e grigi. Porta gli occhiali.

    • AShe is tall and has long grey hair.
    • BShe is short and has long blond hair.
    • CShe is short and has grey hair but no glasses.
    • DShe is short and has short grey hair and glasses.
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: D. She is short and has short grey hair and glasses.

    The speaker says bassa (short), capelli corti e grigi (short grey hair) and porta gli occhiali (wears glasses).

    النص المكتوب

    Mia madre è bassa e ha i capelli corti e grigi. Porta gli occhiali.

39. السؤال 39 من 40

    Listen. What colour are Luca's eyes?

    تشغيل الصوتاستمع ثم أجب. يظهر النص المكتوب بعد إجابتك.

    لا يوجد صوت؟ اقرأ النص

    Il mio amico Luca è alto e magro. Ha i capelli neri e gli occhi verdi.

    • ABlue
    • BGreen
    • CBrown
    • DBlack
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: B. Green

    The speaker says gli occhi verdi. Verdi means green; neri (black) is the colour of his hair.

    النص المكتوب

    Il mio amico Luca è alto e magro. Ha i capelli neri e gli occhi verdi.

40. السؤال 40 من 40

    Read the message. What does Chiara look like?

    Ciao! Sono al bar. Sono alta, ho i capelli lunghi e rossi e porto gli occhiali. A dopo! Chiara

    • AShort, with long red hair
    • BTall, with long brown hair
    • CTall, with long red hair and glasses
    • DTall, with short red hair
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: C. Tall, with long red hair and glasses

    Chiara writes Sono alta (tall), capelli lunghi e rossi (long red hair) and porto gli occhiali (I wear glasses).

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