Basic Italian in 30 Days: Small talk

1. Frage 1 von 10

   What does "Com'è andato il fine settimana?" mean?

   • AHow was your weekend?
   • BWhen does the weekend start?
   • CWhat are you doing this weekend?
   • DWhere did you go last week?
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   Antwort: A. How was your weekend?

   Il fine settimana is the weekend, and Com'è andato? asks how it went.

2. Frage 2 von 10

   A colleague says: "Buon fine settimana!" Which reply fits?

   • AGrazie, anche a te!
   • BCiao, piacere!
   • CSì, è sabato.
   • DPrego, buon appetito!
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   Antwort: A. Grazie, anche a te!

   Anche a te means you too. It answers good wishes like Buon fine settimana!

3. Frage 3 von 10

   What does "Che bella giacca!" mean?

   • AWhich jacket is it?
   • BWhat a nice jacket!
   • CWhere is the jacket?
   • DThe jacket is too big!
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   Antwort: B. What a nice jacket!

   Che + adjective + noun is an exclamation. Bella means beautiful or nice.

4. Frage 4 von 10

   Someone says: "Parli molto bene l'italiano!" Which reply fits?

   • ASì, parli bene.
   • BScusa, non lo so.
   • CGrazie, sei molto gentile!
   • DPrego, non c'è di che.
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   Antwort: C. Grazie, sei molto gentile!

   Thank the person for a compliment: Grazie, sei molto gentile! (Thanks, you're very kind!)

5. Frage 5 von 10

   Fill the gap: Che ___ scarpe!

   • Abei
   • Bbella
   • Cbelli
   • Dbelle
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   Antwort: D. belle

   Scarpe is feminine plural, so use belle.

6. Frage 6 von 10

   Fill the gap: Abito a Milano ___ tre anni. (I have lived in Milan for three years.)

   • Ada
   • Bfa
   • Cdopo
   • Dper
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   Antwort: A. da

   Use da + present tense for something that started in the past and is still true. Fa means ago.

7. Frage 7 von 10

   A colleague asks: "Ci prendiamo un caffè?" What does it mean?

   • ADid you have a coffee?
   • BIs the coffee ready?
   • CShall we get a coffee?
   • DDo you like coffee?
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   Antwort: C. Shall we get a coffee?

   Ci prendiamo un caffè? is a friendly invitation to go for a coffee together.

8. Frage 8 von 10

   Listen. Where did Luca go on the weekend?

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   Marta: Ciao Luca! Com'è andato il weekend?
   Luca: Benissimo! Sono andato in montagna con gli amici.

   • AHe stayed at home.
   • BTo the seaside
   • CTo the mountains
   • DTo the city
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   Antwort: C. To the mountains

   Sono andato in montagna means I went to the mountains.

   Transkript

   Marta: Ciao Luca! Com'è andato il weekend?
   Luca: Benissimo! Sono andato in montagna con gli amici.

9. Frage 9 von 10

   Listen. What does Anna say about tomorrow?

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   Collega: Fa proprio caldo oggi, eh?
   Anna: Sì, troppo! Domani invece piove.

   • AIt will rain.
   • BIt will be hot.
   • CShe will go to the beach.
   • DIt will snow.
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   Antwort: A. It will rain.

   Domani invece piove means tomorrow, on the other hand, it is going to rain. Today is very hot.

   Transkript

   Collega: Fa proprio caldo oggi, eh?
   Anna: Sì, troppo! Domani invece piove.

10. Frage 10 von 10

    Read Sara's message. Why does she write to Giulia?

    Ciao Giulia! Grazie per la cena di ieri, era tutto buonissimo! La tua torta è fantastica. Ci vediamo lunedì in ufficio. Buona domenica! Sara

    • ATo thank her for dinner
    • BTo say she is sick
    • CTo invite her to dinner
    • DTo ask for a recipe
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    Antwort: A. To thank her for dinner

    Grazie per la cena di ieri means thanks for last night's dinner. Sara also compliments the cake (la torta).

Tastatur: 1–4 zum Antworten, Eingabetaste für die nächste Frage.