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Basic Italian in 10 Days: In town, Getting around and Weather and seasons

Untimed topic quiz: 30 questions on In town, Getting around and Weather and seasons, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.

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  • Checked October 13, 2026
  • Language-reviewed October 13, 2026
Start with the lessonsBasic Italian: 30 Lessons: about 750 minutes of reading. Every test question is covered in the lessons.

Day 5: In town, Getting around and Weather and seasons

  1. Question 1 of 30

    What does 'a sinistra' mean?
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    Answer: B. on the left

    A sinistra means left. Right is a destra.

  2. Question 2 of 30

    What does 'Vada dritto' mean?
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    Answer: D. Go straight on.

    Dritto means straight. Vada dritto is the formal way to say 'Go straight on'.

  3. Question 3 of 30

    Which question is correct?
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    Answer: C. Scusi, dov'è la stazione?

    The pattern is Dov'è (Where is) + the place with its article: dov'è la stazione?

  4. Question 4 of 30

    What does 'C'è una farmacia qui vicino?' mean?
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    Answer: B. Is there a pharmacy near here?

    C'è…? means 'Is there…?' and qui vicino means 'near here'.

  5. Question 5 of 30

    What is 'il semaforo'?
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    Answer: D. the traffic lights

    Il semaforo is the traffic lights. The crossroads is l'incrocio.

  6. Question 6 of 30

    What does 'Prenda la seconda a destra' mean?
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    Answer: B. Take the second street on the right.

    Prenda means 'take', seconda means 'second' and a destra means 'on the right'.

  7. Question 7 of 30

    How do you ask 'Is it far?'
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    Answer: A. È lontano?

    Lontano means far. Vicino means near.

  8. Question 8 of 30

    Listen. Where do you turn right?
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    Turista: Scusi, dov'è la banca?
    Signora: Vada dritto e giri a destra al semaforo. La banca è in piazza.

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    Answer: A. At the traffic lights

    The answer is giri a destra al semaforo: turn right at the traffic lights. The bank is in the square.

    Transcript

    Turista: Scusi, dov'è la banca?
    Signora: Vada dritto e giri a destra al semaforo. La banca è in piazza.

  9. Question 9 of 30

    Listen. How far is the museum?
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    Turista: Scusi, il museo è lontano?
    Signore: No, non è lontano. Sono cinque minuti a piedi.

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    Answer: A. Five minutes on foot

    The man says Non è lontano. Sono cinque minuti a piedi: five minutes on foot.

    Transcript

    Turista: Scusi, il museo è lontano?
    Signore: No, non è lontano. Sono cinque minuti a piedi.

  10. Question 10 of 30

    Read the message. Which way do you turn at the traffic lights?

    Per arrivare a casa mia: dalla stazione vai dritto per 200 metri. Al semaforo gira a sinistra. Casa mia è il numero 12, vicino alla farmacia.

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    Answer: B. Left

    The message says Al semaforo gira a sinistra. Gira is the informal form of giri, and sinistra means left.

  11. Question 11 of 30

    What does 'a piedi' mean?
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    Answer: B. on foot

    A piedi means on foot. By bike is in bici and by car is in macchina.

  12. Question 12 of 30

    Fill the gap: 'Vado al lavoro ___ treno.'
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    Answer: D. in

    For transport, Italians use in with no article: in treno, in autobus, in macchina.

  13. Question 13 of 30

    What is 'andata e ritorno'?
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    Answer: C. a return ticket

    Andata is the trip there and ritorno is the trip back, so andata e ritorno is a return ticket.

  14. Question 14 of 30

    What is 'il binario'?
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    Answer: A. the platform

    Il binario is the platform (track) at a train station.

  15. Question 15 of 30

    Fill the gap: 'La fermata è ___ banca.'
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    Answer: B. davanti alla

    Banca is feminine (la banca), and a + la joins to make alla: davanti alla banca.

  16. Question 16 of 30

    What does 'accanto a' mean?
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    Answer: B. next to

    Accanto a means next to. Behind is dietro and opposite is di fronte a.

  17. Question 17 of 30

    At the ticket office, the clerk asks: 'Solo andata?' You want a return ticket. What do you say?
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    Answer: A. No, andata e ritorno, per favore.

    Solo andata means one way only. For a return ticket, say andata e ritorno.

  18. Question 18 of 30

    Listen. Which platform does the train leave from?
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    Il treno per Bologna parte dal binario quattro alle nove e dieci.

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    Answer: C. 4

    The announcement says dal binario quattro: from platform 4. Nove e dieci (9:10) is the time.

    Transcript

    Il treno per Bologna parte dal binario quattro alle nove e dieci.

  19. Question 19 of 30

    Listen. What ticket does the customer buy?
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    Cliente: Un biglietto per Napoli, solo andata.
    Impiegato: Sono trentacinque euro.

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    Answer: A. A one-way ticket to Naples for €35

    The customer says solo andata (one way), and the clerk says trentacinque euro (35 euros).

    Transcript

    Cliente: Un biglietto per Napoli, solo andata.
    Impiegato: Sono trentacinque euro.

  20. Question 20 of 30

    Read the notice. What must you do?

    Biglietto urbano: 1,50 €
    Valido 90 minuti
    Convalidare il biglietto all'inizio del viaggio.

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    Answer: D. Validate the ticket when you start your trip

    Convalidare il biglietto all'inizio del viaggio means validate the ticket at the start of the trip.

  21. Question 21 of 30

    What does 'Piove' mean?
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    Answer: D. It's raining.

    Piove means it's raining. It's snowing is nevica.

  22. Question 22 of 30

    What does 'Fa freddo' mean?
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    Answer: B. It's cold.

    Fa freddo means it's cold. It's hot is fa caldo.

  23. Question 23 of 30

    Fill the gap: 'Oggi ___ caldo.'
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    Answer: D. fa

    For hot and cold weather, Italian uses fare: fa caldo, fa freddo.

  24. Question 24 of 30

    Fill the gap: 'Oggi ___ il sole.'
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    Answer: D. c'è

    For the sun, wind and fog, use c'è: c'è il sole, c'è vento, c'è nebbia.

  25. Question 25 of 30

    In Italy, which season is January in?
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    Answer: D. l'inverno

    In Italy, January is in winter: l'inverno.

  26. Question 26 of 30

    How do you say 'in summer'?
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    Answer: A. in estate

    To say 'in' a season, use in with no article: in estate, in inverno.

  27. Question 27 of 30

    A friend asks: 'Che tempo fa a Milano?' Choose the best reply.
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    Answer: C. C'è nebbia e fa freddo.

    Che tempo fa? asks about the weather. C'è nebbia e fa freddo means 'It's foggy and cold'.

  28. Question 28 of 30

    Listen. What will the weather be like in Rome tomorrow?
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    Domani a Roma c'è il sole e ci sono ventotto gradi.

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    Answer: D. Sunny, 28 degrees

    The speaker says c'è il sole (sunny) and ventotto gradi (28 degrees).

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    Domani a Roma c'è il sole e ci sono ventotto gradi.

  29. Question 29 of 30

    Listen. What is the weather like where Marco is?
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    Anna: Che tempo fa lì?
    Marco: Brutto tempo! Piove e c'è vento.

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    Answer: B. Rainy and windy

    Marco says Piove (it's raining) e c'è vento (and it's windy).

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    Anna: Che tempo fa lì?
    Marco: Brutto tempo! Piove e c'è vento.

  30. Question 30 of 30

    Read the forecast. Where will it snow?

    Previsioni per sabato
    Milano: nuvoloso, 12°
    Firenze: pioggia, 14°
    Napoli: sole, 19°
    Torino: neve, 2°

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    Answer: D. In Turin

    Neve means snow. The forecast says Torino (Turin): neve, 2°.

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