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

Untimed topic quiz: 20 questions on Can you help me? and Services, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.

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  • Italy
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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 13: Can you help me? and Services

  1. Question 1 of 20

    What does "Può aiutarmi?" mean?
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    Answer: D. Can you help me?

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

  2. Question 2 of 20

    Choose the correct verb: Noi non ___ venire domani.
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    Answer: C. possiamo

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

  3. Question 3 of 20

    Choose the correct verb: Tu ___ chiudere la porta?
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    Answer: A. puoi

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

  4. Question 4 of 20

    Which request is the most polite?
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    Answer: 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. Question 5 of 20

    A shop assistant says to you: "Posso aiutarla?" What does it mean?
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    Answer: D. Can I help you?

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

  6. Question 6 of 20

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

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

  7. Question 7 of 20

    How do you say "I can swim" (I know how)?
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    Answer: 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. Question 8 of 20

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

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    Answer: 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.

    Transcript

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

  9. Question 9 of 20

    Listen. How can the customer pay today?
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    Cliente: Posso pagare con la carta?
    Cassiera: Mi dispiace, oggi accettiamo solo contanti.

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    Answer: C. Only in cash

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

    Transcript

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

  10. Question 10 of 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.

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    Answer: 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. Question 11 of 20

    What does "il cognome" mean on a form?
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    Answer: D. surname

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

  12. Question 12 of 20

    On an Italian form, "Data di nascita: 07/04/1995" means:
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    Answer: 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. Question 13 of 20

    You want to send a parcel. Where do you go?
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    Answer: A. All'ufficio postale

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

  14. Question 14 of 20

    Fill the gap: Vorrei ___ un pacco in Canada.
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    Answer: A. spedire

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

  15. Question 15 of 20

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

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

  16. Question 16 of 20

    What is the "CAP" on an Italian address?
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    Answer: D. The postal code

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

  17. Question 17 of 20

    Fill the gap: Vorrei aprire un ___ in banca.
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    Answer: A. conto

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

  18. Question 18 of 20

    Listen. What does the customer want to do?
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    Impiegato: Buongiorno, desidera?
    Cliente: Vorrei spedire questa lettera in Canada. Quanto costa?

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    Answer: A. Send a letter to Canada

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

    Transcript

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

  19. Question 19 of 20

    Listen. What does the customer show the clerk?
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    Impiegata: Mi serve un documento, per favore.
    Cliente: Ecco il mio passaporto.

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    Answer: B. A passport

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

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

  20. Question 20 of 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

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    Answer: D. 12 September 1988

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

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