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Basic Italian in 15 Days: Family and Describing people

Untimed topic quiz: 20 questions on Family and Describing people, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.

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  • 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 4: Family and Describing people

  1. Question 1 of 20

    What does 'sorella' mean?
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    Answer: B. sister

    Sorella means sister. Brother is fratello.

  2. Question 2 of 20

    How do you say 'my father'?
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    Answer: D. mio padre

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

  3. Question 3 of 20

    How do you say 'my parents'?
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    Answer: C. i miei genitori

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

  4. Question 4 of 20

    How do you say 'your sister' to a friend (tu)?
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    Answer: D. tua sorella

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

  5. Question 5 of 20

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

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

  6. Question 6 of 20

    Your father's father is your…
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    Answer: B. nonno

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

  7. Question 7 of 20

    A colleague asks: 'Hai fratelli?' Choose the best reply.
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    Answer: D. Sì, ho una sorella.

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

  8. Question 8 of 20

    Listen. How old is Nina?
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    Ciao, sono Marta. Ho due figli: Leo ha sei anni e Nina ha quattro anni.

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    Answer: B. 4

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

    Transcript

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

  9. Question 9 of 20

    Listen. Who is Davide?
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    Questo è mio fratello Davide. Ha ventinove anni. È sposato.

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    Answer: B. The speaker's brother

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

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

  10. Question 10 of 20

    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.

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    Answer: D. In Florence

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

  11. Question 11 of 20

    Fill the gap: 'Anna è ___.'
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    Answer: C. alta

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

  12. Question 12 of 20

    Fill the gap: 'I miei fratelli sono ___.'
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    Answer: A. magri

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

  13. Question 13 of 20

    Fill the gap: 'Laura e Sara sono ___.'
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    Answer: C. gentili

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

  14. Question 14 of 20

    How do you say 'a tall boy'?
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    Answer: C. un ragazzo alto

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

  15. Question 15 of 20

    What does 'Ha gli occhi azzurri' mean?
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    Answer: A. He/She has blue eyes.

    Occhi means eyes and azzurri means blue.

  16. Question 16 of 20

    What is the opposite of 'alto'?
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    Answer: C. basso

    Alto means tall and basso means short.

  17. Question 17 of 20

    Fill the gap: 'Marco e Giulia sono ___.'
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    Answer: A. simpatici

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

  18. Question 18 of 20

    Listen. Which sentence describes the mother?
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    Mia madre è bassa e ha i capelli corti e grigi. Porta gli occhiali.

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    Answer: 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).

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

  19. Question 19 of 20

    Listen. What colour are Luca's eyes?
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    Il mio amico Luca è alto e magro. Ha i capelli neri e gli occhi verdi.

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    Answer: B. Green

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

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

  20. Question 20 of 20

    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

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    Answer: 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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