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Basic Italian in 15 Days: Shopping and prices and At a café

Untimed topic quiz: 20 questions on Shopping and prices and At a café, 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
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Day 6: Shopping and prices and At a café

  1. Question 1 of 20

    What does 'Quanto costa?' mean?
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    Answer: B. How much does it cost?

    Quanto costa? asks the price of one thing.

  2. Question 2 of 20

    Fill the gap: 'Quanto ___ le mele?'
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    Answer: C. costano

    Le mele is plural, so the verb is plural too: Quanto costano?

  3. Question 3 of 20

    How do you say '€2'?
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    Answer: C. due euro

    The word euro does not change in the plural: un euro, due euro.

  4. Question 4 of 20

    What is 'un etto'?
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    Answer: D. 100 grams

    Un etto is 100 grams. Italians often buy ham and cheese by the etto.

  5. Question 5 of 20

    The cashier asks: 'Paga in contanti o con carta?' Choose the best reply.
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    Answer: B. Con carta, grazie.

    The cashier asks if you pay in cash (contanti) or by card (carta). Con carta, grazie answers the question.

  6. Question 6 of 20

    What does 'Avete una taglia più grande?' mean?
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    Answer: D. Do you have a bigger size?

    Taglia means size and più grande means bigger. Smaller is più piccola.

  7. Question 7 of 20

    What is 'lo scontrino'?
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    Answer: C. the receipt

    Lo scontrino is the receipt. The change is il resto and cash is contanti.

  8. Question 8 of 20

    Listen. How much is it?
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    Sono dodici euro e cinquanta.

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    Answer: B. €12.50

    Dodici is 12 and cinquanta is 50: twelve euros fifty.

    Transcript

    Sono dodici euro e cinquanta.

  9. Question 9 of 20

    Listen. How much are the tomatoes?
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    Cliente: Vorrei un chilo di pomodori, per favore.
    Commessa: Ecco. Sono tre euro e venti.

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    Answer: D. €3.20

    The shop assistant says tre euro e venti: three euros twenty.

    Transcript

    Cliente: Vorrei un chilo di pomodori, per favore.
    Commessa: Ecco. Sono tre euro e venti.

  10. Question 10 of 20

    Read the sign. What is the discount on jackets?

    SALDI
    Scarpe: −30%
    Giacche: −50%
    Oggi aperto fino alle 20

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    Answer: B. 50%

    Saldi are sales. The sign says Giacche (jackets): −50%. The 30% is for shoes (scarpe).

  11. Question 11 of 20

    Which order is the most polite?
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    Answer: B. Vorrei un caffè, per favore.

    Vorrei (I would like) with per favore is the polite way to order. Voglio (I want) and Dammi (Give me) can sound rude.

  12. Question 12 of 20

    You ask for 'un caffè' in an Italian bar. What do you usually get?
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    Answer: D. An espresso

    In Italy, un caffè is a small, strong espresso. Coffee with milk is a cappuccino or a caffellatte.

  13. Question 13 of 20

    The barista asks: 'Altro?' You don't want anything else. What do you say?
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    Answer: C. No, basta così, grazie.

    Altro? means 'Anything else?' Basta così means 'That's all'.

  14. Question 14 of 20

    You say 'Grazie!' and the barista says 'Prego!' What does 'Prego' mean here?
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    Answer: C. You're welcome.

    After grazie, prego means 'You're welcome'.

  15. Question 15 of 20

    What is 'acqua frizzante'?
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    Answer: D. sparkling water

    Frizzante means sparkling (with bubbles). Still water is acqua naturale.

  16. Question 16 of 20

    Fill the gap: 'Per me un cappuccino e ___ cornetto.'
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    Answer: A. un

    Cornetto is masculine and starts with a consonant (not s + consonant or z), so use un: un cornetto.

  17. Question 17 of 20

    How do you ask for the bill?
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    Answer: B. Il conto, per favore.

    Il conto is the bill. Il resto is the change and la cassa is the till.

  18. Question 18 of 20

    Listen. What does the customer order?
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    Barista: Buongiorno, cosa prende?
    Cliente: Un cappuccino e una brioche, per favore.

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    Answer: B. A cappuccino and a brioche

    The customer says Un cappuccino e una brioche.

    Transcript

    Barista: Buongiorno, cosa prende?
    Cliente: Un cappuccino e una brioche, per favore.

  19. Question 19 of 20

    Listen. How much does the customer pay?
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    Cliente: Due caffè e un'acqua naturale, per favore.
    Barista: Ecco. Sono quattro euro.

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    Answer: D. €4

    The barista says Sono quattro euro: four euros for two coffees and a water.

    Transcript

    Cliente: Due caffè e un'acqua naturale, per favore.
    Barista: Ecco. Sono quattro euro.

  20. Question 20 of 20

    Read the price list. How much is a coffee at the counter?

    Bar Centrale
    Caffè al banco 1,20 €
    Caffè al tavolo 2,50 €
    Cappuccino 1,80 €
    Spremuta 3,50 €

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    Answer: A. €1.20

    Al banco means at the counter: 1,20 €. A coffee al tavolo (at a table) costs 2,50 €.

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