Basic Italian in 30 Days: Shopping and prices

1. Question 1 of 10

   What does 'Quanto costa?' mean?

   • AHow many are there?
   • BHow much does it cost?
   • CWhat time is it?
   • DWhere is it?
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   Answer: B. How much does it cost?

   Quanto costa? asks the price of one thing.

2. Question 2 of 10

   Fill the gap: 'Quanto ___ le mele?'

   • Acosta
   • Bcostate
   • Ccostano
   • Dcosti
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   Answer: C. costano

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

3. Question 3 of 10

   How do you say '€2'?

   • Adue euri
   • Bdue euros
   • Cdue euro
   • Ddua euro
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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 10

   What is 'un etto'?

   • Aten grams
   • Bhalf a kilo
   • Cone kilo
   • D100 grams
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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 10

   The cashier asks: 'Paga in contanti o con carta?' Choose the best reply.

   • ALa taglia M.
   • BCon carta, grazie.
   • CCosta dieci euro.
   • DSì, un chilo.
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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 10

   What does 'Avete una taglia più grande?' mean?

   • ACan I try it on?
   • BHow much is the big one?
   • CDo you have a smaller size?
   • DDo you have a bigger size?
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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 10

   What is 'lo scontrino'?

   • Athe change
   • Bthe cash
   • Cthe receipt
   • Dthe bag
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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 10

   Listen. How much is it?

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   Sono dodici euro e cinquanta.

   • A€2.50
   • B€12.50
   • C€20.50
   • D€12.15
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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 10

   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.

   • A€3.12
   • B€2.30
   • C€13.20
   • D€3.20
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   Answer: D. €3.20

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

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

10. Question 10 of 10

    Read the sign. What is the discount on jackets?

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

    • A20%
    • B50%
    • CNo discount
    • D30%
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    Answer: B. 50%

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

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