Basic Italian in 30 Days: In town

1. Question 1 of 10

   What does 'a sinistra' mean?

   • Aon the right
   • Bon the left
   • Cbehind
   • Dstraight on
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   Answer: B. on the left

   A sinistra means left. Right is a destra.

2. Question 2 of 10

   What does 'Vada dritto' mean?

   • AGo back.
   • BTurn right.
   • CStop here.
   • DGo straight on.
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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 10

   Which question is correct?

   • AScusi, dov'è stazione la?
   • BScusi, dove la stazione?
   • CScusi, dov'è la stazione?
   • DScusi, dove sei la stazione?
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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 10

   What does 'C'è una farmacia qui vicino?' mean?

   • AIs the pharmacy open?
   • BIs there a pharmacy near here?
   • CWhere is the hospital?
   • DIs the pharmacy far?
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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 10

   What is 'il semaforo'?

   • Athe square
   • Bthe bridge
   • Cthe crossroads
   • Dthe traffic lights
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   Answer: D. the traffic lights

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

6. Question 6 of 10

   What does 'Prenda la seconda a destra' mean?

   • ATurn right two times.
   • BTake the second street on the right.
   • CTake the second street on the left.
   • DTake the first street on the right.
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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 10

   How do you ask 'Is it far?'

   • AÈ lontano?
   • BÈ vicino?
   • CÈ dritto?
   • DÈ a destra?
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   Answer: A. È lontano?

   Lontano means far. Vicino means near.

8. Question 8 of 10

   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.

   • AAt the traffic lights
   • BAt the square
   • CAt the station
   • DAt the church
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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 10

   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.

   • AFive minutes on foot
   • BFifteen minutes by bus
   • CFive kilometres
   • DVery far
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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 10

    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.

    • ABack
    • BLeft
    • CRight
    • DStraight on
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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.

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