Basic Italian in 30 Days: Getting around

1. Question 1 of 10

   What does 'a piedi' mean?

   • Aby bike
   • Bon foot
   • Cby bus
   • Dby car
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   Answer: B. on foot

   A piedi means on foot. By bike is in bici and by car is in macchina.

2. Question 2 of 10

   Fill the gap: 'Vado al lavoro ___ treno.'

   • Aa
   • Bdi
   • Cda
   • Din
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   Answer: D. in

   For transport, Italians use in with no article: in treno, in autobus, in macchina.

3. Question 3 of 10

   What is 'andata e ritorno'?

   • Aa monthly pass
   • Ba one-way ticket
   • Ca return ticket
   • Da platform
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   Answer: C. a return ticket

   Andata is the trip there and ritorno is the trip back, so andata e ritorno is a return ticket.

4. Question 4 of 10

   What is 'il binario'?

   • Athe platform
   • Bthe timetable
   • Cthe delay
   • Dthe ticket
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   Answer: A. the platform

   Il binario is the platform (track) at a train station.

5. Question 5 of 10

   Fill the gap: 'La fermata è ___ banca.'

   • Adavanti al
   • Bdavanti alla
   • Cdavanti a la
   • Ddavanti il
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   Answer: B. davanti alla

   Banca is feminine (la banca), and a + la joins to make alla: davanti alla banca.

6. Question 6 of 10

   What does 'accanto a' mean?

   • Abehind
   • Bnext to
   • Cbetween
   • Dopposite
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   Answer: B. next to

   Accanto a means next to. Behind is dietro and opposite is di fronte a.

7. Question 7 of 10

   At the ticket office, the clerk asks: 'Solo andata?' You want a return ticket. What do you say?

   • ANo, andata e ritorno, per favore.
   • BSì, in ritardo.
   • CAlle otto e mezza.
   • DDal binario due.
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   Answer: A. No, andata e ritorno, per favore.

   Solo andata means one way only. For a return ticket, say andata e ritorno.

8. Question 8 of 10

   Listen. Which platform does the train leave from?

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   Il treno per Bologna parte dal binario quattro alle nove e dieci.

   • A10
   • B9
   • C4
   • D14
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   Answer: C. 4

   The announcement says dal binario quattro: from platform 4. Nove e dieci (9:10) is the time.

   Transcript

   Il treno per Bologna parte dal binario quattro alle nove e dieci.

9. Question 9 of 10

   Listen. What ticket does the customer buy?

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   Cliente: Un biglietto per Napoli, solo andata.
   Impiegato: Sono trentacinque euro.

   • AA one-way ticket to Naples for €35
   • BA one-way ticket to Naples for €25
   • CA return ticket to Naples for €35
   • DA return ticket to Naples for €53
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   Answer: A. A one-way ticket to Naples for €35

   The customer says solo andata (one way), and the clerk says trentacinque euro (35 euros).

   Transcript

   Cliente: Un biglietto per Napoli, solo andata.
   Impiegato: Sono trentacinque euro.

10. Question 10 of 10

    Read the notice. What must you do?

    Biglietto urbano: 1,50 €
    Valido 90 minuti
    Convalidare il biglietto all'inizio del viaggio.

    • APay in cash only
    • BShow the ticket at the end of the trip
    • CBuy the ticket from the driver
    • DValidate the ticket when you start your trip
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    Answer: D. Validate the ticket when you start your trip

    Convalidare il biglietto all'inizio del viaggio means validate the ticket at the start of the trip.

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