Basic Italian in 30 Days: Weather and seasons

1. Question 1 of 10

   What does 'Piove' mean?

   • AIt's windy.
   • BIt's snowing.
   • CIt's sunny.
   • DIt's raining.
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   Answer: D. It's raining.

   Piove means it's raining. It's snowing is nevica.

2. Question 2 of 10

   What does 'Fa freddo' mean?

   • AIt's foggy.
   • BIt's cold.
   • CIt's hot.
   • DIt's nice weather.
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   Answer: B. It's cold.

   Fa freddo means it's cold. It's hot is fa caldo.

3. Question 3 of 10

   Fill the gap: 'Oggi ___ caldo.'

   • Aha
   • Bè
   • Cc'è
   • Dfa
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   Answer: D. fa

   For hot and cold weather, Italian uses fare: fa caldo, fa freddo.

4. Question 4 of 10

   Fill the gap: 'Oggi ___ il sole.'

   • Aè
   • Bfa
   • Cci sono
   • Dc'è
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   Answer: D. c'è

   For the sun, wind and fog, use c'è: c'è il sole, c'è vento, c'è nebbia.

5. Question 5 of 10

   In Italy, which season is January in?

   • Al'estate
   • Bla primavera
   • Cl'autunno
   • Dl'inverno
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   Answer: D. l'inverno

   In Italy, January is in winter: l'inverno.

6. Question 6 of 10

   How do you say 'in summer'?

   • Ain estate
   • Bin l'estate
   • Cnella estate
   • Da estate
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   Answer: A. in estate

   To say 'in' a season, use in with no article: in estate, in inverno.

7. Question 7 of 10

   A friend asks: 'Che tempo fa a Milano?' Choose the best reply.

   • AÈ in autunno.
   • BSono le dieci.
   • CC'è nebbia e fa freddo.
   • DCi sono due stagioni.
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   Answer: C. C'è nebbia e fa freddo.

   Che tempo fa? asks about the weather. C'è nebbia e fa freddo means 'It's foggy and cold'.

8. Question 8 of 10

   Listen. What will the weather be like in Rome tomorrow?

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   Domani a Roma c'è il sole e ci sono ventotto gradi.

   • ACloudy, 28 degrees
   • BRainy, 28 degrees
   • CSunny, 18 degrees
   • DSunny, 28 degrees
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   Answer: D. Sunny, 28 degrees

   The speaker says c'è il sole (sunny) and ventotto gradi (28 degrees).

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   Domani a Roma c'è il sole e ci sono ventotto gradi.

9. Question 9 of 10

   Listen. What is the weather like where Marco is?

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   Anna: Che tempo fa lì?
   Marco: Brutto tempo! Piove e c'è vento.

   • ARainy and foggy
   • BRainy and windy
   • CSnowy and windy
   • DSunny and windy
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   Answer: B. Rainy and windy

   Marco says Piove (it's raining) e c'è vento (and it's windy).

   Transcript

   Anna: Che tempo fa lì?
   Marco: Brutto tempo! Piove e c'è vento.

10. Question 10 of 10

    Read the forecast. Where will it snow?

    Previsioni per sabato
    Milano: nuvoloso, 12°
    Firenze: pioggia, 14°
    Napoli: sole, 19°
    Torino: neve, 2°

    • AIn Milan
    • BIn Florence
    • CIn Naples
    • DIn Turin
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    Answer: D. In Turin

    Neve means snow. The forecast says Torino (Turin): neve, 2°.

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