Basic Italian in 30 Days: My day
Untimed topic quiz: 10 questions on My day, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.
Day 16: My day
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Question 1 of 10
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Answer: D. I get up at seven.
Mi alzo means I get up. To go to bed is andare a letto: vado a letto.
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Question 2 of 10
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Answer: C. lavoriamo
With noi, every regular verb ends in -iamo: noi lavoriamo. Voi lavorate; loro lavorano.
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Question 3 of 10
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Answer: D. prendete
With voi, -ere verbs end in -ete: voi prendete. Tu prendi; loro prendono.
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Question 4 of 10
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Answer: D. finiscono
Finire adds -isc- with loro: loro finiscono. Finisce is for lui or lei.
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Question 5 of 10
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Answer: C. dormi
With tu, all regular verbs end in -i: tu dormi. Io dormo; lui dorme.
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Question 6 of 10
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Answer: B. Non lavoro il sabato.
Put non (not no) just before the verb. With io, the verb ends in -o: non lavoro.
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Question 7 of 10
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Answer: D. 6:30
Alle sei e mezza means at half past six (6:30). The speaker leaves home at seven.
Transcript
La mattina mi alzo alle sei e mezza. Faccio colazione ed esco di casa alle sette.
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Question 8 of 10
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Answer: B. Monday to Friday
Dal lunedì al venerdì means from Monday to Friday. Giulia says no, she does not work on Saturdays.
Transcript
Marco: Lavori il sabato?
Giulia: No, lavoro dal lunedì al venerdì. -
Question 9 of 10
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Answer: C. Has dinner with family and watches TV
La sera means in the evening. Ceno con la mia famiglia means I have dinner with my family. The speaker studies in the afternoon (il pomeriggio).
Transcript
Il pomeriggio studio l'italiano. La sera ceno con la mia famiglia e guardo la TV.
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Question 10 of 10
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Answer: A. At five
Finisce alle cinque means she finishes at five. She starts at half past eight and goes to bed at eleven.
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