Basic Italian in 30 Days: Free time
Untimed topic quiz: 10 questions on Free time, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.
Day 18: Free time
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Question 1 of 10
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Answer: C. I like reading.
Mi piace + infinitive means I like doing something. Leggere means to read.
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Question 2 of 10
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Answer: D. piacciono
I film italiani is plural, so use piacciono. Mi piace is for one thing or an activity.
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Question 3 of 10
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Answer: C. piace
La musica is one thing, so use piace: mi piace la musica.
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Question 4 of 10
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Answer: D. Sì, molto!
Il calcio is one thing, so you would say mi piace, not mi piacciono. Sì, molto! means Yes, a lot!
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Question 5 of 10
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Answer: A. Suono la chitarra.
Use suonare for musical instruments. Giocare a is for games and sports.
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Question 6 of 10
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Answer: B. a
Use giocare a + sport or game: gioco a tennis, gioco a calcio.
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Question 7 of 10
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Answer: A. mai
Never is non ... mai: non before the verb, mai after it.
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Question 8 of 10
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Answer: D. Soccer
Non mi piace il calcio means I don't like soccer. The speaker likes cooking and listening to music.
Transcript
Nel tempo libero mi piace cucinare e ascoltare la musica. Non mi piace il calcio.
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Question 9 of 10
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Answer: D. He goes to the cinema.
La domenica vado al cinema means on Sundays I go to the cinema. He plays tennis on Saturdays (il sabato).
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Chiara: Cosa fai il fine settimana?
Marco: Il sabato gioco a tennis e la domenica vado al cinema. -
Question 10 of 10
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Answer: C. She likes cats.
Mi piacciono molto i gatti means I really like cats. She does not like dogs (cani), and she lives in Turin (Torino).
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