Basic Italian in 30 Days: Health

1. Question 1 of 10

   What does "Ho mal di testa" mean?

   • AI have a headache.
   • BI have a sore throat.
   • CI have a fever.
   • DI have a stomach ache.
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   Answer: A. I have a headache.

   La testa is the head, so mal di testa is a headache. A sore throat is mal di gola.

2. Question 2 of 10

   What does "il braccio" mean?

   • Aleg
   • Barm
   • Chand
   • Dback
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   Answer: B. arm

   Il braccio is the arm. Its plural is irregular: le braccia.

3. Question 3 of 10

   Fill the gap: Ho mal ___ gola.

   • Adella
   • Balla
   • Cdi
   • Da
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   Answer: C. di

   Use ho mal di + body part, with no article: ho mal di gola.

4. Question 4 of 10

   Fill the gap: Mi ___ male i piedi.

   • Afa
   • Bfai
   • Cfaccio
   • Dfanno
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   Answer: D. fanno

   I piedi is plural, so use fanno: mi fanno male i piedi. For one thing, use fa.

5. Question 5 of 10

   Fill the gap: Mi ___ male la schiena.

   • Afa
   • Bfanno
   • Cfate
   • Dfaccio
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   Answer: A. fa

   La schiena is one thing, so use fa: mi fa male la schiena.

6. Question 6 of 10

   What is the plural of "la mano"?

   • Ale mani
   • Ble manos
   • Ci mani
   • Dle mane
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   Answer: A. le mani

   La mano is irregular: it ends in -o but is feminine. The plural is le mani.

7. Question 7 of 10

   At the pharmacy, the pharmacist says: "Buongiorno, desidera?" Which reply fits?

   • ASì, sto bene, grazie.
   • BHo venticinque anni.
   • CHa qualcosa per la tosse?
   • DVorrei un cappuccino, per favore.
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   Answer: C. Ha qualcosa per la tosse?

   Desidera? means What would you like? At a pharmacy you ask for medicine: Ha qualcosa per la tosse? (for a cough).

8. Question 8 of 10

   Listen. What problems does the patient have?

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   Dottore: Come si sente?
   Paziente: Male. Ho la febbre e mi fa male la gola.

   • AA fever and a sore throat
   • BA cold and a sore back
   • CA fever and a stomach ache
   • DA headache and a cough
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   Answer: A. A fever and a sore throat

   Ho la febbre means I have a fever, and mi fa male la gola means my throat hurts.

   Transcript

   Dottore: Come si sente?
   Paziente: Male. Ho la febbre e mi fa male la gola.

9. Question 9 of 10

   Listen. How often should the customer take the medicine?

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   Farmacista: Prenda questa medicina tre volte al giorno, dopo i pasti.

   • ATwice a day, after meals
   • BOnce a day, in the evening
   • CThree times a day, after meals
   • DThree times a day, before meals
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   Answer: C. Three times a day, after meals

   Tre volte al giorno means three times a day, and dopo i pasti means after meals.

   Transcript

   Farmacista: Prenda questa medicina tre volte al giorno, dopo i pasti.

10. Question 10 of 10

    Read the label. Who should NOT take this syrup?

    Sciroppo per la tosse
    Adulti: 10 ml tre volte al giorno.
    Non adatto ai bambini sotto i 6 anni.
    Conservare a temperatura ambiente.

    • AChildren over 6
    • BPeople with a cough
    • CChildren under 6
    • DAdults
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    Answer: C. Children under 6

    Non adatto ai bambini sotto i 6 anni means not suitable for children under 6. Adults take 10 ml three times a day.

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