Basic Italian in 30 Days: Hello and goodbye
Untimed topic quiz: 10 questions on Hello and goodbye, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.
Day 2: Hello and goodbye
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Question 1 of 10
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Answer: A. Good evening
Buonasera is the greeting from mid-afternoon on. Good night (before bed) is Buonanotte.
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Question 2 of 10
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Answer: D. Come sta?
With a boss, use the formal Lei. Lei uses the 'he/she' form of the verb: Come sta?
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Question 3 of 10
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Answer: D. Come ti chiami?
The question word comes first, then ti, then the verb: Come ti chiami?
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Question 4 of 10
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Answer: D. chiami
With tu (ti), the verb ends in -i: ti chiami. Si chiama is the formal form.
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Question 5 of 10
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Answer: B. Bene, grazie. E tu?
Come stai? means 'How are you?' You answer Bene, grazie and ask back: E tu?
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Question 6 of 10
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Answer: B. Questa è Anna.
Anna is a woman, so use questa (feminine) and the verb è: Questa è Anna.
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Question 7 of 10
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Answer: C. Lei
Lei is the formal 'you'. Tu is informal, lui means 'he' and io means 'I'.
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Question 8 of 10
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Answer: C. Formally, with Lei
They use Buongiorno, signora, Come sta? and E Lei?, which are all formal.
Transcript
Marco: Buongiorno, signora Bianchi. Come sta?
Signora Bianchi: Bene, grazie. E Lei? -
Question 9 of 10
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Answer: B. Sara
The woman answers Mi chiamo Sara. Marco is the man who asks the question.
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Marco: Ciao, sono Marco. E tu, come ti chiami?
Sara: Mi chiamo Sara. Piacere! -
Question 10 of 10
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Answer: C. See you soon
A presto means 'See you soon'. It is a friendly way to say goodbye in messages and in person.
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