Basic Italian in 30 Days: Renting a home

1. Question 1 of 10

   In a rental ad, what does "arredato" mean?

   • Aavailable
   • Brenovated
   • Crented
   • Dfurnished
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   Answer: D. furnished

   Arredato means it comes with furniture (i mobili).

2. Question 2 of 10

   What does "le bollette" mean?

   • Arooms
   • Bneighbours
   • Ckeys
   • Dbills
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   Answer: D. bills

   Le bollette are the bills for electricity, gas and water.

3. Question 3 of 10

   What is "un monolocale"?

   • AA house with a garden
   • BAn apartment with two bedrooms
   • CA studio with one main room
   • DA room in a hotel
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   Answer: C. A studio with one main room

   Mono means one, so a monolocale has one main room. A bilocale has two.

4. Question 4 of 10

   Which question is correct?

   • ALe spese è incluse?
   • BLe spese sono includere?
   • CLe spese sono incluse?
   • DLe spese sono incluso?
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   Answer: C. Le spese sono incluse?

   Le spese is feminine plural, so the verb is sono and the participle agrees: incluse.

5. Question 5 of 10

   Fill the gap: Il ___ di casa (the landlord) è molto gentile.

   • Apadre
   • Bpatrone
   • Ccapo
   • Dpadrone
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   Answer: D. padrone

   Il padrone di casa means the landlord. Il padre means father.

6. Question 6 of 10

   Your new neighbour says: "Piacere, sono la nuova vicina del terzo piano." Which reply fits?

   • AArrivederci, a domani.
   • BQuanto è l'affitto?
   • CSì, è al terzo piano.
   • DPiacere! Io sono Marco, del secondo piano.
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   Answer: D. Piacere! Io sono Marco, del secondo piano.

   Piacere means nice to meet you. Answer with Piacere! and say your name.

7. Question 7 of 10

   Listen. How much is the rent?

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   Proprietaria: L'affitto è di settecento euro al mese, spese escluse.

   • A€170 a month
   • B€700 a month, extra costs included
   • C€700 a month, extra costs not included
   • D€600 a month, extra costs not included
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   Answer: C. €700 a month, extra costs not included

   Settecento euro al mese is €700 a month. Spese escluse means the extra costs are not included.

   Transcript

   Proprietaria: L'affitto è di settecento euro al mese, spese escluse.

8. Question 8 of 10

   Listen. When can Paolo see the apartment?

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   Paolo: Buongiorno, chiamo per l'annuncio. L'appartamento è ancora libero?
   Proprietaria: Sì, può venire a vederlo domani alle sei.

   • AOn Saturday at six
   • BTomorrow at six
   • CTomorrow at seven
   • DToday at six
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   Answer: B. Tomorrow at six

   The owner says può venire a vederlo domani alle sei: you can come and see it tomorrow at six.

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   Paolo: Buongiorno, chiamo per l'annuncio. L'appartamento è ancora libero?
   Proprietaria: Sì, può venire a vederlo domani alle sei.

9. Question 9 of 10

   Read the ad. Which sentence is true?

   AFFITTASI – Bologna, zona università
   Monolocale arredato, 30 mq
   1° piano, senza ascensore
   550 €/mese + spese
   No animali

   • AThe apartment is not furnished.
   • BPets are welcome.
   • CThere is no elevator.
   • DThe rent includes all costs.
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   Answer: C. There is no elevator.

   Senza ascensore means without an elevator. The apartment is furnished (arredato), there are no pets (no animali), and spese are extra (+ spese).

10. Question 10 of 10

    Fill the gap: Vorrei ___ un appartamento in centro.

    • Aaffittato
    • Baffittano
    • Caffittare
    • Daffitto
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    Answer: C. affittare

    After vorrei, use the infinitive: vorrei affittare (I'd like to rent).

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