Basic Italian in 10 Days: Food and drink, Shopping and prices and At a café

1. Pregunta 1 de 30

   What does 'il formaggio' mean?

   • Acheese
   • Bmilk
   • Cbutter
   • Dbread
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   Respuesta: A. cheese

   Il formaggio is cheese. Milk is il latte and bread is il pane.

2. Pregunta 2 de 30

   What is the plural of 'la mela'?

   • Ai mele
   • Bla mele
   • Cle mela
   • Dle mele
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   Respuesta: D. le mele

   Feminine nouns in -a end in -e in the plural, and la becomes le: le mele.

3. Pregunta 3 de 30

   What is the plural of 'il pomodoro'?

   • Agli pomodori
   • Bil pomodori
   • Ci pomodori
   • Dle pomodore
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   Respuesta: C. i pomodori

   Masculine nouns in -o end in -i in the plural, and il becomes i: i pomodori.

4. Pregunta 4 de 30

   Fill the gap: 'Mangio ___ arancia.'

   • Aun
   • Buno
   • Cun'
   • Duna
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   Respuesta: C. un'

   Arancia is feminine and starts with a vowel, so una becomes un': un'arancia.

5. Pregunta 5 de 30

   How do you say 'some sugar'?

   • Adello zucchero
   • Bdella zucchero
   • Cdei zucchero
   • Ddel zucchero
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   Respuesta: A. dello zucchero

   Zucchero is masculine and starts with z, so its article is lo. Di + lo = dello: dello zucchero.

6. Pregunta 6 de 30

   How do you say 'some water'?

   • Adella acqua
   • Bdell'acqua
   • Cdelle acqua
   • Ddel acqua
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   Respuesta: B. dell'acqua

   Acqua is feminine and starts with a vowel, so its article is l'. Di + l' = dell': dell'acqua.

7. Pregunta 7 de 30

   What is the plural of 'l'uovo' (the egg)?

   • Ale uova
   • Bi uovi
   • Cgli uovi
   • Dle uove
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   Respuesta: A. le uova

   Uovo is irregular: one egg is l'uovo, but two or more are le uova.

8. Pregunta 8 de 30

   Listen. What does the person eat for breakfast?

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   Per colazione bevo un caffè e mangio un cornetto.

   • ASome fruit
   • BBread and butter
   • CAn egg
   • DA croissant
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   Respuesta: D. A croissant

   The speaker says mangio un cornetto. A cornetto is an Italian croissant.

   Transcripción

   Per colazione bevo un caffè e mangio un cornetto.

9. Pregunta 9 de 30

   Listen. What is the person buying today?

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   Oggi compro del pane, del formaggio e delle mele.

   • ABread, milk and apples
   • BBread, cheese and potatoes
   • CPasta, cheese and oranges
   • DBread, cheese and apples
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   Respuesta: D. Bread, cheese and apples

   The speaker says del pane (bread), del formaggio (cheese) e delle mele (apples).

   Transcripción

   Oggi compro del pane, del formaggio e delle mele.

10. Pregunta 10 de 30

    Read the menu. What is the main (second) course?

    Menu del giorno – 15 €
    Primo: pasta al pomodoro
    Secondo: pesce con patate
    Dolce: frutta
    Acqua e vino inclusi

    • AFish with potatoes
    • BFruit
    • CPasta with tomato
    • DMeat with potatoes
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    Respuesta: A. Fish with potatoes

    The secondo is the main course. Here it is pesce con patate: fish with potatoes.

11. Pregunta 11 de 30

    What does 'Quanto costa?' mean?

    • AHow many are there?
    • BHow much does it cost?
    • CWhat time is it?
    • DWhere is it?
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    Respuesta: B. How much does it cost?

    Quanto costa? asks the price of one thing.

12. Pregunta 12 de 30

    Fill the gap: 'Quanto ___ le mele?'

    • Acosta
    • Bcostate
    • Ccostano
    • Dcosti
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    Respuesta: C. costano

    Le mele is plural, so the verb is plural too: Quanto costano?

13. Pregunta 13 de 30

    How do you say '€2'?

    • Adue euri
    • Bdue euros
    • Cdue euro
    • Ddua euro
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    Respuesta: C. due euro

    The word euro does not change in the plural: un euro, due euro.

14. Pregunta 14 de 30

    What is 'un etto'?

    • Aten grams
    • Bhalf a kilo
    • Cone kilo
    • D100 grams
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    Respuesta: D. 100 grams

    Un etto is 100 grams. Italians often buy ham and cheese by the etto.

15. Pregunta 15 de 30

    The cashier asks: 'Paga in contanti o con carta?' Choose the best reply.

    • ALa taglia M.
    • BCon carta, grazie.
    • CCosta dieci euro.
    • DSì, un chilo.
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    Respuesta: B. Con carta, grazie.

    The cashier asks if you pay in cash (contanti) or by card (carta). Con carta, grazie answers the question.

16. Pregunta 16 de 30

    What does 'Avete una taglia più grande?' mean?

    • ACan I try it on?
    • BHow much is the big one?
    • CDo you have a smaller size?
    • DDo you have a bigger size?
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    Respuesta: D. Do you have a bigger size?

    Taglia means size and più grande means bigger. Smaller is più piccola.

17. Pregunta 17 de 30

    What is 'lo scontrino'?

    • Athe change
    • Bthe cash
    • Cthe receipt
    • Dthe bag
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    Respuesta: C. the receipt

    Lo scontrino is the receipt. The change is il resto and cash is contanti.

18. Pregunta 18 de 30

    Listen. How much is it?

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    ¿Sin sonido? Lee el texto

    Sono dodici euro e cinquanta.

    • A€2.50
    • B€12.50
    • C€20.50
    • D€12.15
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    Respuesta: B. €12.50

    Dodici is 12 and cinquanta is 50: twelve euros fifty.

    Transcripción

    Sono dodici euro e cinquanta.

19. Pregunta 19 de 30

    Listen. How much are the tomatoes?

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    ¿Sin sonido? Lee el texto

    Cliente: Vorrei un chilo di pomodori, per favore.
    Commessa: Ecco. Sono tre euro e venti.

    • A€3.12
    • B€2.30
    • C€13.20
    • D€3.20
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    Respuesta: D. €3.20

    The shop assistant says tre euro e venti: three euros twenty.

    Transcripción

    Cliente: Vorrei un chilo di pomodori, per favore.
    Commessa: Ecco. Sono tre euro e venti.

20. Pregunta 20 de 30

    Read the sign. What is the discount on jackets?

    SALDI
    Scarpe: −30%
    Giacche: −50%
    Oggi aperto fino alle 20

    • A20%
    • B50%
    • CNo discount
    • D30%
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    Respuesta: B. 50%

    Saldi are sales. The sign says Giacche (jackets): −50%. The 30% is for shoes (scarpe).

21. Pregunta 21 de 30

    Which order is the most polite?

    • ACaffè, subito.
    • BVorrei un caffè, per favore.
    • CVoglio un caffè.
    • DDammi un caffè.
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    Respuesta: B. Vorrei un caffè, per favore.

    Vorrei (I would like) with per favore is the polite way to order. Voglio (I want) and Dammi (Give me) can sound rude.

22. Pregunta 22 de 30

    You ask for 'un caffè' in an Italian bar. What do you usually get?

    • AAn iced coffee
    • BA large filter coffee
    • CA coffee with milk
    • DAn espresso
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    Respuesta: D. An espresso

    In Italy, un caffè is a small, strong espresso. Coffee with milk is a cappuccino or a caffellatte.

23. Pregunta 23 de 30

    The barista asks: 'Altro?' You don't want anything else. What do you say?

    • AIl conto è qui.
    • BSono di Roma.
    • CNo, basta così, grazie.
    • DSì, prego.
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    Respuesta: C. No, basta così, grazie.

    Altro? means 'Anything else?' Basta così means 'That's all'.

24. Pregunta 24 de 30

    You say 'Grazie!' and the barista says 'Prego!' What does 'Prego' mean here?

    • AGoodbye.
    • BPlease pay.
    • CYou're welcome.
    • DExcuse me.
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    Respuesta: C. You're welcome.

    After grazie, prego means 'You're welcome'.

25. Pregunta 25 de 30

    What is 'acqua frizzante'?

    • Astill water
    • Bhot water
    • Ctap water
    • Dsparkling water
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    Respuesta: D. sparkling water

    Frizzante means sparkling (with bubbles). Still water is acqua naturale.

26. Pregunta 26 de 30

    Fill the gap: 'Per me un cappuccino e ___ cornetto.'

    • Aun
    • Buno
    • Cuna
    • Dun'
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    Respuesta: A. un

    Cornetto is masculine and starts with a consonant (not s + consonant or z), so use un: un cornetto.

27. Pregunta 27 de 30

    How do you ask for the bill?

    • AIl resto, per favore.
    • BIl conto, per favore.
    • CLa carta, per favore.
    • DLa cassa, per favore.
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    Respuesta: B. Il conto, per favore.

    Il conto is the bill. Il resto is the change and la cassa is the till.

28. Pregunta 28 de 30

    Listen. What does the customer order?

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    ¿Sin sonido? Lee el texto

    Barista: Buongiorno, cosa prende?
    Cliente: Un cappuccino e una brioche, per favore.

    • AAn espresso and a brioche
    • BA cappuccino and a brioche
    • CA cappuccino and a sandwich
    • DA tea and a brioche
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    Respuesta: B. A cappuccino and a brioche

    The customer says Un cappuccino e una brioche.

    Transcripción

    Barista: Buongiorno, cosa prende?
    Cliente: Un cappuccino e una brioche, per favore.

29. Pregunta 29 de 30

    Listen. How much does the customer pay?

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    Cliente: Due caffè e un'acqua naturale, per favore.
    Barista: Ecco. Sono quattro euro.

    • A€2
    • B€14
    • C€3
    • D€4
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    Respuesta: D. €4

    The barista says Sono quattro euro: four euros for two coffees and a water.

    Transcripción

    Cliente: Due caffè e un'acqua naturale, per favore.
    Barista: Ecco. Sono quattro euro.

30. Pregunta 30 de 30

    Read the price list. How much is a coffee at the counter?

    Bar Centrale
    Caffè al banco 1,20 €
    Caffè al tavolo 2,50 €
    Cappuccino 1,80 €
    Spremuta 3,50 €

    • A€1.20
    • B€3.50
    • C€1.80
    • D€2.50
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    Respuesta: A. €1.20

    Al banco means at the counter: 1,20 €. A coffee al tavolo (at a table) costs 2,50 €.

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