Basic Italian in 10 Days: Can you help me?, Services and Renting a home
Quiz thématique sans limite de temps : 30 questions sur Can you help me?, Services and Renting a home, avec une explication après chaque réponse. Les questions et les réponses sont mélangées à chaque fois.
Jour 9 : Can you help me?, Services and Renting a home
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Question 1 sur 30
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Réponse: D. Can you help me?
Può is the formal you form of potere, and aiutarmi means to help me.
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Question 2 sur 30
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Réponse: C. possiamo
Potere is irregular. With noi it is possiamo. Possono is for loro and potete for voi.
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Question 3 sur 30
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Réponse: A. puoi
With tu, potere is puoi. Può is for lui, lei or Lei, and poi means then.
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Question 4 sur 30
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Réponse: D. Potrebbe aprire la finestra, per favore?
Potrebbe (could you) with per favore is very polite. Apri! is a direct order, and devi means you must.
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Question 5 sur 30
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Réponse: D. Can I help you?
Posso means I can and aiutarla means to help you (formal). Shop staff often say this.
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Question 6 sur 30
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Réponse: B. Prego!
Prego means you're welcome. Per favore means please, so it is not an answer to grazie.
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Question 7 sur 30
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Réponse: C. So nuotare.
For a skill you have learned, use sapere: so nuotare. Posso nuotare means I am allowed or able to swim now.
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Question 8 sur 30
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Réponse: C. At the end of this street, on the right
In fondo a questa strada means at the end of this street, and a destra means on the right.
Transcription
Turista: Mi scusi, mi può dire dov'è la stazione?
Signore: Certo, è in fondo a questa strada, a destra. -
Question 9 sur 30
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Réponse: C. Only in cash
The cashier says Mi dispiace, oggi accettiamo solo contanti: today we accept only cash.
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Cliente: Posso pagare con la carta?
Cassiera: Mi dispiace, oggi accettiamo solo contanti. -
Question 10 sur 30
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Réponse: D. Use the Wi-Fi for free
Si può means you can. The sign says you can read, study and use the Wi-Fi for free (gratis), but not eat, drink or make calls.
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Question 11 sur 30
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Réponse: D. surname
Il cognome is your family name. Il nome is your first name.
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Question 12 sur 30
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Réponse: A. 7 April 1995
In Italy, dates are written day/month/year, so 07/04 is the 7th day of the 4th month (April).
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Question 13 sur 30
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Réponse: A. All'ufficio postale
You send letters and parcels at the post office: l'ufficio postale or la posta.
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Question 14 sur 30
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Réponse: A. spedire
After vorrei (I would like), use the infinitive: vorrei spedire.
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Question 15 sur 30
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Réponse: C. Sign here.
Firmare means to sign, and la firma is a signature. Firmi is the formal request form.
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Question 16 sur 30
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Réponse: D. The postal code
CAP is the Italian postal code, a five-digit number such as 37121.
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Question 17 sur 30
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Réponse: A. conto
Aprire un conto means to open an account. Il costo is the cost, and i contanti means cash.
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Question 18 sur 30
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Réponse: A. Send a letter to Canada
The customer says Vorrei spedire questa lettera in Canada: I'd like to send this letter to Canada.
Transcription
Impiegato: Buongiorno, desidera?
Cliente: Vorrei spedire questa lettera in Canada. Quanto costa? -
Question 19 sur 30
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Réponse: B. A passport
The clerk asks for un documento (ID). The customer says Ecco il mio passaporto: here is my passport.
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Impiegata: Mi serve un documento, per favore.
Cliente: Ecco il mio passaporto. -
Question 20 sur 30
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Réponse: D. 12 September 1988
Italian dates are day/month/year: 12/09/1988 is 12 September 1988.
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Question 21 sur 30
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Réponse: D. furnished
Arredato means it comes with furniture (i mobili).
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Question 22 sur 30
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Réponse: D. bills
Le bollette are the bills for electricity, gas and water.
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Question 23 sur 30
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Réponse: C. A studio with one main room
Mono means one, so a monolocale has one main room. A bilocale has two.
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Question 24 sur 30
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Réponse: C. Le spese sono incluse?
Le spese is feminine plural, so the verb is sono and the participle agrees: incluse.
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Question 25 sur 30
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Réponse: D. padrone
Il padrone di casa means the landlord. Il padre means father.
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Question 26 sur 30
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Réponse: D. Piacere! Io sono Marco, del secondo piano.
Piacere means nice to meet you. Answer with Piacere! and say your name.
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Question 27 sur 30
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Réponse: 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.
Transcription
Proprietaria: L'affitto è di settecento euro al mese, spese escluse.
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Question 28 sur 30
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Réponse: B. Tomorrow at six
The owner says può venire a vederlo domani alle sei: you can come and see it tomorrow at six.
Transcription
Paolo: Buongiorno, chiamo per l'annuncio. L'appartamento è ancora libero?
Proprietaria: Sì, può venire a vederlo domani alle sei. -
Question 29 sur 30
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Réponse: 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).
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Question 30 sur 30
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Réponse: C. affittare
After vorrei, use the infinitive: vorrei affittare (I'd like to rent).
Clavier : 1–4 pour répondre, Entrée pour la question suivante.