Basic Italian in 15 Days: Can you help me? and Services
Quiz thématique sans limite de temps : 20 questions sur Can you help me? and Services, avec une explication après chaque réponse. Les questions et les réponses sont mélangées à chaque fois.
Jour 13 : Can you help me? and Services
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Question 1 sur 20
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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 20
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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 20
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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 20
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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 20
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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 20
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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 20
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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 20
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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 20
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Réponse: C. Only in cash
The cashier says Mi dispiace, oggi accettiamo solo contanti: today we accept only cash.
Transcription
Cliente: Posso pagare con la carta?
Cassiera: Mi dispiace, oggi accettiamo solo contanti. -
Question 10 sur 20
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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 20
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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 20
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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 20
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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 20
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Réponse: A. spedire
After vorrei (I would like), use the infinitive: vorrei spedire.
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Question 15 sur 20
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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 20
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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 20
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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 20
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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 20
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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.
Transcription
Impiegata: Mi serve un documento, per favore.
Cliente: Ecco il mio passaporto. -
Question 20 sur 20
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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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