Basic Italian Phrases Trivia Quiz

Here are a few expressions you may need when you travel to beautiful and fascinating Italy.

A multiple-choice quiz by Beatka. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
Beatka

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
98,999

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

Difficulty
Easy

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1. A new day has started. You wake up and say to the first person you see: Hint

buon giorno

buon pomeriggio

buenos d�as

buona notte

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2. You are being introduced to somebody. What would you say? Hint

encantado/a

enchant�(e)

prazer

piacere

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3. A meeting is over, time to go. What do you say upon leaving? Hint

tchau

hasta luego

arrivederci

adeus

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4. You are asking somebody for help in Italian. What would you add at the end of such phrase? Hint

por favor

se faz favor

grazie

per favore

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5. Now you would like to thank somebody for help in Italian. What should you say? Hint

bene

gracias

grazie

obrigado/a

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6. You are excusing yourself. Which expression would you use? Hint

perd�n

disculpa

chiedo scusa

disculpe

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7. You would like to say that you like someone or something. How would that be in Italian? Hint

me gusta...

me piace...

gosto de...

mi piace...

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8. It is 5 p.m. (or later) and you are entering a shop for example. How are you expected to greet the salesperson? Hint

buona notte

buona mattinata

buon giorno

buona sera

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9. You are in a shop and want to ask the salesperson how much something costs. What are you supposed to say? Hint

quanti anni hai?

come stai?

come va?

quanto costa?

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10. The day has come to an end, time to go to bed. How do you wish somebody a 'good night'? Hint

buona notte

buenas noches

buona sera

boa noite

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. A new day has started. You wake up and say to the first person you see:

Answer: buon giorno

'Giorno' is a day and 'buon'/ 'buono' (good) is an adjective used to denote nouns of masculine gender.

2. You are being introduced to somebody. What would you say?

Answer: piacere

'Piacere' literally means 'pleasure' (in meeting you). A more formal way of saying it is 'sono lieto/a di fare la Sua conoscenza'.

3. A meeting is over, time to go. What do you say upon leaving?

Answer: arrivederci

You can also say (more informally): 'ciao', 'a presto', 'ci vediamo', etc.

4. You are asking somebody for help in Italian. What would you add at the end of such phrase?

Answer: per favore

You can say for instance 'Mi aiuti, per favore' (Please help me) or, more formally, 'La prego di aiutarmi' (Would you mind helping me?).

5. Now you would like to thank somebody for help in Italian. What should you say?

Answer: grazie

You can also say: 'mille grazie' (thousand thanks), 'tante grazie' (many thanks) , or, more formally, 'La ringrazio' (thank you).

6. You are excusing yourself. Which expression would you use?

Answer: chiedo scusa

You can also say: 'scusami' (familiar way of saying it) or 'mi scusi' (formal way of saying it).

7. You would like to say that you like someone or something. How would that be in Italian?

Answer: mi piace...

The expression 'mi piace' is followed by a noun or a verb. For instance: 'mi piace questa ragazza' (I like this girl), 'mi piace cantare' (I like to sing).

8. It is 5 p.m. (or later) and you are entering a shop for example. How are you expected to greet the salesperson?

Answer: buona sera

'Buona sera' means literally 'Good evening' but it is commonly used to denote 'good afternoon' as well. You can say 'buona sera' both when you enter and leave a place.

9. You are in a shop and want to ask the salesperson how much something costs. What are you supposed to say?

Answer: quanto costa?

For instance: 'Quanto costa questo giocattolo' (How much is this toy?). 'Quanti anni hai?' means 'How old are you?'. 'Come va?' and 'Come stai?' mean, respectively, 'How is it going?' and 'How are you?'.

10. The day has come to an end, time to go to bed. How do you wish somebody a 'good night'?

Answer: buona notte

You can also say 'sogni d'oro' (sweet dreams)!

Source: Author Beatka

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