Italian A1/A2 - Essential Phrases, Grammar & Vocabulary Flashcards

Question 1

Essential Italian Greetings & Farewells

Accepted Answer

- **Ciao**: Hello / Goodbye (informal)
- **Buongiorno**: Good morning / Good day (formal/informal)
- **Buonasera**: Good evening (formal/informal)
- **Buonanotte**: Good night (when going to sleep)
- **Arrivederci**: Goodbye (informal/semi-formal)
- **Arrivederla**: Goodbye (formal)
- **A presto**: See you soon
- **A più tardi**: See you later

Question 2

Polite Expressions in Italian

Accepted Answer

- **Per favore / Per piacere / Per cortesia**: Please
- **Grazie**: Thank you
- **Grazie mille**: Thank you very much
- **Prego**: You're welcome / After you / Please (go ahead)
- **Scusa**: Excuse me / Sorry (informal)
- **Scusi**: Excuse me / Sorry (formal)
- **Mi dispiace**: I am sorry (apology)

Question 3

Italian Subject Pronouns (I Pronomi Personali Soggetto)

Accepted Answer

- **Io**: I
- **Tu**: You (informal singular)
- **Lui**: He
- **Lei**: She
- **Lei**: You (formal singular)
- **Noi**: We
- **Voi**: You all (plural)
- **Loro**: They

Question 4

Conjugation of 'Essere' (To Be) - Present Tense

Accepted Answer

- **io sono** (I am)
- **tu sei** (you are)
- **lui/lei è** (he/she/it is)
- **noi siamo** (we are)
- **voi siete** (you all are)
- **loro sono** (they are)

Question 5

Conjugation of 'Avere' (To Have) - Present Tense

Accepted Answer

- **io ho** (I have)
- **tu hai** (you have)
- **lui/lei ha** (he/she/it has)
- **noi abbiamo** (we have)
- **voi avete** (you all have)
- **loro hanno** (they have)

*Note: The 'h' is always silent in Italian.*

Question 6

Definite Articles: Masculine (Gli Articoli Determinativi)

Accepted Answer

**Singular:**
- **il**: before most masculine consonants (*il libro*)
- **lo**: before *z*, *s* + consonant, *gn*, *ps* (*lo studente*)
- **l'**: before vowels (*l'amico*)

**Plural:**
- **i**: plural of *il* (*i libri*)
- **gli**: plural of *lo* and *l'* (*gli studenti*, *gli amici*)

Question 7

Definite Articles: Feminine (Gli Articoli Determinativi)

Accepted Answer

**Singular:**
- **la**: before feminine consonants (*la casa*)
- **l'**: before feminine vowels (*l'amica*)

**Plural:**
- **le**: plural of both *la* and *l'* (*le case*, *le amiche*)

Question 8

Indefinite Articles (Gli Articoli Indeterminativi)

Accepted Answer

**Masculine:**
- **un**: before vowels and most consonants (*un libro*, *un amico*)
- **uno**: before *z*, *s* + consonant, *gn*, *ps* (*uno studente*)

**Feminine:**
- **una**: before consonants (*una casa*)
- **un'**: before vowels (*un'amica*)

Question 9

Regular -ARE Verbs Present Tense Conjugation

Accepted Answer

Pattern for **parlare** (to speak):
- **io parlo** (-o)
- **tu parli** (-i)
- **lui/lei parla** (-a)
- **noi parliamo** (-iamo)
- **voi parlate** (-ate)
- **loro parlano** (-ano)

Question 10

Regular -ERE Verbs Present Tense Conjugation

Accepted Answer

Pattern for **scrivere** (to write):
- **io scrivo** (-o)
- **tu scrivi** (-i)
- **lui/lei scrive** (-e)
- **noi scriviamo** (-iamo)
- **voi scrivete** (-ete)
- **loro scrivono** (-ono)

Question 11

Regular -IRE Verbs Present Tense Conjugation (Two Types)

Accepted Answer

**Type 1 - Dormire (to sleep):**
- dormo, dormi, dorme, dormiamo, dormite, dormono

**Type 2 - Capire (to understand - ISC insertion):**
- cap**isc**o, cap**isc**i, cap**isc**e, capiamo, capite, cap**isc**ono

Question 12

Italian Numbers: 1 to 10

Accepted Answer

1. **uno**
2. **due**
3. **tre**
4. **quattro**
5. **cinque**
6. **sei**
7. **sette**
8. **otto**
9. **nove**
10. **dieci**

Question 13

Italian Numbers: 11 to 20

Accepted Answer

11. **undici**
12. **dodici**
13. **tredici**
14. **quattordici**
15. **quindicesi** -> **quindici**
16. **sedici**
17. **diciassette**
18. **diciotto**
19. **diciannove**
20. **venti**

Question 14

Italian Tens & Rules for Compound Numbers (20-100)

Accepted Answer

*Rule:* Drop the final vowel of the tens number before adding **uno** (1) or **otto** (8).
- *Example:* venti + uno = **ventuno** (not ventiuno)
- *Example:* trenta + otto = **trentotto**

Question 15

Italian Question Words (Le Parole Interrogative)

Accepted Answer

- **Chi?**: Who?
- **Che cosa? / Che? / Cosa?**: What?
- **Dove?**: Where?
- **Quando?**: When?
- **Perché?**: Why? / Because
- **Come?**: How?
- **Quanto/a/i/e?**: How much / How many?

Question 16

Essential Family Vocabulary (La Famiglia)

Accepted Answer

- **il padre / il papà**: father / dad
- **la madre / la mamma**: mother / mom
- **il fratello**: brother
- **la sorella**: sister
- **il figlio / la figlia**: son / daughter
- **il nonno / la nonna**: grandfather / grandmother
- **lo zio / la zia**: uncle / aunt
- **il cugino / la cugina**: cousin (m/f)

Question 17

Essential Food & Dining Vocabulary (Al Ristorante)

Accepted Answer

- **il menu**: menu
- **il conto**: the bill/check
- **l'acqua (naturale / frizzante)**: water (still / sparkling)
- **il pane**: bread
- **il caffè**: espresso coffee
- **Vorrei...**: I would like...
- **Il conto, per favore**: The bill, please

Question 18

Travel & Direction Vocabulary (In Viaggio)

Accepted Answer

- **la stazione**: train station
- **l'aeroporto**: airport
- **il biglietto**: ticket
- **dov'è...?**: where is...?
- **a destra**: to the right
- **a sinistra**: to the left
- **dritto**: straight ahead

Question 19

Basic Sentence Negation in Italian

Accepted Answer

To make a sentence negative in Italian, place **non** directly before the conjugated verb.

- *Positive:* Parlo italiano. (I speak Italian.)
- *Negative:* **Non** parlo italiano. (I do not speak Italian.)

Question 20

Survival Conversational Phrases

Accepted Answer

- **Non capisco**: I don't understand
- **Può ripetere, per favore?**: Can you repeat, please? (formal)
- **Parla inglese?**: Do you speak English? (formal)
- **Come si dice... in italiano?**: How do you say... in Italian?
- **Quanto costa?**: How much does it cost?

Italian A1/A2 - Essential Phrases, Grammar & Vocabulary

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