Italian A1/A2 - Essential Vocabulary, Verbs & Everyday Grammar Flashcards

Question 1

Basic Possessive Adjectives (My, Your, His/Her)

Accepted Answer

Possessives usually require a definite article:
- **My**: *il mio / la mia* (sing.), *i miei / le mie* (plural)
- **Your (informal)**: *il tuo / la tua* (sing.), *i tuoi / le tue* (plural)
- **His/Her**: *il suo / la sua* (sing.), *i suoi / le sue* (plural)
- *Exception*: Omit the article for singular, un-modified family members (e.g., *mia madre*, *mio padre*).

Question 2

Expressing Preferences using 'Piacere'

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The verb *piacere* agrees with the item(s) being liked:
- **Mi piace + singular noun / verb**: *Mi piace il gelato* (I like ice cream), *Mi piace viaggiare* (I like traveling).
- **Mi piacciono + plural noun**: *Mi piacciono i gatti* (I like cats).

Question 3

Modal Verbs (Volere, Dovere, Potere)

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Modal verbs precede infinitive verbs:
- **Volere** (to want): *voglio, vuoi, vuole, vogliamo, volete, vogliono*
- **Dovere** (must / have to): *devo, devi, deve, dobbiamo, dovete, devono*
- **Potere** (can / to be able to): *posso, puoi, può, possiamo, potete, possono*

Question 4

Dialogue Prompt: Basic Introductions

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Sample A1 conversational exchange:
- **A**: *Ciao! Come ti chiami?* (Hi! What's your name?)
- **B**: *Mi chiamo Marco. E tu?* (My name is Marco. And you?)
- **A**: *Piacere, sono Sara. Come stai?* (Nice to meet you, I'm Sara. How are you?)
- **B**: *Sto bene, grazie! E tu?* (I'm fine, thanks! And you?)

Question 5

Italian Greetings & Basic Courtesy Phrases

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Key greetings and politeness expressions:
- **Ciao**: Hi / Bye (informal)
- **Buongiorno**: Good morning / Good day
- **Buonasera**: Good evening
- **Per favore / Per piacere**: Please
- **Grazie**: Thank you
- **Prego**: You're welcome / Don't mention it

Question 6

Definite Articles (Gli articoli determinativi)

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Forms depend on gender, number, and starting letter:
- **Masculine Singular**: *il* (consonant), *lo* (z, s+consonant, gn, ps), *l'* (vowel)
- **Masculine Plural**: *i* (from *il*), *gli* (from *lo* and *l'*)
- **Feminine Singular**: *la* (consonant), *l'* (vowel)
- **Feminine Plural**: *le* (all feminine nouns)

Question 7

Indefinite Articles (Gli articoli indeterminativi)

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Used for non-specific singular nouns:
- **Masculine**: *un* (standard/vowels), *uno* (before *z*, *s+consonant*, *gn*, *ps*)
- **Feminine**: *una* (before consonants), *un'* (before vowels)

Question 8

Present Tense Conjugation: Essere (To be)

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

Question 9

Present Tense Conjugation: Avere (To have)

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

Question 10

Present Tense Conjugation: Fare (To do / To make)

Accepted Answer

Irregular present tense forms:
- io **faccio** (I do/make)
- tu **fai** (you do/make)
- lui/lei **fa** (he/she does/makes)
- noi **facciamo** (we do/make)
- voi **fate** (you all do/make)
- loro **fanno** (they do/make)

Question 11

Present Tense Conjugation: Andare (To go)

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Irregular present tense forms:
- io **vado** (I go)
- tu **vai** (you go)
- lui/lei **va** (he/she goes)
- noi **andiamo** (we go)
- voi **andate** (you all go)
- loro **vanno** (they go)

Question 12

Regular Verb Conjugation Patterns (-are, -ere, -ire)

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Present tense endings added to the stem:
- **-ARE** (*parlare*): -o, -i, -a, -iamo, -ate, -ano
- **-ERE** (*prendere*): -o, -i, -e, -iamo, -ete, -ono
- **-IRE** (*dormire*): -o, -i, -e, -iamo, -ite, -ono

Question 13

Noun Gender and Plural Formation Rules

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Standard ending pattern transformations:
- **-o** (masculine singular) $\rightarrow$ **-i** (masculine plural): *libro* $\rightarrow$ *libri*
- **-a** (feminine singular) $\rightarrow$ **-e** (feminine plural): *casa* $\rightarrow$ *case*
- **-e** (masc. or fem. singular) $\rightarrow$ **-i** (plural): *stazione* $\rightarrow$ *stazioni*

Question 14

Basic Prepositions (Preposizioni semplici)

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Core simple prepositions and main usages:
- **di**: of / from (possession, origin)
- **a**: to / at (cities, direction)
- **da**: from / since / at (someone's place)
- **in**: in / to / inside (countries, regions, means of transport)
- **con**: with
- **su**: on / about
- **per**: for / in order to
- **tra / fra**: between / among

Question 15

Articulated Prepositions (Preposizioni articolate): 'a' & 'in'

Accepted Answer

Combining prepositions with definite articles:
- **a + il** = *al* | **a + la** = *alla* | **a + l'** = *all'*
- **in + il** = *nel* | **in + la** = *nella* | **in + l'** = *nell'*
- *Example*: Vado **al** ristorante (I go to the restaurant); Abito **nella** città (I live in the city).

Question 16

Essential Italian Interrogatives (Question Words)

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

Question 17

Days of the Week & Gender Rule

Accepted Answer

Days of the week in Italian:
- **lunedì, martedì, mercoledì, giovedì, venerdì, sabato, domenica**
- *Rule*: All days are masculine (*il lunedì*) EXCEPT Sunday (*la domenica*). Days are not capitalized unless at the start of a sentence.

Question 18

Italian Numbers 1-10 and Tens

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Basic cardinal numbers:
- **1-10**: uno, due, tre, quattro, cinque, sei, sette, otto, nove, dieci.
- **Tens**: venti (20), trenta (30), quaranta (40), cinquanta (50), sessanta (60), settanta (70), ottanta (80), novanta (90), cento (100).

Question 19

Useful Phrases for Ordering at a Restaurant/Café

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High-yield dining phrases:
- **Vorrei...**: I would like...
- **Un caffè, per favore**: A coffee, please.
- **Il conto, per favore**: The bill, please.
- **Dov'è il bagno?**: Where is the restroom?
- **Qual è il piatto del giorno?**: What is the dish of the day?

Question 20

Telling Time in Italian (Che ora è? / Che ore sono?)

Accepted Answer

Expressing hours and minutes:
- **È l'una**: It is 1 o'clock.
- **Sono le tre**: It is 3 o'clock.
- **È mezzogiorno / mezzanotte**: It is noon / midnight.
- **... e mezza**: ... and a half (e.g., *le tre e mezza* = 3:30).
- **... e un quarto**: ... and a quarter (e.g., *le quattro e un quarto* = 4:15).

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