Italian Quiz

Italian Quiz! Here you will find short quizzes about the Italian language: rules, curiosities, idioms. If you are interested in a specific topic, let me know via the contact p age.

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An Italian says “Non vedo l’ora”. What does that mean?

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Non vedo l’ora

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“Non vedo l’ora” is used when:

When we’re looking forward to a certain moment to come

When a person is nearsighted or has difficulty seeing

When we’re late for an appointment

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The average score is 82%

An Italian says “Sei fuori?”. What does that mean?

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Sei fuori?

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“Sei fuori” is used when:

when you are disheveled

If you do something crazy, strange or stupid

When they ask you if you’re a foreigner

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The average score is 51%

An Italian responds by saying “Boh”. What does that mean? means?

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Boh!

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“Boh” as answer means

Go away, this question is inappropriate

I don’t know, I have no idea

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The average score is 71%

“Chiodo scaccia chiodo” is a very common Italian saying. Do you know what it means?

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Chiodo scaccia chiodo

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“Chiodo scaccia chiodo” is used when

When a job is particularly difficult

When you want to eat mexican food

When a new problem drives away another

Your score is

The average score is 70%

“Avere le mani in pasta”. Do you know what that means?

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Avere le mani in pasta

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“Avere le mani in pasta”. Is used when:

When you want to cook something special

When you always let things fall out of your hands

When being involved in everything that happens

Your score is

The average score is 41%

Another very common Italian saying: “In bocca al lupo”. Do you know its meaning?

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In bocca al lupo

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“in bocca al lupo” is used when:

When you want to wish someone good luck

When you’re starving

When danger is imminent

Your score is

The average score is 59%

A very common Italian expression: “A occhio e croce”. What does that mean? How and when is it used?

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Occhio e croce

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“A occhio e croce” is used when:

To indicate something done inaccurately, grossly calculated

When you flip a coin to decide who starts, for example, a game

To indicate that you have someone in your target, that you have an eye on that person

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The average score is 21%

Another very common Italian saying: “Avere la faccia tosta”. Do you know what that means?

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Avere la faccia tosta

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“Avere la faccia tosta” is used when:

When you get too tanned. Italians often say that at the seaside

When a person always has a happy expression

When a person is bold, he has no shame

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The average score is 34%

Let’s look at a very common Italian saying: “Piove sul bagnato”. Do you know what that means?

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Piove sul bagnato

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“Piove sul bagnato” is used when:

When someone insists on something that has already been resolved, they repeat something that has already been said, without adding anything

When something unfair happens to someone who doesn’t deserve anything: for example, a millionaire wins the lottery.

When after a flood, a sunny day turns to rain

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The average score is 17%

Another Italian expression that you can hear. “Che macello!” But what does it mean?

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Che macello!

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“Che Macello!” is used when:

How beautiful!

What a mess!

What a beautiful sky

Your score is

The average score is 61%

There are Italian expressions that are very typical, and you hear them all the time in colloquial Italian. “Uffa” is one of those but do you know what it means?

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Uffa!

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“Uffa” means:

How boring!

Excelent!

I’m ready, let’s go!

Your score is

The average score is 69%

“Piuttosto che” is a conjunctive phrase in the Italian language. It has a specific use, but it is often misused. Let’s see how well you know her?

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Piuttosto che

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How can the sentence below also be expressed?

Piuttosto che studiare, mio figlio sarebbe disposto a lavare i piatti tutti i giorni

Per poter studiare, mio figlio sarebbe disposto a lavare i piatti tutti i giorni

Mio figlio lava i piatti tutti i giorni dopo aver studiato

Pur di non studiare, mio figlio sarebbe disposto a lavare i piatti tutti i giorni

O mio figlio studia, oppure lava i piatti

Your score is

The average score is 55%

Regarding formality, in Italian you can use “Lei” when addressing people older than you. “Lei” is also part of the feminine personal pronouns. But what happens if we talk to a man?

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Diamoci del lei

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When we call a man “Lei”, does the adjective mean masculine or feminine? Which of the two forms is correct?

Gentile dottor Bianchi, la vedo dimagrita

Gentile dottor Bianchi, la vedo dimagrito

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The average score is 67%

Italian words with doubles are more frequent than you might think. Can you tell them apart?

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So many doubles!

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What is the correct translation into Italian of the words crocodile, passenger, doctor, mozzarella?

cocodrilo, pasegero, dotoresa, mozarela

coccodrilo, passegero, dottoresa, mozzarela

cocodrillo, paseggero, dotoressa, mozarella

coccodrillo, passeggero, dottoressa, mozzarella

Your score is

The average score is 30%

“Permesso?” how to use this verb

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Permesso?

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What is the correct form in Italian?
Come si è permesso a fare una cosa del genere?
ou
Come si è permesso di fare una cosa del genere?

Come si è permesso a fare una cosa del genere?

Come si è permesso di fare una cosa del genere?

Your score is

The average score is 50%

What color are your pants?

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Pants color!

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Calzoni grigio chiaro; – calzoni grigi chiari; – calzoni grigio chiari. Of the three, which is the correct form in Italian?

calzoni grigio chiaro

calzoni grigi chiari

calzoni grigio chiari

Your score is

The average score is 36%

Plural of Italian words that end in -gia and -cia

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Plural of -gia e -cia

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What is the plural of the Italian words “ciliegia” and “guancia”

ciliege – guance

ciliegie – guance

ciliegie – guancie

Your score is

The average score is 42%

An Italian says “Non vedo l’ora”. What does that mean?

An Italian says “Sei fuori?”. What does that mean?

An Italian responds by saying “Boh”. What does that mean? means?

“Chiodo scaccia chiodo” is a very common Italian saying. Do you know what it means?

“Avere le mani in pasta”. Do you know what that means?

Another very common Italian saying: “In bocca al lupo”. Do you know its meaning?

A very common Italian expression: “A occhio e croce”. What does that mean? How and when is it used?

Another very common Italian saying: “Avere la faccia tosta”. Do you know what that means?

Let’s look at a very common Italian saying: “Piove sul bagnato”. Do you know what that means?

Another Italian expression that you can hear. “Che macello!” But what does it mean?

There are Italian expressions that are very typical, and you hear them all the time in colloquial Italian. “Uffa” is one of those but do you know what it means?

In Italian, it is often possible to omit the article before the name. Do you want to try?

“Piuttosto che” is a conjunctive phrase in the Italian language. It has a specific use, but it is often misused. Let’s see how well you know her?

Regarding formality, in Italian you can use “Lei” when addressing people older than you. “Lei” is also part of the feminine personal pronouns. But what happens if we talk to a man?

Prepositions are invariant words used to connect the constituents of a sentence.

Italian words with doubles are more frequent than you might think. Can you tell them apart?

“Permesso?” how to use this verb

What color are your pants?

Plural of Italian words that end in -gia and -cia