Preliminary Unit - Vocabulary

Question 1

Good morning.

Answer 1

Buongiorno

Question 2

My name is Arthur Nacht.

Answer 2

Mi chiamo Arturo Nacht.

Question 3

See you soon.

Answer 3

A presto.

Question 4

Quite well. (2 ways)

Answer 4

Abbastanza bene.

Benissimo.

Question 5

Fine, thank you. And you? (informal)

Answer 5

Bene, grazie. E tu?

Question 6

Fine, thank you. And you? (formal)

Answer 6

Bene, grazie. E Lei?

Question 7

terrific

Answer 7

benone

Question 8

See you (but not that soon as in a presto)

Answer 8

Ci vediamo.

Question 9

What’s your name? (formal/polite)

Answer 9

Come si chiama?

Question 10

What’s your name? (informal)

Answer 10

Come ti chiami?

Question 11

How are you? (formal/polite)

Answer 11

Come sta?

Question 12

How are you? (informal)

Answer 12

Come stai?

Question 13

How’s it going?

Answer 13

Come va?

Question 14

Where are you from? (formal/polite)

Answer 14

Di dovè Lei?

Question 15

Where are you from? (informal)

Answer 15

Di dove sei?

Question 16

Where is ….

Answer 16

Dov’è

Question 17

And you? (formal/polite)

Answer 17

e Lei?

Question 18

And you? (informal)

Answer 18

e tu?

Question 19

Here is / here are

Answer 19

Ecco…

Question 20

Badly

Answer 20

Male

Question 21

My name is …

Answer 21

Mi chiamo …

Question 22

Very well.

Answer 22

Molto bene.

Question 23

Very pleased to meet you.

Answer 23

Molto lieto / molto lieta.

Question 24

Not too bad.

Answer 24

Non c’è male.

Question 25

I am not well.

Answer 25

Non sto bene.

Question 26

So nice to meet you.

Answer 26

Tanto piacere.

Question 27

Hello.

Answer 27

Salve.

Question 28

Excuse me (informal).

Answer 28

Scusa.

Question 29

Excuse me (formal).

Answer 29

Scusi.

Question 30

I am from ...

Answer 30

Sono di ....

Question 31

I'm ....

Answer 31

Sto ....

Question 32

Good-bye. (Informal) (spell it!)

Answer 32

Arrivederci.

Question 33

Good-bye. (Formal) (spell it!)

Answer 33

ArrivederLa.

Question 34

Until next time.

Answer 34

Alla prossima.

Question 35

Farewell.

Answer 35

Addio.

Question 36

Hello/Goodbye (to a friend, etc.) (spell it)

Answer 36

Ciao!

Question 37

Don't mention it.

Answer 37

Prego.

Question 38

Pronounce the letter "e" in Italian.

Answer 38

"ay"

Question 39

Pronounce the letter "h" in Italian.

Answer 39

"ah-kuh"

Question 40

Pronounce the letter "i" in Italian.

Answer 40

"ee"

Question 41

``` Pronounce the letters: "l," "m" "n" "r" in Italian. ```

Answer 41

"el-leh", "m-ay", "n-ay", "er-ay"

Question 42

Pronounce the letter "q" in Italian.

Answer 42

"koo"

Question 43

Pronounce the letter "u" in Italian.

Answer 43

"oo"

Question 44

Pronounce the letter "v" in Italian.

Answer 44

"voo"

Question 45

Pronounce the letter "z" in Italian.

Answer 45

"dzeh-tah"

Question 46

Pronounce the letter "j" in Italian.

Answer 46

"ee-loonguh"

Question 47

Pronounce the letter "k" in Italian.

Answer 47

"kappa"

Question 48

Pronounce the letter "w" in Italian.

Answer 48

"doppia voo"

Question 49

Pronounce the letter "x" in Italian.

Answer 49

"eeks"

Question 50

Pronounce the letter "y" in Italian.

Answer 50

"ee grakka" or "ipsolon"

Question 51

How do you spell that?

Answer 51

Come si scrive?

Question 52

The number "3." (watch spelling)

Answer 52

tre

Question 53

The number "4." (watch spelling)

Answer 53

quattro

Question 54

The number "7." (watch spelling)

Answer 54

sette

Question 55

The number "16." (watch spelling)

Answer 55

sedici

Question 56

The number "14." (watch spelling)

Answer 56

quattordici

Question 57

The number "19." (watch spelling)

Answer 57

diciannove

Question 58

The numbers "23", "33" etc. (watch spelling)

Answer 58

ventitré, trentatré, etc.

Question 59

the area code is 011

Answer 59

il prefisso è zero undici | always starts with a zero; say the zero by itself; use it before every number, even if a local call

Question 60

What is your telephone number?

Answer 60

Qual è il tuo numero di telefono?

Question 61

The phone number for the carabinieri is?

Answer 61

112

Question 62

The phone number for the fire department is?

Answer 62

115

Question 63

The phone number for other emergencies is?

Answer 63

113