Capitolo Uno Flashcards
Gender of nouns ending in ‘zione’
feminine
Gender of nouns ending in a consonant (generally)
masculine
Example of nouns ending in a consonant
bar or autobus or film or sport
Photograph and it’s derivation
la fotografia; la foto
Cinema and it’s derivation
il cinematografo; il cinema
Motorcycle and it’s derivation
la motocicletta; la moto
car and it’s derivation
la automobile; la auto
bicycle and it’s derivation
la bicicletta; la bici
Ending of nouns that maintain hard sound
-ca, -ga, -go
Example of nouns that maintain hard sound (singular and plural)
amica and amiche;
targa and targhe;
albergo and alberghi
What is the plural of nouns ending with accent, vowel or a consonant? Give example.
Noun does not change in the plural. un caffè, due caffè un film, due film una foto, due foto una città, due città
What is the form of idiomatic expressions with avere and what do they describe?
Created with avere + noun.
Describe feelings or physical sensations
Ten examples of nouns used with ‘avere + noun’ in idiomatic expressions.
- fame 6. fretta
- sete 7. paura
- sonno 8. bisogno di
- freddo 9. voglia d
- caldo 10. ragione
Form used to indicate age.
avere + number + anni
How old are you?
I am 18.
Quanti anni hai?
Ho diciotto anni.
