Lesson 4

Question 1

For work

Answer 1

Per affari

Question 2

Abroad

Answer 2

All’estero

Question 3

Feminine nouns ending in -ca and -ga

Answer 3

In plural, change to -che and -ghe
Ex: amica -> amiche

Question 4

Feminine nouns ending in -cia and -gia

Answer 4

In plural…
* Change to -cie and -gie if vowel preceeds ending
* Change to -ce and -ge if consonant preceeds ending

Ex:
camicia -> camicie
arancia -> arance

Question 5

Masculine nouns ending in -co and -go

Answer 5

• In plural, -co and -go change to -chi and -ghi
• When stress falls on second to last syllable, -co changes to -ci\
• Exceptions include amico, nemico, greco, etc.

Ex:
lungo -> lunghi
bianco -> bianchi
medico -> medici

Question 6

Masculine nouns ending in -io

Answer 6

In plural, drop the o
Ex: bigliettaio -> bigliettai

Question 7

Possessive adjectives

Answer 7

Don’t need the article (the) when
1. Adressing a person directly
2. Talking about family

Question 8

Dare (to give) present tense conjugation

Answer 8

• Io -> Do
• Tu -> Dai
• Lui/lei -> Dà
• Noi -> Diamo
• Voi -> Date
• Loro -> Danno

Question 9

Andare (to go) present tense conjugation

Answer 9

• Io -> Vado
• Tu -> Vai
• Lui/lei -> Va
• Noi -> Andiamo
• Voi -> Andate
• Loro -> Vanno

Question 10

Fare (to do/make) present tense conjugation

Answer 10

• Io -> Faccio
• Tu -> Fai
• Lui/lei -> Fa
• Noi -> Facciamo
• Voi -> Fate
• Loro -> Fanno

Question 11

Stare (to be, to stay, to feel) present tense conjugation

Answer 11

• Io -> Sto
• Tu -> Stai
• Lui/lei -> Sta
• Noi -> Stiamo
• Voi -> State
• Loro -> Stanno

Question 12

Uscire (to go out) present tense conjugation

Answer 12

• Io -> Esco
• Tu -> Esci
• Lui/lei -> Esce
• Noi -> Usciamo
• Voi -> Uscite
• Loro -> Escono

Question 13

Venire (to come) present tense conjugation

Answer 13

• Io -> Vengo
• Tu -> Vieni
• Lui/lei -> Viene
• Noi -> Veniamo
• Voi -> Venite
• Loro -> Vengono

Question 14

Season

Answer 14

Stagione (f)

Question 15

Spring

Answer 15

Primavera

Question 16

Summer

Answer 16

Estate (f)

Question 17

Autumn

Answer 17

Autunno

Question 18

Winter

Answer 18

Inverno

Question 19

Month

Answer 19

Mese (m)

Question 20

January

Answer 20

Gennaio

Question 21

February

Answer 21

Febbraio

Question 22

March

Answer 22

Marzo

Question 23

April

Answer 23

Aprile

Question 24

May

Answer 24

Maggio

Question 25

June

Answer 25

Giugno

Question 26

July

Answer 26

Luglio

Question 27

August

Answer 27

Agosto

Question 28

September

Answer 28

Settembre

Question 29

October

Answer 29

Ottobre

Question 30

November

Answer 30

Novembre

Question 31

December

Answer 31

Dicembre

Question 32

Rules for writing dates

Answer 32

• The first of the month is always “il primo”
• Can put “di” between day and month, it’s optional

Ex:
Il primo di luglio or il primo luglio