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lezione 1 Flashcards

1
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Fill in the blank, Italian is a ____ language, like French and Spanish.

A

latin

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2
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English language has roots mostly in ________ languages

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Germanic

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3
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The _______ systems for Italian and English are different but there is some common ground.

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phonetic

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4
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In Italian, every word ends with a _____.

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vowel.

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5
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what percentages of the words have common origin in Italian?

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70 percent.

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6
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Many _____ from IT, design, science, come from the English world.

A

new words

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7
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what is the pronunciation of A in Italian

A

a (ah)

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8
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what is the pronunciation of B in Italian?

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bi (bee)

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9
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what is the pronunciation of C in Italian?

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ci (chee)

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10
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what is the pronunciation of D in Italian?

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di (dee)

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11
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what is the pronunciation of E in Italian?

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e (eh)

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12
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what is the pronunciation of F in Italian?

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effe (ehf-feh)

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13
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What is the pronunciation of G in Italian?

A

gi (jee)

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14
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What is the pronunciation of H in Italian?

A

acca (ahk-kah)

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15
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What is the pronunciation of I in Italian?

A

i (ee)

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16
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What is the pronunciation of L in Italian?

A

elle (ehl-keh)

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17
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what is the pronunciation of M in Italian?

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emme (ehm-meh)

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18
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What is the pronunciation of N in Italian?

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enne (ehn-neh)

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19
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What is the pronunciation of O in Italian?

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o (o)

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20
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What is the pronunciation of P in Italian?

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pi (pee)

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21
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What is the pronunciation of Q in Italian?

A

cu (koo)

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22
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What is the pronunciation of R in Italian?

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erre (ehr-reh)

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23
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What is the Pronunciation of S in Italian?

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esse (ehs-seh)

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24
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What is the pronunciation of T in Italian?

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ti (tee)

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25
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What is the pronunciation of U in Italian?

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u (oo)

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26
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What is the pronunciation of V in Italian?

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vi (voo/vee)

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27
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What is the pronunciation of Z in Italian?

A

zeta (tseh-tah)

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28
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For Italian accents what are they and what are they functions?

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They indicate on which syllable to put the stress when you speak.

They indicate if the vowel is open (grave = `) or closed (acute = ´).

The Acute Accent (´) is similar to the e in the English word “they.” Example: perché (why).

The grave Accent is Used over vowels a, e, i, o, u (à, è, ì, ò, ù), and indicates a more open sound for e and o (è as in “bet”, ò as in “awe”).

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29
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what does la capitale mean?

A

Meaning: the capital

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30
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what does tante persone mean?

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Meaning: many people

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30
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what does la città eterna mean?

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Meaning: the eternal city

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31
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grande meaning?

A

large

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31
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molto antica meaning?

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Meaning: very old/ancient

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32
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famoso meaning?

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Meaning: famous

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33
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il colosseo meaning?

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Meaning: the Colosseum

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34
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il mondo meaning?

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Meaning: the world

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35
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belle piazze meaning?

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Meaning: beautiful squares

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36
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Storia meaning?

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Meaning: History

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37
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statue meaning?

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Meaning: statues

38
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angolo meaning?

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Meaning: corner

39
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il fiume meaning?

A

Meaning: the river

40
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strade meaning?

A

Meaning: streets

41
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centro meaning?

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meaning: center

42
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what does Perchè mean?

A

meaning: why

43
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What does amo mean?

A

meaning: I love

44
Q

studi meaning?

A

meaning: studies

45
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studente meaning?

A

meaning: student

46
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buon meaning?

A

meaning: good

47
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cibo meaning?

A

food

48
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divertimento meaning?

A

fun

49
Q

how do you pronounce J in Italian? (non italian letter)

A

I lunga, meaning “long i”

49
Q

Il meaning?

A

meaning: the

50
Q

How do you pronounce K in italian? (non-italian letter)

A

Kappa

51
Q

How do you pronounce W in Italian? (non-italian letter)

A

doppia vu or vu doppia (meaning “double V”)

52
Q

How do you pronounce X in Italian? (non-italian letter)

A

ics

53
Q

How do you pronounce Y in Italian? (non-italian letter)

A

i greca or ipsilon (meaning “Greek i”)

54
Q

Architetto meaning?

A

meaning: Architect

55
Q

Assistente sociale meaning?

A

meaning: social worker

56
Q

Bancario meaning?

A

meaning: Bank teller

57
Q

Consulente di… meaning?

A

meaning: consultant

58
Q

Direttore meaning?

A

meaning: Director

59
Q

Dottore meaning?

A

meaning: Doctor

60
Q

Elettricista meaning?

A

meaning: Electrician

61
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Farmacista meaning?

A

meaning: Pharmacist

62
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Gelataio meaning?

A

meaning: Ice cream maker

63
Q

Hotel Manager meaning?

A

Meaning: Hotel manager… lol

64
Q

Insegnante meaning?

A

Meaning: Teacher

65
Q

Ingegnere meaning?

A

Meaning: Engineer

66
Q

Infermiere meaning?

A

Meaning: Nurse

67
Q

Libraio meaning?

A

meaning: Bookseller

68
Q

Meccanico meaning?

A

meaning: Motor mechanic

69
Q

Musicista meaning?

A

meaning: Musician

70
Q

Negoziante meaning?

A

meaning: Shopkeeper

71
Q

Operaio meaning?

A

meaning: warehouse worker

72
Q

Pensionato meaning?

A

meaning: Retired

73
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Questore meaning?

A

meaning: Commissioner

74
Q

Responsabile meaning?

A

Supervisor

75
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Turista meaning?

A

Tourist

76
Q

Urbanista meaning?

A

City planner

77
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Viaggiatore meaning?

A

Traveller

78
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Zoologo meaning?

A

Zoologist

79
Q

Stray cats are protected in Rome by law since which year?

A

1991

80
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Who takes care of stray cats in Rome?

A

Volunteers

81
Q

Why are stray cats important in Rome?

A

They help keep the city rodent-free.

82
Q

How do you say “cat” in Italian?

A

Gatto

83
Q

What percentage of Ancient Rome has been discovered?

A

Only 10%

84
Q

How would you describe Rome in terms of excavation?

A

Rome is an open excavation site.

85
Q

Where did the saying “All roads lead to Rome” actually refer to?

A

Milliarium Aureum (Golden Milestone)

86
Q

Who built the Milliarium Aureum?

A

Emperor Augustus

87
Q

What is the Italian word for “road”?

A

Strada

88
Q

Is spaghetti and meatballs an Italian dish?

A

No, it was invented by Americans.

89
Q

Name two authentic Roman pasta dishes.

A

Spaghetti alla carbonara and bucatini all’amatriciana

90
Q

What is the Italian Open called in Italian?

A

Internazionali d’Italia

91
Q

What is the Italian Open?

A

A tennis tournament held in Rome, one of the most important clay tennis tournaments in the world.

92
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When and where is the Italian Open held?

A

In May at Foro Italico, Rome.

93
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molto meaning?

A

meaning: Very

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