This week’s quiz covers thirty common Italian words. Match each Italian word on the left with its English equivalent on the right. As always, watch out for false friends. Italian has much in common with other Romance languages, most notably French and Spanish. If you are familiar with either of these languages and see a word that you recognize, make sure that you are not falling for a false cognate.

 

Check the answer key at the bottom of the quiz to see how well you did. If you’re struggling with vocabulary or any other facet of the Italian language, contact the Language Island in Atlanta. Our highly-qualified teachers offer classes that are custom-tailored to your individual needs.

 

 

1. settimana		A. hour
2. potere		B. see
3. preparare		C. far
4. brutto		D. beautiful
5. facile		E. week
6. anno		F. bad
7. usare		G. coffee
8. vedere		H. yesterday
9. difficile		I. tea
10. cattivo		J. easy
11. oggi		K. go
12. fare		L. wine
13. lontano		M. laugh
14. vicino		N. good
15. piede		O. difficult
16. domani		P. year
17. andare		Q. leg
18. piccolo		R. near
19. caffè		S. do
20. gamba		T. make
21. ieri		U. head
22. venire		V. today
23. buono		W. hand
24. tè		X. foot
25. testa		Y. small
26. ora		Z. use
27. ridere		AA. tomorrow
28. bello		BB. ugly
29. vino		CC. can
30. mano		DD. come

 

 

 

 

 

Answer Key:

 

1. E
2. CC
3. T
4. BB
5. J
6. P
7. Z
8. B
9. O
10. F
11. V
12. S
13. C
14. R
15. X
16. AA
17. K
18. Y
19. G
20. Q
21. H
22. DD
23. N
24. I
25. U
26. A
27. M
28. D
29. L
30. W