{"id":10294,"date":"2015-10-22T21:10:40","date_gmt":"2015-10-22T19:10:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/?p=10294"},"modified":"2015-10-22T21:10:40","modified_gmt":"2015-10-22T19:10:40","slug":"italian-quiz-october-2015-the-answers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/italian-quiz-october-2015-the-answers\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian Quiz \u2013 October 2015 – The Answers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let’s find out how you got on with this month\u2019s quiz<\/a><\/span><\/strong>, which was based on material from our recent posts. <\/span><\/p>\n

Part 1: Vocabulary revision<\/span><\/p>\n

a. In the 70\u2019s pop singer Elton John was famous for wearing which type of footwear? (Italian name required) =<\/em> le zeppe, gli zatteroni<\/strong><\/p>\n

b. In which Italian city were the above type of footwear popular between around 1400 and 1700, and what were they called? = Venezia<\/strong>, chopine<\/strong><\/p>\n

c. In Italian, end of season sales are called = I Saldi di Fine Stagione<\/strong><\/p>\n

d. and a bargain is called = un’occassione<\/strong><\/p>\n

e. in a shoe shop, how would you say: \u201cI take a size 38\u201d? = porto il 38<\/strong><\/p>\n

f. how would you say: \u201cI like the grey ones better\u201d? = mi piacciono di pi\u00f9 quelle grigie\/quelli grigi<\/strong><\/p>\n

g. how would you ask: \u201ccould you give me a bit of a discount? = mi potrebbe fare un po’ di sconto?<\/strong><\/p>\n

h. you can wear them, eat them, and plug electrical appliances into them \u2026 what are they? = le ciabatte
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Il<\/a>

Il Calzolaio<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

i. when you want to buy some shoes you go to a = negozio di calzature<\/strong> and when you want to get your shoes fixed you go to a = calzolaio<\/strong><\/p>\n

j. what expression do we use in Italian for mopping our plates with a piece of bread to finish off the sauce? = fare la scarpetta<\/strong><\/p>\n

k. when you want to buy a book you go to the = libreria<\/strong> and when you want to borrow a book you go to the biblioteca<\/strong><\/p>\n

l. if a shop assistant tells you: \u201cl\u2019abbiamo terminato\u201d<\/strong> what do they mean? = we’ve sold out of them<\/p>\n

m. how would you ask the shop assistant to gift wrap your acquisition? = mi pu\u00f2 fare una confezione regalo per favore?<\/strong><\/p>\n

m. how would you ask: \u201chow much do I owe you\u201d? = quanto le devo?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Part 2: Replace the<\/span> English words and phrases <\/span>in the following dialogue with their Italian equivalents<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Luisa: \u201cCosa fai domani?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Serena: \u201c Vado gi\u00f9 a Sarzana a fare un po’ di spesa<\/u><\/span>\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Luisa: \u201cCosa vuoi<\/u> <\/span>comprare\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Serena: \u201cvolevo<\/u><\/span>\u00a0 trovarmi un paio di scarponi leggeri<\/u><\/span> per l\u2019estate\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Luisa: \u201cE basta?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Serena: \u201cNo, mia mamma mi ha chiesto di<\/u><\/span> trovarle delle lenzuola di cotone<\/u><\/span>, hai qualche idea dove le posso trovare<\/u><\/span>\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Luisa: \u201cHmmmm s\u00ec, ti consiglio<\/u><\/span> di andare a \u2018Tutto Letto\u2019, \u00e8 un nuovo grande magazzino<\/u><\/span> che vende di tutto per la camera da letto<\/span><\/span>.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Serena: \u201cOkay, dove resta?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n