{"id":18185,"date":"2019-05-15T12:03:30","date_gmt":"2019-05-15T10:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/?p=18185"},"modified":"2019-05-15T12:03:30","modified_gmt":"2019-05-15T10:03:30","slug":"quiz-turistico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/quiz-turistico\/","title":{"rendered":"Quiz Turistico"},"content":{"rendered":"

In last week’s blog<\/a><\/span>, we looked at some vocabulary that’s useful for finding your way around in Italy. Here’s a quiz based on interpreting the replies that you may get to your inquiries.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this scenario, you’ve just arrived by rental car in the little country town of Pontremoli, Lunigiana. You need to find accommodation and something to eat, so you follow signs to the ufficio turistico<\/strong> (tourist office) where you hope to garner some useful information.<\/p>\n

Translate the Italian replies below.<\/p>\n

All’ufficio turistico:
\n<\/strong>At the tourist office:<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

Question: Scusi, c’\u00e8 un Bed and Breakfast vicino al centro?<\/strong>
\nTranslation: Excuse me, is there a bed and breakfast near the town centre?<\/p>\n

Reply: S\u00ec, ecco, c’\u00e8 il B&B ‘Azzurro’ in via Cairoli, proprio all’entrata di Pontremoli. Ecco una piantina della citt\u00e0.<\/strong>
\nYour translation: ________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n

Question: Mi pu\u00f2 consigliare un buon bar?<\/strong>
\nTranslation: Can you recommend me a good bar?<\/p>\n

Reply: Ce ne sono tanti in centro, ma se vuole assaggiare gli Amor, dolci tipici di Pontremoli, deve andare al Caff\u00e8 degli Svizzeri, in Piazza della Repubblica, nel centro di Pontremoli.<\/strong>
\nYour translation: ________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n

Question: Domani vorrei andare a visitare le Cinque Terre … come ci arrivo?<\/strong>
\nTranslation: I’d like to go and visit le Cinque Terre tomorrow … how do I get there?<\/p>\n

Reply: Il modo pi\u00f9 semplice per andare alle Cinque Terre \u00e8 col treno. C’\u00e8 un treno che parte da Pontremoli alle 9.05 e arriva a Monterosso alle 10.17<\/strong>
\nYour translation: ________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n

Question: Dove si trova la stazione?<\/strong>
\nTranslation: Where is the railway station?<\/p>\n

Reply: Dal B&B vada a sinistra, attraversi il ponte con le statue e poi giri a destra. Continui sempre dritto lungo questa strada, Via dei Mille, e dopo 500 metri sulla sinistra in alto c’\u00e8 la stazione.<\/strong>
\nYour translation: ________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n

Al bar:<\/strong><\/span>
\nAt the bar:<\/span><\/p>\n

Question: Scusi, posso usare il bagno, per favore?<\/strong>
\nTranslation: Excuse me, can I use the bathroom\/toilet please?<\/p>\n

Reply: Certamente, \u00e8 l\u00ec dietro, a sinistra.<\/strong>
\nYour translation: ________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n

Poi, dopo aver bevuto un ottimo cappuccino ed assaggiato i famosi Amor:
\n<\/strong>Then, after having drunk a good cappuccino and tasted the famous Amor:<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

Question: C’\u00e8 un buon ristorante qui vicino?<\/strong>
\nTranslation: Is there a nice restaurant near here?<\/p>\n

Reply: C’\u00e8 la Trattoria da Mariano, in Piazza del Duomo, accanto alla chiesa<\/strong>.<\/strong>
\nYour translation: ________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n

Per la strada:<\/strong><\/span>
\nIn the street:<\/span><\/p>\n

Question: Scusi, \u00e8 lontano il Castello?<\/strong>
\nTranslation: Excuse me, is the Castle far from here?<\/p>\n

Reply: No, \u00e8 vicino … se vuole pu\u00f2 prendere l’ascensore: vada sempre dritto per via Garibaldi, appena esce da Porta Parma a sinistra c’\u00e8 il tunnel che conduce all’ascensore del Castello.<\/strong>
\nYour translation: ________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n

You: Grazie mille!<\/strong>
\nTranslation: Thank you very much!<\/p>\n

Reply: Prego! Buona visita al Castello!<\/strong>
\nYour translation: ________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n

You spend a few days exploring Pontremoli and its surroundings. Le Cinque Terre is beautiful, but too full of tourists. Now that you’re feeling more confident about asking for information you go back to the friendly bar that has become your ‘regular’, and ask Jessica, la barista<\/strong>, for some advice. This time, translate you question into Italian:<\/p>\n

Your question: Jessica, can you recommend me any nice places to visit near the sea where there won’t be many tourists?
\nYour translation: ________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>

Il piccolo porto di Le Grazie in Liguria. Qui vicino ci sono i resti di una favolosa villa Romana detta La Villa Romana del Varignano<\/a><\/span>. Merita una visita!<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

Dear readers, don’t be shy about asking for information in Italian. People are very helpful, and will sometimes even take you where you want to go!<\/span><\/p>\n

Su, coraggio!<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

In last week’s blog, we looked at some vocabulary that’s useful for finding your way around in Italy. Here’s a quiz based on interpreting the replies that you may get to your inquiries. In this scenario, you’ve just arrived by rental car in the little country town of Pontremoli, Lunigiana. You need to find accommodation…<\/p>\n

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