Italian A2 — Elementary: city, travel, routines, health

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The whole Italian A2 level as one readable page: 3 units, 9 lessons, 63 words, 289 questions with every answer shown, a worksheet and a 10-item level test. Nothing here is behind JavaScript, and nothing needs an account.

What you can do when A2 is finished

• Find your way around an Italian city
• Talk about past trips with passato prossimo
• Describe routines, health, and future plans

A2, unit by unit

Getting around

Around the city (a Roma, in Italia)

Cities take A, countries take IN: VADO A ROMA (I go to Rome), VADO IN ITALIA (I go to Italy). Location uses STARE: STO A CASA (I am at home). Sinistra (left), destra (right), sempre dritto (straight)!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Italian practice tests. multiple choice, fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder, sentence building, word selection, error correction, dialogue completion, reading comprehension, paragraph comprehension. Every exercise works on Italian gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and formal versus informal register.

1. multiple choicePractice 1 [multiple choice] — Around the city (a Roma, in Italia): Choose the contextual meaning of la strada (ams).

   1. street
   2. square
   3. station
   Show the answer

   street

2. fill the gapPractice 2 [fill in the blank] — Around the city (a Roma, in Italia): Type the complete Latin script expression meaning “square”.

   Show the answer

   la piazza

3. translatePractice 3 [translation] — Around the city (a Roma, in Italia): Read la stazione (lah stah-TSYOH-neh) and give its lesson meaning.

   Show the answer

   station

4. translate into the languagePractice 4 [reverse translation] — Around the city (a Roma, in Italia): Produce “bank” in Latin script, not romanisation alone.

   Show the answer

   la banca

5. matchingPractice 5 [matching] — Around the city (a Roma, in Italia): Match l'ospedale to its contextual meaning.

   1. shop
   2. hospital
   3. left
   Show the answer

   hospital

6. put it in orderPractice 6 [reorder] — Around the city (a Roma, in Italia): Rebuild this model with correct Italian gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and formal versus informal register: I am at home.

   Show the answer

   Sto a casa.

7. build the sentencePractice 7 [sentence building] — Around the city (a Roma, in Italia): Rebuild this model with correct Italian gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and formal versus informal register: I go to Rome.

   Show the answer

   Vado a Roma.

8. choose the wordPractice 8 [word selection] — Around the city (a Roma, in Italia): Select the correct target form for “right”.

   1. la strada
   2. la piazza
   3. la destra
   Show the answer

   la destra

9. find the mistakePractice 9 [error correction] — Around the city (a Roma, in Italia): Replace a script, morphology, particle, or register error with the lesson model for “I am at home.”.

   Show the answer

   Sto a casa.

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10 [dialogue completion] — Around the city (a Roma, in Italia): Complete Sofia’s turn in the taught register: It is over there, on the right.

    Show the answer

    È lì, a destra.

11. readingPractice 11 [reading comprehension] — Around the city (a Roma, in Italia): Read È lontano? (eh lohn-TAH-noh?). What exact detail is communicated?

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    Is it far?

12. paragraphPractice 12 [paragraph comprehension] — Around the city (a Roma, in Italia): Read the complete dialogue and explain this turn’s function: No, è vicino. Cinque minuti.

    Show the answer

    No, it is near. Five minutes.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkVADO A ROMA means…

   1. I am in Rome
   2. I go to Rome
   3. my Rome is big
   4. I like Rome
   Show the answer

   I go to Rome

   Vado + a = go to.

2. quick checkA DESTRA is…

   1. left
   2. right
   3. straight
   4. back
   Show the answer

   right

   Destra = right.

3. quick checkCountries take…

   1. a
   2. in
   3. di
   4. da
   Show the answer

   in

   In Italia — big places.

4. quick checkDOV'È LA STAZIONE? means…

   1. Who is at the station?
   2. Where is the station?
   3. How is the station?
   4. What is a station?
   Show the answer

   Where is the station?

   Dov'è = where is.

5. quick checkCINQUE MINUTI is…

   1. five minutes
   2. ten minutes
   3. five hours
   4. five days
   Show the answer

   five minutes

   Cinque = 5.

Worksheet: City worksheet

Review list. la strada · la piazza · la stazione · la banca

Travel and passato prossimo

Past trips: HO VISITATO (I visited). Passato prossimo = AVERE (ho, hai, ha) + past verb (visitATO, mangiATO, vedUTO). -ARE verbs just add ATO!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Italian practice tests. main idea, detail identification, inference, listening comprehension, dictation, listen and choose, listen and reorder, listen and fill, repeat after audio, pronunciation, shadowing, guided speaking. Every exercise works on Italian gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and formal versus informal register.

1. the main ideaPractice 2 [main idea] — Travel and passato prossimo: What is the central communicative purpose of “Travel and passato prossimo”?

   Show the answer

   Past trips: HO VISITATO (I visited).

2. spot the detailPractice 3 [detail identification] — Travel and passato prossimo: Read Ti è piaciuto? (tee eh pyah-CHOO-toh?). What exact detail is communicated?

   Show the answer

   Did you like it?

3. what is meantPractice 4 [inference] — Travel and passato prossimo: Infer the intended meaning or social force of Ho viaggiato in Spagna. without overclaiming.

   Show the answer

   I travelled in Spain.

4. listeningPractice 5 [listening comprehension] — Travel and passato prossimo: Play the synthetic audio and give its precise contextual meaning.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Did you travel this summer?

5. dictationPractice 6 [dictation] — Travel and passato prossimo: Play the labeled synthetic Italian audio and type the complete line in Latin script.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Sì, ho viaggiato in Messico. Ho visitato la spiaggia.

6. listen and choosePractice 7 [listen and choose] — Travel and passato prossimo: Play the synthetic audio and select its contextual meaning.

   1. Did you like it?
   2. I liked it a lot!
   3. mountain

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Did you like it?

7. listen, then orderPractice 8 [listen and reorder] — Travel and passato prossimo: Rebuild this model with correct Italian gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and formal versus informal register: Did you buy tickets?

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Hai comprato i biglietti?

8. listen and fillPractice listen and fill — Travel and passato prossimo: Play the synthetic audio and complete the line beginning “Hai…”.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Hai viaggiato quest'estate?

9. repeat itPractice 10 [repeat after audio] — Travel and passato prossimo: Repeat the synthetic model with accurate phrase grouping; no microphone score is claimed.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Sì, ho viaggiato in Messico. Ho visitato la spiaggia.

10. pronunciationPractice 11 [pronunciation] — Travel and passato prossimo: Practise l'hotel (LOH-tel) with the language-specific sound pattern. Self-check only.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    l'hotel

11. shadow the audioPractice 12 [shadowing] — Travel and passato prossimo: Shadow the synthetic Italian model, preserving target rhythm and sound contrasts. Self-check only.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    Mi è piaciuto molto!

12. guided speakingPractice 13 [guided speaking] — Travel and passato prossimo: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Travel and passato prossimo”; compare with the model.

    Show the answer

    Ho viaggiato in Spagna.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkHO VISITATO means…

   1. I visit
   2. I visited
   3. you visited
   4. he visits
   Show the answer

   I visited

   Ho + ATO = I did (past).

2. quick checkLA VALIGIA is…

   1. ticket
   2. suitcase
   3. hotel
   4. beach
   Show the answer

   suitcase

   Valigia = suitcase.

3. quick checkTI È PIACIUTO? means…

   1. Did you like it?
   2. Do you like it?
   3. Will you like it?
   4. You like it!
   Show the answer

   Did you like it?

   Past: did it please you.

4. quick checkWhich is 'you bought'?

   1. ho comprato
   2. hai comprato
   3. ha comprato
   4. comprare
   Show the answer

   hai comprato

   Hai + ATO = you did.

5. quick checkIERI means…

   1. tomorrow
   2. today
   3. yesterday
   4. now
   Show the answer

   yesterday

   Ieri = yesterday.

Worksheet: Travel worksheet

Review list. il viaggio · l'aereo · l'hotel · la valigia

In treno: biglietti, binari, ritardi

Station Italian is compact: UN BIGLIETTO PER ROMA, PER FAVORE · DA QUALE BINARIO PARTE? · IL TRENO È IN RITARDO DI DIECI MINUTI.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Italian practice tests. Italian. Every exercise works on grammatical gender and agreement, the passato prossimo/imperfetto split, the polite Lei beside the familiar tu, and the doubled consonants that decide meaning.

1. multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] In treno: biglietti, binari, ritardi — Choose the meaning of il biglietto (eel beel-YET-toh) in this lesson.

   1. ticket
   2. platform
   3. delay
   4. change (of trains)
   Show the answer

   ticket

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] In treno: biglietti, binari, ritardi — Type the Italian expression meaning “platform”.

   Show the answer

   il binario

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] In treno: biglietti, binari, ritardi — Interpret the Latin with Italian diacritics (à è é ì ò ù « ») in context: Un biglietto per Firenze, per favore. (oon beel-YET-toh per fee-REN-tseh, per fah-VOH-reh.).

   Show the answer

   A ticket to Florence, please.

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] In treno: biglietti, binari, ritardi — Write in Latin with Italian diacritics (à è é ì ò ù « »): Which platform does the train leave from?.

   Show the answer

   Da quale binario parte il treno?

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] In treno: biglietti, binari, ritardi — Match il ritardo to its lesson meaning.

   1. delay
   2. ticket
   3. platform
   Show the answer

   delay

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] In treno: biglietti, binari, ritardi — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Italian: The train is ten minutes late..

   Show the answer

   Il treno è in ritardo di dieci minuti.

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] In treno: biglietti, binari, ritardi — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (un biglietto per + city · da quale binario? · in ritardo di …): A ticket to Florence, please..

   Show the answer

   Un biglietto per Firenze, per favore.

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] In treno: biglietti, binari, ritardi — Select the Italian form for “change (of trains)”.

   1. il cambio
   2. la coincidenza
   Show the answer

   il cambio

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] In treno: biglietti, binari, ritardi — Correct the model the lesson warns about: Un biglietto a Firenze.

   Show the answer

   Un biglietto per Firenze.

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] In treno: biglietti, binari, ritardi — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: A ticket to Florence, please.

    Show the answer

    Andata e ritorno?

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] In treno: biglietti, binari, ritardi — Read “Solo andata. Da quale binario parte?” (SOH-loh ahn-DAH-tah. dah KWAH-leh bee-NAH-ryoh PAR-teh?). What does it mean?

    Show the answer

    One way. Which platform does it leave from?

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] In treno: biglietti, binari, ritardi — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: Platform four, but it is ten minutes late.

    Show the answer

    Binario quattro, ma è in ritardo di dieci minuti.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits il biglietto?

   1. ticket
   2. platform
   3. delay
   4. change (of trains)
   Show the answer

   ticket

   il biglietto (eel beel-YET-toh) means ticket in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits il binario?

   1. platform
   2. ticket
   3. delay
   4. change (of trains)
   Show the answer

   platform

   il binario (eel bee-NAH-ryoh) means platform in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits il ritardo?

   1. delay
   2. ticket
   3. platform
   4. change (of trains)
   Show the answer

   delay

   il ritardo (eel ree-TAR-doh) means delay in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits il cambio?

   1. change (of trains)
   2. ticket
   3. platform
   4. delay
   Show the answer

   change (of trains)

   il cambio (eel KAHM-byoh) means change (of trains) in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits la coincidenza?

   1. connection
   2. ticket
   3. platform
   4. delay
   Show the answer

   connection

   la coincidenza (lah koh-een-chee-DEN-tsah) means connection in this lesson.

Worksheet: Train worksheet

Review list. il biglietto · il binario · il ritardo · il cambio

Life and plans

Daily routines (reflexive verbs)

Routines bounce back: MI ALZO = I get (myself) up. MI = myself, TI = yourself, SI = himself/herself. Mornings run on MI/TI/SI: alzarsi, lavarsi, vestirsi!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Italian practice tests. free response, roleplay, sentence writing, short writing, paraphrase, summary, multiple choice, fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder. Every exercise works on Italian gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and formal versus informal register.

1. answer in your own wordsPractice 3 [free response] — Daily routines (reflexive verbs): Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Daily routines (reflexive verbs)”; compare with the model.

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   Si veste tardi.

2. role playPractice 4 [roleplay] — Daily routines (reflexive verbs): Role-play Sofia: Yes, with my family.

   Show the answer

   Sì, con la mia famiglia.

3. write a sentencePractice 5 [sentence writing] — Daily routines (reflexive verbs): Write one accurate Latin script sentence using la scuola.

   Show the answer

   Ti lavi la mattina?

4. short writingPractice 6 [short writing] — Daily routines (reflexive verbs): Write 2–3 connected Italian sentences applying this lesson’s grammar and register.

   Show the answer

   Si veste tardi. Mi alzo alle sette.

5. say it another wayPractice 7 [paraphrase] — Daily routines (reflexive verbs): Paraphrase without changing meaning, morphology, or politeness: Mi alzo alle sette.

   Show the answer

   Mi alzo alle sette.

6. summarisePractice 8 [summary] — Daily routines (reflexive verbs): Summarize the dialogue in one precise Italian sentence.

   Show the answer

   Sì, con la mia famiglia.

7. multiple choicePractice 9 [multiple choice] — Daily routines (reflexive verbs): Choose the contextual meaning of la mattina (lah maht-TEE-nah).

   1. morning
   2. afternoon
   3. evening
   Show the answer

   morning

8. fill the gapPractice 10 [fill in the blank] — Daily routines (reflexive verbs): Type the complete Latin script expression meaning “afternoon”.

   Show the answer

   il pomeriggio

9. translatePractice 11 [translation] — Daily routines (reflexive verbs): Read la sera (lah SEH-rah) and give its lesson meaning.

   Show the answer

   evening

10. translate into the languagePractice 12 [reverse translation] — Daily routines (reflexive verbs): Produce “work / job” in Latin script, not romanisation alone.

    Show the answer

    il lavoro

11. matchingPractice 13 [matching] — Daily routines (reflexive verbs): Match la scuola to its contextual meaning.

    1. shower
    2. school
    3. breakfast
    Show the answer

    school

12. put it in orderPractice 14 [reorder] — Daily routines (reflexive verbs): Rebuild this model with correct Italian gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and formal versus informal register: Do you wash in the morning?

    Show the answer

    Ti lavi la mattina?

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkMI ALZO means…

   1. I lift it
   2. I get up
   3. I sit down
   4. I run
   Show the answer

   I get up

   Alzo + MI = I get myself up.

2. quick checkLA CENA is…

   1. breakfast
   2. lunch
   3. dinner
   4. snack
   Show the answer

   dinner

   Cena = dinner.

3. quick checkA CHE ORA…? asks about…

   1. price
   2. time
   3. place
   4. reason
   Show the answer

   time

   A che ora = at what time.

4. quick checkTI LAVI means…

   1. I wash
   2. you wash
   3. she washes
   4. we wash
   Show the answer

   you wash

   TI = you.

5. quick checkWhich is reflexive?

   1. parlo
   2. mi chiamo
   3. mangio
   4. vivo
   Show the answer

   mi chiamo

   Mi chiamo = I call myself.

Worksheet: Routines worksheet

Review list. la mattina · il pomeriggio · la sera · il lavoro

Health and future plans

At the doctor: MI FA MALE LA TESTA = my head hurts. For plans, Italians use the PRESENT + time word: PARTO DOMANI = I leave tomorrow (I am leaving tomorrow). Simple and natural!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Italian practice tests. sentence building, word selection, error correction, dialogue completion, reading comprehension, paragraph comprehension, main idea, detail identification, inference, listening comprehension, dictation, listen and choose. Every exercise works on Italian gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and formal versus informal register.

1. build the sentencePractice 4 [sentence building] — Health and future plans: Rebuild this model with correct Italian gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and formal versus informal register: I leave tomorrow.

   Show the answer

   Parto domani.

2. choose the wordPractice 5 [word selection] — Health and future plans: Select the correct target form for “pharmacy”.

   1. il dolore
   2. la febbre
   3. la farmacia
   Show the answer

   la farmacia

3. find the mistakePractice 6 [error correction] — Health and future plans: Replace a script, morphology, particle, or register error with the pharmacy model for “It rains tomorrow.”.

   Show the answer

   Piove domani.

4. finish the dialoguePractice 7 [dialogue completion] — Health and future plans: Complete Marco’s turn in the taught register: No, but I rest tomorrow.

   Show the answer

   No, ma riposo domani.

5. readingPractice 8 [reading comprehension] — Health and future plans: Read Bene. Starai bene. (BEH-neh. stah-REH-ee BEH-neh.). What exact detail is communicated?

   Show the answer

   Good. You will be fine.

6. paragraphPractice 9 [paragraph comprehension] — Health and future plans: Read the complete dialogue and explain this turn’s function: Dottore, mi fa male la testa.

   Show the answer

   Doctor, my head hurts.

7. the main ideaPractice 10 [main idea] — Health and future plans: What is the central communicative purpose of “Health and future plans”?

   Show the answer

   At the doctor: MI FA MALE LA TESTA = my head hurts.

8. spot the detailPractice 11 [detail identification] — Health and future plans: Read No, ma riposo domani. (noh, mah ree-POH-zoh doh-MAH-nee.). What exact detail is communicated?

   Show the answer

   No, but I rest tomorrow.

9. what is meantPractice 12 [inference] — Health and future plans: Infer the intended meaning or social force of Piove domani. without overclaiming.

   Show the answer

   It rains tomorrow.

10. listeningPractice 13 [listening comprehension] — Health and future plans: Play the synthetic audio and give its precise contextual meaning.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    Doctor, my head hurts.

11. dictationPractice 14 [dictation] — Health and future plans: Play the labeled synthetic Italian audio and type the complete line in Latin script.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    Hai la febbre?

12. listen and choosePractice 15 [listen and choose] — Health and future plans: Play the synthetic audio and select its contextual meaning.

    1. No, but I rest tomorrow.
    2. Good. You will be fine.
    3. fever

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    No, but I rest tomorrow.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkPARTO DOMANI means…

   1. I left yesterday
   2. I leave tomorrow
   3. I travel now
   4. I want travel
   Show the answer

   I leave tomorrow

   Present + domani = plan.

2. quick checkMI FA MALE LA TESTA means…

   1. my head hurts
   2. my hand hurts
   3. my eye hurts
   4. my leg hurts
   Show the answer

   my head hurts

   Testa = head.

3. quick checkLA FARMACIA is…

   1. hospital
   2. pharmacy
   3. clinic
   4. shop
   Show the answer

   pharmacy

   Farmacia = pharmacy.

4. quick checkSTARAI BENE means…

   1. you were fine
   2. you will be fine
   3. you feel bad
   4. you look fine
   Show the answer

   you will be fine

   Starai = you will be.

5. quick checkNear future needs…

   1. new endings
   2. present + time word
   3. past tense
   4. subjunctive
   Show the answer

   present + time word

   Parto DOMANI — time word!

Worksheet: Health worksheet

Review list. la testa · la mano · l'occhio · il medico

Dal medico: mi fa male, dovresti

Pain uses FARE MALE: mi fa male la gola, mi fanno male i piedi. Advice uses the conditional: DOVRESTI riposare.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Italian practice tests. Italian. Every exercise works on grammatical gender and agreement, the passato prossimo/imperfetto split, the polite Lei beside the familiar tu, and the doubled consonants that decide meaning.

1. multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] Dal medico: mi fa male, dovresti — Choose the meaning of mi fa male (mee fah MAH-leh) in this lesson.

   1. it hurts me
   2. throat
   3. to rest
   4. prescription
   Show the answer

   it hurts me

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] Dal medico: mi fa male, dovresti — Type the Italian expression meaning “throat”.

   Show the answer

   la gola

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] Dal medico: mi fa male, dovresti — Interpret the Latin with Italian diacritics (à è é ì ò ù « ») in context: Mi fa male la gola. (mee fah MAH-leh lah GOH-lah.).

   Show the answer

   I have a sore throat.

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] Dal medico: mi fa male, dovresti — Write in Latin with Italian diacritics (à è é ì ò ù « »): My feet hurt..

   Show the answer

   Mi fanno male i piedi.

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] Dal medico: mi fa male, dovresti — Match riposare to its lesson meaning.

   1. to rest
   2. it hurts me
   3. throat
   Show the answer

   to rest

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] Dal medico: mi fa male, dovresti — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Italian: You should rest for two days..

   Show the answer

   Dovresti riposare due giorni.

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] Dal medico: mi fa male, dovresti — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (mi fa male + singular · mi fanno male + plural · dovresti + infinitive): I have a sore throat..

   Show the answer

   Mi fa male la gola.

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] Dal medico: mi fa male, dovresti — Select the Italian form for “prescription”.

   1. la ricetta
   2. dovresti
   Show the answer

   la ricetta

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] Dal medico: mi fa male, dovresti — Correct the model the lesson warns about: Mi fa male i piedi.

   Show the answer

   Mi fanno male i piedi.

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] Dal medico: mi fa male, dovresti — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: Good morning doctor, I have a sore throat.

    Show the answer

    Da quando?

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] Dal medico: mi fa male, dovresti — Read “Da tre giorni, e mi fa male anche la testa.” (dah treh JOR-nee, eh mee fah MAH-leh AHN-keh lah TES-tah.). What does it mean?

    Show the answer

    For three days, and my head hurts too.

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] Dal medico: mi fa male, dovresti — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: You should rest and drink a lot of water.

    Show the answer

    Dovresti riposare e bere molta acqua.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits mi fa male?

   1. it hurts me
   2. throat
   3. to rest
   4. prescription
   Show the answer

   it hurts me

   mi fa male (mee fah MAH-leh) means it hurts me in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits la gola?

   1. throat
   2. it hurts me
   3. to rest
   4. prescription
   Show the answer

   throat

   la gola (lah GOH-lah) means throat in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits riposare?

   1. to rest
   2. it hurts me
   3. throat
   4. prescription
   Show the answer

   to rest

   riposare (ree-poh-ZAH-reh) means to rest in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits la ricetta?

   1. prescription
   2. it hurts me
   3. throat
   4. to rest
   Show the answer

   prescription

   la ricetta (lah ree-CHET-tah) means prescription in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits dovresti?

   1. you should
   2. it hurts me
   3. throat
   4. to rest
   Show the answer

   you should

   dovresti (doh-VRES-tee) means you should in this lesson.

Worksheet: Doctor worksheet

Review list. mi fa male · la gola · riposare · la ricetta

Shopping and weather

Clothes and shopping (questo/quello)

Shop in Italian! LA CAMICIA, LE SCARPE. Point with QUESTO (this, near me) and QUELLO (that, over there): QUESTA CAMICIA (this shirt), QUEL NEGOZIO (that shop).

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Italian practice tests. listen and reorder, listen and fill, repeat after audio, pronunciation, shadowing, guided speaking, free response, roleplay, sentence writing, short writing, paraphrase, summary. Every exercise works on Italian gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and formal versus informal register.

1. listen, then orderPractice 5 [listen and reorder] — Clothes and shopping (questo/quello): Rebuild this model with correct Italian gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and formal versus informal register: That dress is expensive.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

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   Quel vestito è caro.

2. listen and fillPractice listen and fill — Clothes and shopping (questo/quello): Play the synthetic audio and complete the line beginning “Venti…”.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

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   Venti euro. È economica.

3. repeat itPractice 7 [repeat after audio] — Clothes and shopping (questo/quello): Repeat the synthetic model with accurate phrase grouping; no microphone score is claimed.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

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   E quel vestito?

4. pronunciationPractice 8 [pronunciation] — Clothes and shopping (questo/quello): Practise caro (KAH-roh) with the language-specific sound pattern. Self-check only.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

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   caro

5. shadow the audioPractice 9 [shadowing] — Clothes and shopping (questo/quello): Shadow the synthetic Italian model, preserving target rhythm and sound contrasts. Self-check only.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

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   Quanto costa questa camicia?

6. guided speakingPractice 10 [guided speaking] — Clothes and shopping (questo/quello): Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Clothes and shopping (questo/quello)”; compare with the model.

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   Questa camicia è economica.

7. answer in your own wordsPractice 11 [free response] — Clothes and shopping (questo/quello): Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Clothes and shopping (questo/quello)”; compare with the model.

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   Quel vestito è caro.

8. role playPractice 12 [roleplay] — Clothes and shopping (questo/quello): Role-play Sofia: Fifty euros.

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   Cinquanta euro.

9. write a sentencePractice 13 [sentence writing] — Clothes and shopping (questo/quello): Write one accurate Latin script sentence using il negozio.

   Show the answer

   Questa camicia è economica.

10. short writingPractice 14 [short writing] — Clothes and shopping (questo/quello): Write 2–3 connected Italian sentences applying this lesson’s grammar and register.

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    Quel vestito è caro. Quanto costa questo?

11. say it another wayPractice 15 [paraphrase] — Clothes and shopping (questo/quello): Paraphrase without changing meaning, morphology, or politeness: Quanto costa questo?

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    Quanto costa questo?

12. summarisePractice 16 [summary] — Clothes and shopping (questo/quello): Summarize the dialogue in one precise Italian sentence.

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    Cinquanta euro.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkQUESTA CAMICIA means…

   1. that shirt
   2. this shirt
   3. those shirts
   4. my shirt
   Show the answer

   this shirt

   Questa = this (feminine).

2. quick checkI PANTALONI are…

   1. shoes
   2. trousers
   3. shirts
   4. dresses
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   trousers

   Pantaloni = trousers.

3. quick checkQUANTO COSTA…? asks about…

   1. size
   2. price
   3. colour
   4. place
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   price

   Costa = it costs.

4. quick checkQUELLO shortens to QUEL before…

   1. feminine nouns
   2. masculine nouns
   3. plurals
   4. verbs
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   masculine nouns

   Quel vestito — like articles.

5. quick checkECONOMICO means…

   1. expensive
   2. cheap
   3. big
   4. new
   Show the answer

   cheap

   Economico = cheap.

Worksheet: Shopping worksheet

Review list. la camicia · i pantaloni · le scarpe · il vestito

Weather scenes (faceva, c'era)

Weather stories use IMPERFETTO: FACEVA BELLO (it was nice), C'ERA VENTO (there was wind). Just two phrases paint any past sky!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Italian practice tests. multiple choice, fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder, sentence building, word selection, error correction, dialogue completion, reading comprehension, paragraph comprehension. Every exercise works on Italian gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and formal versus informal register.

1. multiple choicePractice 6 [multiple choice] — Weather scenes (faceva, c'era): Choose the contextual meaning of l'inverno (leen-VEHR-noh).

   1. winter
   2. cloud
   3. wind
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   winter

2. fill the gapPractice 7 [fill in the blank] — Weather scenes (faceva, c'era): Type the complete Latin script expression meaning “cloud”.

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   la nuvola

3. translatePractice 8 [translation] — Weather scenes (faceva, c'era): Read il vento (eel VEHN-toh) and give its lesson meaning.

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   wind

4. translate into the languagePractice 9 [reverse translation] — Weather scenes (faceva, c'era): Produce “sun” in Latin script, not romanisation alone.

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   il sole

5. matchingPractice 10 [matching] — Weather scenes (faceva, c'era): Match la pioggia to its contextual meaning.

   1. cold
   2. rain
   3. heat
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   rain

6. put it in orderPractice 11 [reorder] — Weather scenes (faceva, c'era): Rebuild this model with correct Italian gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and formal versus informal register: There was wind.

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   Faceva bello. C'era il sole.

7. build the sentencePractice 12 [sentence building] — Weather scenes (faceva, c'era): Rebuild this model with correct Italian gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and formal versus informal register: It was cold yesterday.

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   Faceva freddo ieri.

8. choose the wordPractice 13 [word selection] — Weather scenes (faceva, c'era): Select the correct target form for “summer”.

   1. l'inverno
   2. la nuvola
   3. l'estate
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   l'estate

9. find the mistakePractice 14 [error correction] — Weather scenes (faceva, c'era): Replace a script, morphology, particle, or register error with the lesson model for “There was wind.”.

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   Faceva bello. C'era il sole.

10. finish the dialoguePractice 15 [dialogue completion] — Weather scenes (faceva, c'era): Complete Sofia’s turn in the taught register: And today?

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    E oggi?

11. readingPractice 16 [reading comprehension] — Weather scenes (faceva, c'era): Read Piove! (PYOH-veh!). What exact detail is communicated?

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    It rains!

12. paragraphPractice 17 [paragraph comprehension] — Weather scenes (faceva, c'era): Read the complete dialogue and explain this turn’s function: Com'era il tempo ieri?

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    How was the weather yesterday?

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkFACEVA BELLO means…

   1. it is nice
   2. it was nice
   3. it will rain
   4. it snowed
   Show the answer

   it was nice

   Faceva = was (imperfetto).

2. quick checkLA PIOGGIA is…

   1. sun
   2. rain
   3. wind
   4. cloud
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   rain

   Pioggia = rain.

3. quick checkC'ERA VENTO means…

   1. it is windy
   2. there was wind
   3. wind comes
   4. no wind
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   there was wind

   C'era = there was.

4. quick checkWeather in the past uses…

   1. passato prossimo
   2. imperfetto
   3. future
   4. present
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   imperfetto

   Scenes = imperfetto.

5. quick checkCOM'ERA IL TEMPO? asks…

   1. what time was it?
   2. how was the weather?
   3. where was he?
   4. who came?
   Show the answer

   how was the weather?

   Tempo = weather (also time!).

Worksheet: Weather worksheet

Review list. il sole · la pioggia · il freddo · il caldo

I vestiti: taglia, colore, cambio

Clothes shopping turns on four words: LA TAGLIA (size), IL COLORE, PROVARE (to try on) and CAMBIARE. «Mi sta bene» judges the fit.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Italian practice tests. Italian. Every exercise works on grammatical gender and agreement, the passato prossimo/imperfetto split, the polite Lei beside the familiar tu, and the doubled consonants that decide meaning.

1. multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] I vestiti: taglia, colore, cambio — Choose the meaning of la taglia (lah TAH-lyah) in this lesson.

   1. size
   2. to try on
   3. to exchange
   4. checkout
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   size

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] I vestiti: taglia, colore, cambio — Type the Italian expression meaning “to try on”.

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   provare

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] I vestiti: taglia, colore, cambio — Interpret the Latin with Italian diacritics (à è é ì ò ù « ») in context: Posso provare questa camicia? (POHS-soh proh-VAH-reh KWES-tah kah-MEE-chah?).

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   Can I try this shirt on?

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] I vestiti: taglia, colore, cambio — Write in Latin with Italian diacritics (à è é ì ò ù « »): It is too small..

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   È troppo piccola.

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] I vestiti: taglia, colore, cambio — Match cambiare to its lesson meaning.

   1. to exchange
   2. size
   3. to try on
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   to exchange

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] I vestiti: taglia, colore, cambio — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Italian: I would like to exchange it for one size bigger..

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   Vorrei cambiarla con una taglia in più.

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] I vestiti: taglia, colore, cambio — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (posso provare? · mi sta bene / non mi sta bene · vorrei cambiarlo con …): Can I try this shirt on?.

   Show the answer

   Posso provare questa camicia?

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] I vestiti: taglia, colore, cambio — Select the Italian form for “checkout”.

   1. la cassa
   2. mi sta bene
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   la cassa

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] I vestiti: taglia, colore, cambio — Correct the model the lesson warns about: Posso provare di questa camicia?

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   Posso provare questa camicia?

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] I vestiti: taglia, colore, cambio — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: Good morning, can I try this dress on?

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    Certo, il camerino è in fondo.

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] I vestiti: taglia, colore, cambio — Read “È troppo piccolo. Avete una taglia in più?” (eh TROHP-poh PEEK-koh-loh. ah-VEH-teh OO-nah TAH-lyah een pyoo?). What does it mean?

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    It is too small. Do you have one size bigger?

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] I vestiti: taglia, colore, cambio — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: Yes, in blue. It suits you very well.

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    Sì, in blu. Le sta molto bene.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits la taglia?

   1. size
   2. to try on
   3. to exchange
   4. checkout
   Show the answer

   size

   la taglia (lah TAH-lyah) means size in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits provare?

   1. to try on
   2. size
   3. to exchange
   4. checkout
   Show the answer

   to try on

   provare (proh-VAH-reh) means to try on in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits cambiare?

   1. to exchange
   2. size
   3. to try on
   4. checkout
   Show the answer

   to exchange

   cambiare (kahm-BYAH-reh) means to exchange in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits la cassa?

   1. checkout
   2. size
   3. to try on
   4. to exchange
   Show the answer

   checkout

   la cassa (lah KAHS-sah) means checkout in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits mi sta bene?

   1. it fits me well
   2. size
   3. to try on
   4. to exchange
   Show the answer

   it fits me well

   mi sta bene (mee stah BEH-neh) means it fits me well in this lesson.

Worksheet: Clothes worksheet

Review list. la taglia · provare · cambiare · la cassa

Recall drills — 126 more questions from the A2 words

These 126 drills are generated from the Italian A2 vocabulary list — the words of “Getting around” through “Shopping and weather”, in both directions: recognition (word → meaning) and production (meaning → word). They re-ask what the course data already contains; no answer here was written by a machine, and a generated drill is practice, never a lesson.

The A2 test — 10 items

The 10-item test closes Italian A2. Answers are shown; in the course player the same test decides whether Italian B1 unlocks.

1. translate into the languageSay: Where is the station?

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   Dov'è la stazione?

2. fill the gapVado ___ Roma (to)

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   a

3. choose'I get up at seven'

   1. Alzo alle sette
   2. Mi alzo alle sette
   3. Si alza alle sette
   4. Ti alzi alle sette
   Show the answer

   Mi alzo alle sette

4. translate into the languageSay: I leave tomorrow

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   Parto domani

5. translate into EnglishMi fa male la testa.

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   My head hurts.

6. fill the gapÈ ___ (near)

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   vicino

7. put it in orderOrder: piaciuto / è / ti / ?

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   ti è piaciuto?

8. say it out loudSay aloud: Dov'è la banca?

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   Dov'è la banca?

9. fill the gap___ bello. (it was nice)

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   Faceva

10. choose'This shirt is cheap'

    1. Questo camicia è economica
    2. Questa camicia è economica
    3. Queste camicia sono economiche
    4. Questa camicia economica è
    Show the answer

    Questa camicia è economica

Italian A2 beyond the drills — culture, reading, listening, idioms

These sections are written for Italian A2 specifically. The reading text is EkGuru's own; the culture note cites where its facts come from; the idioms and the mistakes list are the ones this level actually trips over.

Culture note

Italian meals keep a timetable: colazione standing at the bar, pranzo at one, aperitivo around seven and cena at nine. The bar is cheaper standing than seated, « un caffè » is an espresso, and the receipt (lo scontrino) is asked for on the way out, not on the way in.

Source (named, not linked): en.wikipedia.org, the article “Italian cuisine”.

Reading — read this aloud, slowly

What it says: At the restaurant the waiter brings the menu. Sofia takes a first course and a main, Marco only a first course and a dessert. 'To drink? — A bottle of water, please.' The cover charge is paid, the bread is not. In the end Marco asks for the bill, splits it and leaves a small remainder, because service is included.

Listening — one voice, one text

Use the speaker button to hear this text with a browser voice tagged it-IT; playback starts only after a click. If no matching voice is installed, read it aloud yourself — the rhythm is the point.

What it says: Marco: What are you having? Sofia: I would like the menu of the day. Marco: And to drink? Sofia: A bottle of water. Is the cover charge included?

10 idioms and fixed phrases

The 3 mistakes this level makes

• Voglio un caffè. → Vorrei un caffè. Voglio is blunt; vorrei is the standard polite order.
• Il menù è a pagamento. → Il coperto è a pagamento. menu in Italian is the list of dishes; the charge is the coperto.
• Prendo il conto. → Chiedo il conto. You ask for the bill: chiedere il conto.

Your task

Order a two-course meal out loud Write a nine-line restaurant scene: greet, ask for the menù, order a primo and a secondo with vorrei, order drinks, ask what the coperto is, ask for the bill, ask whether service is included, and leave. Then rewrite the same scene as you would say it to a friend at home (tu, prendo) and compare the two registers.

After A2: the A2+ checkpoint

A2+ is not a certificate — it is the half-step between Italian A2 and the next level, and it is on this site’s ladder because language schools use it. You are at A2+ when you can keep a conversation going, tell a short story. Get there by working the recall drills above and the review deck until nothing on this page surprises you, then open the B1 pages.

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