Italian All-in-One For Dummies (201 page)

10.
Se loro
__
__________________ (
partire
)
,
partiranno fra poco.

Book V,
Chapter 6
: Progressing through Gerunds in Italian

For this exercise, transform the following infinitives into the present gerund form and then translate your answer. Here's an example:

Q.
diventare

A.
diventando;
becoming

1.
andare
__
__________________

2.
viaggiare
__
__________________

3.
vedere
__
__________________

4.
riflettere
__
__________________

5.
lasciarsi
__
__________________

6.
vestirsi
__
__________________

7.
finire
__
__________________

8.
avere
__
__________________

9.
non sapere
__
__________________

10.
morire
__
__________________

Answer Key

The following sections provide answers and translations for the activities in this appendix. The answers appear in
boldface.

Book I,
Chapter 1
: Exploring Pronunciations and Italian You May Already Know

Read the passage aloud. Here's the translation of the Italian:

I'm American, but I consider myself a citizen of the world. I speak three languages, English, Spanish, and Italian, and I love to travel. I'm from Chicago and study art history at the university. I love contemporary art, so this summer I'm going to Venice for the Biennale. Do you know it? It is an international exhibition of contemporary art, which is famous all over the world. When I participate in events like these, I meet many young people who, like me, love art. They come from all over the world. Being able to communicate with them without barriers of language is exciting. True, many speak English, but not all. So my knowledge of foreign languages is very useful.

When I'm in Chicago, I keep in touch with my friends through my blog “VagabondA,” where we exchange information about cultural events in our countries. I must say that when I want to talk about a show or a concert, [knowing] Italian helps me a lot. It's amazing the number of words that this language has lent to the vocabulary of the arts! Now I am organizing an exhibition of contemporary art at my university, to which I invited many artist friends, met during my travels. If you are nearby, stop by. It's worth it!

Book I,
Chapter 2
: Dealing with Numbers, Dates, and Time

A.
inverno
(
winter
);
dicembre, gennaio, febbraio
(
December, January, February
)

B.
estate
(
summer
);
giugno, luglio, agosto
(
June, July, August
)

C.
primavera
(
spring
);
marzo, aprile, maggio
(
March, April, May
)

D.
autunno
(
fall
);
settembre, ottobre, novembre
(
September, October, November
)

Book I,
Chapter 3
: Buongiorno! Salutations!

1.
come sta

2.
e Lei

3.
Le presento

4.
conoscerla

5.
il piacere

Book I,
Chapter 4
: Making Small Talk

1.
mia madre; mio padre

2.
mio fratello

3.
i miei nipoti

4.
mia nonna

5.
mia zia

6.
mio cognato

7.
mia nuora

8.
mia figlia

9.
i miei cugini

10.
mia suocera

Book I,
Chapter 5
: Casa Dolce Casa: Home Sweet Home

1.
il bagno
(
the bathroom
)

2.
la camera da letto
(
the bedroom
)

3.
il letto
(
the bed
)

4.
il soggiorno
(
the living room
)

5.
il divano
(
the couch
)

6.
i fornelli
(
the stovetop
)

7.
la cucina
(
the kitchen
)

8.
la tavola
(
the table
)

Book I,
Chapter 6
: Using the Phone and Talking Business

1.
Pronto

2.
parlo

3.
amico

4.
C'è

5.
appena

6.
lasciare un messaggio

7.
Prego

8.
chiamato

Book I,
Chapter 7
: Food, Glorious Food, and Drink

1.
ananas

2.
ciliegia

3.
uva

4.
pera

5.
cocomero

6.
fragola

Book I,
Chapter 8
: Shopping, Italian-Style

1.
cappello

2.
camicia

3.
cravatta

4.
completo

5.
pantaloni

6.
scarpe

7.
gonna

8.
camicetta

Book II,
Chapter 1
: Where Is the Colosseum? Asking Directions

1.
della Vigna Nuova

2.
Ponte Santa Trinità;
Ponte Vecchio

3.
Arno

4.
Palazzo Vecchio

5.
Piazza Duomo
and
Piazza San Giovanni

6.
Lungarno

7.
Piazza della Repubblica

Book II,
Chapter 2
: Having Fun Out on the Town

1.
festa

2.
invitato

3.
sabato

4.
ora

5.
verso

6.
dove

7.
perchè

8.
aspetto

Book II,
Chapter 3
: Exploring the Outdoors, Sports, and Hobbies

cavallo
(
horse
),
fiore
(
flower
),
uccello
(
bird
),
gatto
(
cat
),
lupo
(
wolf
),
quercia
(
oak [tree]
),
pino
(
pine [tree]
),
mucca
(
cow
),
pecora
(
sheep
),
albero
(
tree
)

Illustration by Wiley, Composition Services Graphics

Book II,
Chapter 4
: Planning a Trip

1.
b.
montagna

2.
a. da

3.
b. campagna

4.
c. valigia

5.
a. viaggio

Book II,
Chapter 5
: Money, Money, Money

1.
Bank

2.
ATM

3.
To change

4.
Credit card

5.
Cash

6.
Identity document

7.
Dollar

8.
Euro[s]

9.
Croatian currency

10.
Receipt

11.
Small change

12.
Counter

13.
British pounds

Illustration by Wiley, Composition Services Graphics

Book II,
Chapter 6
: Getting Around: Planes, Trains, Taxis, and Buses

treno
(
train
),
fermata
(
bus stop
),
stazione
(
[train] station
),
binario
(
track
),
biglietto
(
ticket
),
andata
(
one way
),
ritorno
(
return trip
),
supplemento
(
surcharge
)

Illustration by Wiley, Composition Services Graphics

Book II,
Chapter 7
: Finding a Place to Stay

1.
albergo
(
hotel
)

2.
pensione
(
small hotel
)

3.
camera
(
room
)

4.
stanza
(
room
)

5.
valigie
(
suitcases
)

6.
prenotazione
(
reservation
)

7.
matrimoniale
(
room with a large bed for two
)

8.
culla
(
crib
)

9.
chiave
(
key
)

10.
piscina
(
swimming pool
)

11.
letto
(
bed
)

12.
cameriere
(
waiter
)

13.
bagno
(
bathroom
)

14.
bagaglio
(
luggage
)

Book II,
Chapter 8
: Handling Emergencies