Italian Test Study Guide Test Date: November 18

Adverb

A word that modifies verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.

-mente

A suffix used to form adverbs from adjectives in Italian.

lento → lenta → __

lentamente (slowly) - Fill in the blank.

facile → __

facilmente (easily) - Fill in the blank.

particolare → particolar → __

particolarmente (particularly) - Fill in the blank.

bene

An irregular adverb meaning 'well'. It comes from 'buono'.

avere … anni

An expression meaning 'to be … years old'.

Vogliamo studiare.

We want to study.

chiudere

To close.

infretta

To be in a hurry.

questo

This/these - a demonstrative adjective referring to something near the speaker.

quella

That - a demonstrative adjective referring to something far from the speaker.

il mio libro

My book - an example of a possessive adjective.

il padre / papà

Father / dad - immediate family vocabulary.

posso

I can - first-person conjugation of poder (to be able to).

finire (to finish)

An example of an -isc- verb.

un po' di

A bit of - a phrase used for quantities.

molto/a/i/e

Much, many, a lot of - a term used to describe large quantities.

Ho fame

I am hungry - translation of the expression using 'avere'.