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A1 Scelta multipla Comprehension

Reading an Italian menu

by Alessio · teacher of Italian as a foreign language, ITALS master’s

A real trattoria menu: read it and answer. The articles are highlighted.

Trattoria da Nonna Pina

Menu del giorno · mercoledì

Il pane e il coperto2,00

Gli gnocchi al pomodoro9,00

Lo spezzatino con le patate13,00

L'insalata mista5,00

Il dolce della casa6,00

L'acqua, mezzo litro1,50

Il vino della casa: il rosso o lo spumante. Chiedete al cameriere.

What's in this exercise

«Reading an Italian menu» is a reading exercise at level A1 with 4 questions. The full content is below, with the English translation.

Questions, answers and the English translation (4)
Quanto costa l'acqua?How much is the water?
1,501.50
«Il coperto» in una trattoria è…“Il coperto” in a trattoria is…
il servizio a tavolathe table service
Perché si dice «gli gnocchi» e non «i gnocchi»?Why do you say “gli gnocchi” and not “i gnocchi”?
Perché la parola comincia con gnBecause the word begins with gn
Quale articolo va con «gnocco», al singolare?Which article goes with “gnocco” in the singular?
loit, him (direct object, masculine)

Want the whole rule? Go to the grammar chapter: articoli

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