A1.7.2 - The interrogatives: "Quale?", "Dove?", "Perché?"
Gli interrogativi: "Quale?", "Dove?", "Perché?"
Si usano gli interrogativi per fare delle domande.
(Interrogative words are used to ask questions.)
| Avverbio (Adverb) | Esempio (Example) |
|---|---|
| Dove? | Dove vivi? (Where do you live?) Dove si trova l'università? (Where is the university located?) |
| Quale? | Quale è il tuo lavoro? (Which is your job? / What is your job?) In quale università studi? (In which university do you study?) |
| Che cosa? | Che cosa vuoi cenare? (What do you want for dinner?) Che cosa vuoi fare domani? (What do you want to do tomorrow?) |
| Perché? | Perché ti dedichi all'ingegneria? (Why do you devote yourself to engineering?) Perché studi l'italiano? (Why do you study Italian?) |
Exceptions!
- Perché introduces a question or an answer.
Exercise 1: Gli interrogativi: "Quale?", "Dove?", "Perché?"
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
perché, Che cosa, Quale, Perché, Dove
Exercise 2: Multiple choice
Instruction: Choose the correct answer
1. Scusa, tu che lavoro fai? Sei ingegnere? In ___ azienda lavori adesso?
Excuse me, what do you do for a living? Are you an engineer? In ___ company do you work now?)2. Studio economia a Milano. E tu, ___ studi?
I study economics in Milan. And you, ___ do you study?)3. Dottore, ___ lavora lei? In questo ospedale o in un altro?
Doctor, ___ do you work? In this hospital or in another one?)4. Mi piace il tuo curriculum. ___ vuoi lavorare come cameriere in questo ristorante?
I like your résumé. ___ do you want to work as a waiter in this restaurant?)Exercise 3: Rewrite the phrases
Instruction: Rephrase the sentences by turning them into a correct question using the indicated interrogative word: where, which, what or why (pay attention to sentence structure).
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⇒ _______________________________________________ ExampleDove studi ingegneria?(Where do you study engineering?)
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⇒ _______________________________________________ ExampleQual è il suo lavoro?(What is his profession?)
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⇒ _______________________________________________ ExampleChe cosa vogliamo mangiare questa sera?(What do we want to eat tonight?)
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⇒ _______________________________________________ ExamplePerché studi l’italiano?(Why are you studying Italian?)
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⇒ _______________________________________________ ExampleIn quale università studiano?(Which university do they attend?)
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Last Updated:
Friday, 09/01/2026 19:05