Everyday services
Servizi quotidiani
- Describe the location of services on a map.
- Ask for the opening hours of a certain service.
- The negation: 'Non', 'No', 'Neanche', 'Nemmeno'
This lesson focuses on everyday services in Italian, teaching key vocabulary like 'l'ufficio postale' (post office), 'la farmacia' (pharmacy), and verbs such as 'aspettare' (to wait) and 'passare' (to pass), essential for asking and giving directions or talking about opening hours.
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Reorder sentences
Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.
Exercise 2: Match a word
Instruction: Match the translations
Exercise 3: Cluster the words
Instruction: Divide the words into two groups: public places for services and words indicating time or temporal actions; think about their meaning to associate them correctly.
Luoghi pubblici per servizi
Parole legate al tempo
Exercise 4: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
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Presto
Early
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La farmacia
The pharmacy
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Tardi
Late
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Il distributore di benzina
The petrol station
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La biblioteca
The library
Esercizio 5: Conversation exercise
Istruzione:
- What did Eva do today? Where did she pass by? (What did Eva do today? Where did she pass by?)
- Where have you been today? (Where have you been today? )
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Eva è andata in palestra stamattina. Eva has gone to the gym this morning. |
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Dopo è passata dalla panetteria per comprare del cibo. Afterwards she has passed by the bakery to buy some food. |
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È passata davanti alla banca di sera. She has passed by the bank in the evening. |
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Oggi sono andato in ospedale perché ci lavoro come medico. I have gone to the hospital today because I work there as a doctor. |
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Sono stata a scuola stamattina a causa dei miei figli. I have been to the school this morning because of my children. |
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Oggi sono andato all'università e alla biblioteca. I have gone to the university and the library today. |
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Exercise 6: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 7: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Io ______ l'autobus alla fermata vicino alla banca.
(I ______ for the bus at the stop near the bank.)2. Io ______ davanti alla farmacia ogni mattina per andare a lavoro.
(I ______ in front of the pharmacy every morning to go to work.)3. Ieri io ______ ____ dall'ufficio postale per spedire una lettera.
(Yesterday I ______ ____ by the post office to send a letter.)4. Noi abbiamo ______ molto tempo alla stazione di polizia per fare la denuncia.
(We have ______ a lot of time at the police station to file the report.)Exercise 8: Where are the services in the city?
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Passare - Passare
Passato prossimo
- io sono passato
- tu sei passato
- lui/lei è passato
- noi siamo passati
- voi siete passati
- loro sono passati
Aspettare - Aspettare
Presente
- io aspetto
- tu aspetti
- lui/lei aspetta
- noi aspettiamo
- voi aspettate
- loro aspettano
Passare - Passare
Presente
- io passo
- tu passi
- lui/lei passa
- noi passiamo
- voi passate
- loro passano
Exercise 9: La negazione: 'Non', 'No', 'Neanche', 'Nemmeno'
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: The negation: 'Non', 'No', 'Neanche', 'Nemmeno'
Show translation Show answersneanche, nemmeno, Neanch'io, No, non
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A1.38.1 Grammatica
La negazione: 'Non', 'No', 'Neanche', 'Nemmeno'
The negation: 'Non', 'No', 'Neanche', 'Nemmeno'
Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Passare to pass Share Copied!
Passato prossimo
| Italian | English |
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| (io) sono passato/sono passata | I have passed |
| (tu) sei passato/sei passata | you have passed |
| (lui/lei) è passato/è passata | he/she has passed |
| (noi) siamo passati/siamo passate | we have passed |
| (voi) siete passati/siete passate | You have passed |
| (loro) sono passati/sono passate | they have passed |
Aspettare to wait Share Copied!
Presente
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| (io) aspetto | I wait |
| (tu) aspetti | You wait |
| (lui/lei) aspetta | he/she waits |
| (noi) aspettiamo | we wait |
| (voi) aspettate | you wait |
| (loro) aspettano | they wait |
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Everyday Services: Overview and Language Focus
This lesson introduces essential vocabulary and expressions related to everyday public services in Italian, ideal for A1 beginners. You will learn to ask for locations, describe places, and talk about opening hours using practical examples such as l'ufficio postale (post office), la farmacia (pharmacy), and la banca (bank). The grammar focus is on negation using words like non, no, neanche, and nemmeno, which help express negation in different contexts.
Key Vocabulary Groups
- Public Service Places: il distributore di benzina (gas station), l'ospedale (hospital), l'ufficio postale (post office), la banca (bank), la farmacia (pharmacy).
- Time-related Words and Actions: presto (early), tardi (late), aspettare (to wait), passare (to pass by or to go through).
Asking for and Giving Directions
Learn how to ask for directions politely and provide clear information about the location of services using phrases like "Scusi, dov'è la farmacia più vicina?" (Excuse me, where is the nearest pharmacy?) and practice responding with precise landmarks, e.g. "La farmacia è vicino alla piazza principale, accanto al grande supermercato."
Talking About Opening Hours
This lesson covers how to inquire and state opening times using simple sentences like "La farmacia apre alle 8 di mattina e chiude alle 20." (The pharmacy opens at 8 a.m. and closes at 8 p.m.), a useful skill for understanding service availability.
Verb Practice: Passare and Aspettare
Verbs like passare (to pass by) and aspettare (to wait) are practiced in different tenses, including the present and passato prossimo, to describe actions related to locations and time, e.g. "Io aspetto l'autobus alla fermata vicino alla banca." or "Sono passato dall'ufficio postale per spedire una lettera."
Useful Phrases and Differences with English
Italian negation often uses non before the verb, e.g., Non apro la farmacia presto. Unlike English, which often places 'not' after auxiliary verbs, Italian negation is generally simpler but also includes emphatic negators neanche and nemmeno meaning 'not even' or 'neither.'
Expressions for asking location typically use dove (where) and prepositions like dalla/dal to indicate passing by or going through a place, which is more explicit than English's often implicit phrasing, e.g., Passo davanti alla farmacia (I pass in front of the pharmacy).
Summary
This lesson is designed to build confidence in discussing everyday public services and navigating urban environments in Italian with essential vocabulary, practical dialogues, and focused grammar on negation and verbs related to time and movement.
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