Beyond the Basics

At the market, on the phone, or filling out a form: knowing how to ask "how much," "how many," "which," "why," and "what for" is essential in Italian. This quiz on Italian question words for beginners covers five key terms. Match each word to its English equivalent, fill in missing words in sentences, and translate complete Italian sentences into English.

Something worth noting: perché serves as both "why" and "because" in Italian, so the very same word asks the question and gives the answer. Note also that quanto changes its ending to agree with the noun it describes: quanta for feminine singular nouns, and quante for feminine plurals.