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Colloquial Italian
The complete course for beginners

Exercises

 
Unit 1
Unit 2
Unit 3
Unit 4
Unit 5
Unit 6
Unit 7
Unit 8
Unit 9
Unit 10
Unit 11
Unit 12
Unit 13
Unit 14
Match the remark
Direct and indirect pronouns
Combined pronouns
Six rules
Unit 15
Unit 16
Unit 17

Saying you are not well

Saying you are not well. Below are some of the ways you can use to describe your condition. Complete the sentences given with the word for the part of the body illustrated.

If you have difficulty with this exercise, it will help to re-read Unit 14, in particular the Dialogues (1 and 2), the drawings on p. 210, the vocabulary on p. 211 and the section: Saying you are not well on p. 212.

1. Arrow pointing to boy's throat

Ho mal di


 

2. Arrow pointing to stomach

Ho mal di

 

3. Arrow pointing to teeth

Ho mal di


4.A man with a painful head

Ho mal di

 

5.Arrow pointing to shoulders

Mi fanno male

 

6.Arrow pointing to a girl's back

Mi fa male

 

This is more serious:

7.Arrow pointing to wrist

Mi sono fatto una distorsione

 

8.Arrow pointing to ankle

Mi sono fatto una distorsione

It’s getting worse!

9.Girl with broken arm

Mi sono rotto

 

10.Boy with broken leg

Mi sono rotto

 

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