Italian for beginners
What do you say in Italy when you mean to tell someone to enjoy their meal?
Buon appetito!
Mention in the correct order, the typical Italian dinner menu structure? (eg. starters, main course, desert)
(Aperitivo), Antipasti, Primi, Secondi, Dolce (Digestivo)
Which italian pasta dish would Julie not be able to live without?
Spaghetti Vongole ! (clams pasta)
We all know "Stamp on the ground" 2010 hit by ItaloBrothers. Eventhough you might think so, the group does not originate from Italy - from where do they originate?
(Nordhorn), Germany.
What is Julies absolute favourite place to go/activity since she was a child, that caused her to study a bachelor in film?
(watching film) going to the cinema
Translate: Good morning (good day), good evening and good night?
Buongiorno, Buona sera, buona notte.
What part of Italy (city) was the first Pizza invented?
Naples (Napoli), Campania, Italy.
When Julie visited Tuscany with Mirza this summer, they picked up a particular sport, that Julie found a love for. What sport was that?
Tennis
In summer 2021, a danish artist charted with a saxophone filled song named after an Italian phrase. Who is the artist and what is the name of the song?
Kidd - Buongiorno
When Julie turned 9 she finally got her highly beloved and highly wished for "Buller", what animal was Buller?
Guinea pig. (Marsvin)
Si, No, Grazie, Salute, Prego, Scusi.
Mention 5 cheeses that originates from italy.
eg. Mozzarella, Gorgonzola, Parmesan, Ricotta, Mascarpone, Pecorino, Taleggio, Burrata etc.
Frank Sinatra was born in Hoboken, New Jersey, to Italian parents. What is the name of the song by Frank Sinatra, that goes like: "In other words, please be true
In other words, I love you" and when is the song from?
"Fly me to the moon" - 1960's (1964).
When Julie was 9 till she turned 15, she used basically all her sparetime on her biggest passion, what was that?
Horses (horseback riding)
Translate the following sentence:
Ciao,
Sono felice,
quindi mangio la mia scarpa.
buon appetito.
Hello,
I am happy,
so I eat my shoe.
bon apetit.
Tiramisu, gelato & Panna cotta is three very well-known Italian deserts - can you mention another one?
eg. Cannoli, Cantuccini, Panettone.
In the 1955 Disney movie "lady and the tramp" there is one particular iconic scene with one particular iconic song. What happens in the scene, and what is the name of the song?
Lady and the tramp does the iconic spaghetti-kiss, and the name of the song is "Bella Notte".
What was Julies absolute favourite food when she was younger, something that still is the sole reason she doesn't complete cut meat from her diet?
grilled chicken thighs (fried chicken)
We have adopted a lot of italian words into the English/danish vocabulary, words such as ballerina, lasagne, opera, paparazzi, propaganda etc. Can you mention 2 others? (don't say pizza & pasta)
graffiti, confetti, cappuccino, broccoli, volcano, lava, influenza, fiasco, solo, finale, scenario, pepperoni etc.
There are approximately 350 different types of pasta around known in world. Mention 10 different kinds.
eg. spaghetti, ravioli, Fettuccine, linguine, rigatoni, fusilli, cannelloni, macaroni, penne, tagliatelle, tortellini etc.