Exercizi 01.01

If you are learning with someone else, go through the dialogues again, a question at a time, substituting your real names, where you come from and where you live.
 
 
 
 

Exercizi 01.02

Use the data in the following table to form questions and answers
The first sentence has been done for you:

Note that people from Graubünden are usually very precise about which village, district or valley they come from. You should just use the place names for now without worrying about where exactly they are. You’ll gradually learn more and more about Romansh-speaking Graubünden as you work your way through the course.

Bezzola Zernez en Engiadina.
Cadruvi Ruschein en Surselva
Manatschal Santa Maria en Val Müstair
Uffer Savognin en Surmeir
Fetz Domat sper Cuira
Dolf Lon en Schons

Danunder èn ils Bezzolas? Ils Bezzolas èn da Zernez en Engiadina.
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Exercizi 01.03

Complete the following sentences in accordance with the pattern given:

È quai Silvio? Na, quai è Silvia.
È quai Martin? Na, quai è ............... .
È quai Peter? ................................. .
È quai Andreas? ................................. .
È quai signur Bezzola? .................... Bezzola.
È quai il magister? ................................. .
 
 
 
 

Exercizi 01.04

Fill in the gaps with the appropriate forms of the verb esser:

Jau ..........  da Turitg. (I’m from Zurich; I come from Zurich.)
Ti ..........  da Tavau.
El ..........  da Claustra.
Ella ..........  da Mustér.
Nus ..........  da Genevra.
Vus ..........  da Lucerna.
Els ..........  da Basilea.
Ellas ..........  da Glion.
 
 
 

Exercizi 01.05

Make questions out of the sentences in the preceding exercise:
Example:
Sun jau da Turitg? (Am I from Zurich? Do I come from Zurich?)
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Exercizi 01.06

Fill in the gaps with the appropriate forms of the verb avair:

Jau ..........  num Gilli.
Ti ..........  num Largiadèr.
El ..........  num Degonda.
Ella ..........  num Baselgia.
Nus ..........  num Gian e Gieri.
Vus ..........  num Gemma e Gada.
Els ..........  num Giusep e Gustin.
Ellas ..........  num Giuanna e Gelgia.
 
 
 

Exercizi 01.07

Make questions out of the sentences in the preceding exercise:
Example:
Hai jau num Gilli?
………
 
 
 
 

Exercizi 01.08

Use the data in the following table to complete the three simple exercises below it.
In each case, the first sentence has been done for you:
 

Martin	e	Silvia	Flem	Laax
Not	ed	Aita	Samedan	Guarda
Maria	e	Barla	Savognin	Mustér
Max	e	Rudi	Cuira	Turitg
Pascale	ed	Yvonne	Losanna	Genevra

(a)
- Co avais vus num?
- Nus avain num Martin e Silvia.
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(b)
- Èn Martin e Silvia da Flem?
- Na, els èn da Laax.
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(c)
- Co avais vus num?
- Jau hai num Martin ed ella ha num Silvia.
- Danunder essas vus?
- Jau sun da Flem ed ella è da Laax.
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