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Hai fatto l'esame pratico all'autoscuola oggi?

Hai fatto l'esame pratico all'autoscuola oggi?
Did you take the practical exam at the driving school today?
From Lesson 239:Past tense of volerci and metterci (ci sono volute, ci ho messo)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Hai fatto l'esame pratico all'autoscuola oggi?

Why does it use fatto instead of the Italian word for 'taken'?
In English we say 'take an exam', but in Italian you cannot use prendere. You must use fare (to do) or the more formal sostenere (to sustain). Therefore, 'to take an exam' translates to fare un esame.
Why use all'autoscuola instead of in autoscuola?
When talking about being at or going to a school, Italian uses the preposition a (as in a scuola). Since autoscuola starts with a vowel, it takes the definite article l', which combines with a to make the articulated preposition all'.
Is autoscuola a compound word?
Yes! It combines auto (car) and scuola (school) to mean 'driving school'. Since the base noun is scuola, the compound word remains feminine.

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