Basic Portuguese in 7 Days (Fast Track): Phone and appointments, Asking questions, Yesterday and more

1. السؤال 1 من 50

   In Portugal, what do people often say when they answer the phone?

   • AObrigado.
   • BEstou?
   • CDesculpe.
   • DAdeus.
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: B. Estou?

   In Portugal, people often answer with Estou? or Sim?

2. السؤال 2 من 50

   What does "Quem fala?" mean?

   • AWho's speaking?
   • BWhere are you?
   • CWhat do you want?
   • DWho are you calling?
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: A. Who's speaking?

   Quem means who, and fala means speaks: Who's speaking?

3. السؤال 3 من 50

   What does "Queria marcar uma consulta" mean?

   • AI'd like to buy a ticket.
   • BI'd like to cancel an appointment.
   • CI'd like to book an appointment.
   • DI'd like to leave a message.
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: C. I'd like to book an appointment.

   Marcar means to book. Desmarcar means to cancel.

4. السؤال 4 من 50

   What does "desmarcar" mean?

   • Ato book
   • Bto call back
   • Cto cancel
   • Dto repeat
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: C. to cancel

   Des- often means the opposite. Marcar is to book, so desmarcar is to cancel.

5. السؤال 5 من 50

   Fill the gap: Pode ___, por favor? Não percebi.

   • Arepete
   • Brepito
   • Crepetimos
   • Drepetir
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: D. repetir

   After pode (can you), use the infinitive: Pode repetir?

6. السؤال 6 من 50

   On the phone you hear: "Ele não está. Quer deixar recado?" Which reply fits?

   • ASim, sou eu.
   • BEstá marcado.
   • CEstou ótimo.
   • DNão, obrigado. Ligo mais tarde.
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: D. Não, obrigado. Ligo mais tarde.

   Quer deixar recado? asks if you want to leave a message. You can say no and call later.

7. السؤال 7 من 50

   How do you say "Can I speak to Mr Costa?"

   • APode falo com o senhor Costa?
   • BPosso fala com o senhor Costa?
   • CPosso falar o senhor Costa?
   • DPosso falar com o senhor Costa?
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: D. Posso falar com o senhor Costa?

   Use posso + infinitive, and falar com means to speak to.

8. السؤال 8 من 50

   Listen. When is the appointment offered?

   تشغيل الصوتاستمع ثم أجب. يظهر النص المكتوب بعد إجابتك.

   لا يوجد صوت؟ اقرأ النص

   Rececionista: Clínica Sorriso, bom dia.
   Ana: Bom dia, queria marcar uma consulta.
   Rececionista: Pode ser na quinta-feira às dez e meia?

   • AFriday at 10:00
   • BThursday at 10:30
   • CThursday at 12:30
   • DTuesday at 10:30
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: B. Thursday at 10:30

   Quinta-feira is Thursday, and às dez e meia is at half past ten.

   النص المكتوب

   Rececionista: Clínica Sorriso, bom dia.
   Ana: Bom dia, queria marcar uma consulta.
   Rececionista: Pode ser na quinta-feira às dez e meia?

9. السؤال 9 من 50

   Listen. What will Sofia do tomorrow?

   تشغيل الصوتاستمع ثم أجب. يظهر النص المكتوب بعد إجابتك.

   لا يوجد صوت؟ اقرأ النص

   Olá, é a Sofia. Hoje não posso ir ao jantar. Ligo-te amanhã. Beijinhos.

   • Ago to the doctor
   • Bsend a letter
   • Cgo to the dinner
   • Dcall again
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: D. call again

   Ligo-te amanhã means I'll call you tomorrow. She can't go to the dinner today.

   النص المكتوب

   Olá, é a Sofia. Hoje não posso ir ao jantar. Ligo-te amanhã. Beijinhos.

10. السؤال 10 من 50

    Read the text message. How can you cancel the appointment?

    Lembrete: tem consulta no Centro de Saúde de Braga na sexta-feira, dia 14, às 9h15. Traga o cartão de cidadão. Para desmarcar, responda NÃO a esta mensagem.

    • ACall the health centre.
    • BGo there on Friday.
    • CReply NÃO to the message.
    • DBring your citizen card.
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: C. Reply NÃO to the message.

    Para desmarcar, responda NÃO means to cancel, reply NÃO.

11. السؤال 11 من 50

    What does "onde" mean?

    • Awho
    • Bwhere
    • Chow
    • Dwhen
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: B. where

    Onde means where: Onde moras? (Where do you live?)

12. السؤال 12 من 50

    What does "quando" mean?

    • Awhere
    • Bhow much
    • Cwhich
    • Dwhen
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: D. when

    Quando means when: Quando é a festa? (When is the party?)

13. السؤال 13 من 50

    Fill the gap: ___ anos tens?

    • AQual
    • BQuanto
    • CQuantas
    • DQuantos
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: D. Quantos

    Anos is masculine plural, so use quantos (how many).

14. السؤال 14 من 50

    Fill the gap: ___ é o teu número de telemóvel?

    • AQuanto
    • BO que
    • CQual
    • DQuem
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: C. Qual

    Use qual é for a number or a name: Qual é o teu número?

15. السؤال 15 من 50

    Fill the gap: ___ é aquele senhor? — É o meu professor.

    • AQuando
    • BComo
    • COnde
    • DQuem
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: D. Quem

    The answer is a person, so the question word is quem (who).

16. السؤال 16 من 50

    Which question means "Do you speak English?" (informal)

    • AFazes falar inglês?
    • BFalar inglês tu?
    • CFalas inglês?
    • DTu inglês falas?
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: C. Falas inglês?

    A yes/no question has the same word order as a statement. Your voice goes up at the end.

17. السؤال 17 من 50

    Someone asks: "A que horas começa o filme?" Which reply fits?

    • AÀs nove e meia.
    • BCom a Rita.
    • CPorque gosto.
    • DNo cinema.
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: A. Às nove e meia.

    A que horas asks at what time, so answer with a time: às nove e meia.

18. السؤال 18 من 50

    Someone asks: "Porque é que estudas português?" Which reply fits?

    • AEm Lisboa.
    • BAmanhã de manhã.
    • CSim, estudo.
    • DPorque vou viver em Lisboa.
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: D. Porque vou viver em Lisboa.

    Porque é que asks why. Answer with porque (because).

19. السؤال 19 من 50

    Listen. Where does João live?

    تشغيل الصوتاستمع ثم أجب. يظهر النص المكتوب بعد إجابتك.

    لا يوجد صوت؟ اقرأ النص

    Rita: Onde é que moras?
    João: Moro em Coimbra, perto da universidade.

    • Ain Coimbra, near the university
    • Bin Lisbon, near the university
    • Cin Coimbra, near the station
    • Din Porto, near the river
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: A. in Coimbra, near the university

    Moro em Coimbra, perto da universidade means I live in Coimbra, near the university.

    النص المكتوب

    Rita: Onde é que moras?
    João: Moro em Coimbra, perto da universidade.

20. السؤال 20 من 50

    Listen. What does the person want to know?

    تشغيل الصوتاستمع ثم أجب. يظهر النص المكتوب بعد إجابتك.

    لا يوجد صوت؟ اقرأ النص

    Desculpe, quanto custa um bilhete para Sintra?

    • Athe price of a ticket
    • Bwhere Sintra is
    • Cthe time of the train
    • Dhow long the trip is
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: A. the price of a ticket

    Quanto custa asks how much something costs. Um bilhete is a ticket.

    النص المكتوب

    Desculpe, quanto custa um bilhete para Sintra?

21. السؤال 21 من 50

    What does "ontem" mean?

    • Ayesterday
    • Btomorrow
    • Ctoday
    • Dlast week
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: A. yesterday

    Ontem means yesterday. Amanhã means tomorrow.

22. السؤال 22 من 50

    Choose the past form: Ontem eu ___ com a minha mãe. (falar)

    • Afalo
    • Bfalei
    • Cfalaram
    • Dfalou
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: B. falei

    In the past, -ar verbs end in -ei with eu: falei.

23. السؤال 23 من 50

    Choose the past form: A Rita ___ peixe ao jantar. (comer)

    • Acomeram
    • Bcomeu
    • Ccome
    • Dcomi
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: B. comeu

    In the past, -er verbs end in -eu with ele or ela: comeu.

24. السؤال 24 من 50

    Fill the gap: No sábado passado, nós ___ ao cinema. (ir)

    • Afui
    • Bforam
    • Cvamos
    • Dfomos
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: D. fomos

    Ir in the past with nós is fomos. Vamos is the present.

25. السؤال 25 من 50

    Fill the gap: Ontem eu ___ muito trabalho. (ter)

    • Ativeram
    • Bteve
    • Ctive
    • Dtenho
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: C. tive

    Ter is irregular in the past. With eu it is tive.

26. السؤال 26 من 50

    Fill the gap: O que ___ no fim de semana passado? (tu, fazer)

    • Afizeste
    • Bfiz
    • Cfez
    • Dfazes
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: A. fizeste

    Fazer in the past with tu is fizeste. Fazes is the present.

27. السؤال 27 من 50

    What does "Fui à praia" mean?

    • AI like the beach.
    • BI live near the beach.
    • CI went to the beach.
    • DI am going to the beach.
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: C. I went to the beach.

    Fui is the past of ir (to go) with eu: I went.

28. السؤال 28 من 50

    Listen. Where did the speaker go last Saturday?

    تشغيل الصوتاستمع ثم أجب. يظهر النص المكتوب بعد إجابتك.

    لا يوجد صوت؟ اقرأ النص

    No sábado passado, fui a Sintra com a minha irmã. Visitámos o palácio e almoçámos num restaurante pequeno.

    • Ato Lisbon
    • Bto Sintra
    • Cto the beach
    • Dto Porto
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: B. to Sintra

    Fui a Sintra means I went to Sintra. They visited the palace and had lunch there.

    النص المكتوب

    No sábado passado, fui a Sintra com a minha irmã. Visitámos o palácio e almoçámos num restaurante pequeno.

29. السؤال 29 من 50

    Listen. What did Rita do last night?

    تشغيل الصوتاستمع ثم أجب. يظهر النص المكتوب بعد إجابتك.

    لا يوجد صوت؟ اقرأ النص

    Marco: O que fizeste ontem à noite?
    Rita: Fiquei em casa e vi um filme.

    • AShe worked late.
    • BShe went to the cinema.
    • CShe had dinner with Marco.
    • DShe stayed home and watched a film.
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: D. She stayed home and watched a film.

    Fiquei em casa means I stayed home, and vi um filme means I watched a film.

    النص المكتوب

    Marco: O que fizeste ontem à noite?
    Rita: Fiquei em casa e vi um filme.

30. السؤال 30 من 50

    Read the postcard. What did Ana and Rui eat yesterday?

    Olá Pedro! Chegámos ao Algarve na segunda-feira. Ontem fomos à praia e comemos sardinhas. A água estava muito fria! Beijinhos, Ana e Rui

    • Aice cream
    • Bcod
    • Csardines
    • Dchicken
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: C. sardines

    Comemos sardinhas means we ate sardines.

31. السؤال 31 من 50

    What does 'depois de amanhã' mean?

    • Atomorrow morning
    • Bthe day before yesterday
    • Cnext week
    • Dthe day after tomorrow
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: D. the day after tomorrow

    Depois de means after, so depois de amanhã is the day after tomorrow. The day before yesterday is anteontem.

32. السؤال 32 من 50

    Fill the gap: Eu ___ visitar os meus avós.

    • Avais
    • Bvai
    • Cvamos
    • Dvou
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: D. vou

    Ir with eu is vou. Then add the infinitive: vou visitar.

33. السؤال 33 من 50

    Fill the gap: Eles ___ comprar uma casa.

    • Avai
    • Bvão
    • Cvamos
    • Dvais
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: B. vão

    Ir with eles is vão: eles vão comprar.

34. السؤال 34 من 50

    Fill the gap: Tu ___ estudar hoje?

    • Avão
    • Bvai
    • Cvais
    • Dvou
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: C. vais

    Ir with tu is vais: tu vais estudar. Then the second verb stays in the infinitive.

35. السؤال 35 من 50

    How do you say "I'm going to Porto tomorrow"?

    • AAmanhã fui ao Porto.
    • BAmanhã vou o Porto.
    • CAmanhã vou ao Porto.
    • DAmanhã vou ir ao Porto.
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: C. Amanhã vou ao Porto.

    In standard European Portuguese, use vou alone, not vou ir, and a + o = ao.

36. السؤال 36 من 50

    In Portugal, what does "para a semana" mean?

    • Aevery week
    • Bnext week
    • Cthis weekend
    • Dlast week
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: B. next week

    In Portugal, para a semana means next week.

37. السؤال 37 من 50

    Someone asks: "O que vais fazer no fim de semana?" Which reply fits?

    • AVou ficar em casa.
    • BSim, vou.
    • CVou bem, obrigado.
    • DFiquei em casa.
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: A. Vou ficar em casa.

    The question is about the future, so answer with vou + infinitive. Fiquei is the past.

38. السؤال 38 من 50

    Listen. Where is the speaker going next week?

    تشغيل الصوتاستمع ثم أجب. يظهر النص المكتوب بعد إجابتك.

    لا يوجد صوت؟ اقرأ النص

    Para a semana vou a Madrid. Vou visitar uma amiga e ver um jogo de futebol.

    • AParis
    • BMadrid
    • CLisbon
    • DPorto
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: B. Madrid

    Para a semana vou a Madrid means next week I'm going to Madrid.

    النص المكتوب

    Para a semana vou a Madrid. Vou visitar uma amiga e ver um jogo de futebol.

39. السؤال 39 من 50

    Listen. What does Joana suggest?

    تشغيل الصوتاستمع ثم أجب. يظهر النص المكتوب بعد إجابتك.

    لا يوجد صوت؟ اقرأ النص

    Carlos: Vamos ao cinema logo à noite?
    Joana: Hoje não posso. Vou estudar. Vamos amanhã?

    • Agoing out for dinner
    • Bstudying together
    • Cgoing to the cinema tomorrow
    • Dgoing to the cinema tonight
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: C. going to the cinema tomorrow

    Joana can't go tonight because she is going to study. Vamos amanhã? means Shall we go tomorrow?

    النص المكتوب

    Carlos: Vamos ao cinema logo à noite?
    Joana: Hoje não posso. Vou estudar. Vamos amanhã?

40. السؤال 40 من 50

    Read the plan. What is the person going to do at 4 p.m.?

    Sábado: 10h – ir ao mercado. 13h – almoçar com a avó. 16h – jogar ténis com o Rui. 21h – jantar de anos da Marta.

    • Ago to the market
    • Bhave lunch with grandma
    • Cplay tennis with Rui
    • Dgo to a birthday dinner
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: C. play tennis with Rui

    At 16h (4 p.m.) the plan says jogar ténis com o Rui.

41. السؤال 41 من 50

    What does "Pode ajudar-me?" mean?

    • ACan you call me?
    • BCan I help you?
    • CCan you help me?
    • DDo you need me?
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: C. Can you help me?

    Pode means can you (formal), ajudar means to help, and me means me.

42. السؤال 42 من 50

    You want permission. Fill the gap: ___ abrir a janela? Está calor.

    • APodes
    • BPodem
    • CPode
    • DPosso
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: D. Posso

    To ask permission for yourself, use posso (can I).

43. السؤال 43 من 50

    Fill the gap: Tu ___ fechar a porta, por favor?

    • Apodes
    • Bpode
    • Cpodem
    • Dposso
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: A. podes

    Poder with tu is podes.

44. السؤال 44 من 50

    Which request is the most polite?

    • APodia falar mais devagar?
    • BFala mais devagar.
    • CFale mais devagar!
    • DMais devagar!
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: A. Podia falar mais devagar?

    Podia (could you) makes a request very polite.

45. السؤال 45 من 50

    Someone asks: 'Precisa de ajuda?' You don't need help. What do you say?

    • ANão, obrigado, não é preciso.
    • BCom licença.
    • CSim, por favor.
    • DDe nada.
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: A. Não, obrigado, não é preciso.

    Não é preciso means it's not necessary. Sim, por favor would accept the help.

46. السؤال 46 من 50

    Someone says: "Muito obrigado!" Which reply fits?

    • ADesculpe.
    • BCom licença.
    • CAté logo.
    • DDe nada.
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: D. De nada.

    De nada means you're welcome.

47. السؤال 47 من 50

    How do you say "I can swim" (I know how)?

    • ASou nadar.
    • BSei nadar.
    • CConheço nadar.
    • DSei de nadar.
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: B. Sei nadar.

    Use saber + infinitive for something you know how to do: Sei nadar.

48. السؤال 48 من 50

    Listen. Where is the station?

    تشغيل الصوتاستمع ثم أجب. يظهر النص المكتوب بعد إجابتك.

    لا يوجد صوت؟ اقرأ النص

    Turista: Desculpe, pode dizer-me onde é a estação?
    Senhora: Com certeza. É a segunda rua à esquerda.

    • Athe second street on the left
    • Bstraight ahead
    • Cthe first street on the left
    • Dthe second street on the right
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: A. the second street on the left

    A segunda rua à esquerda means the second street on the left.

    النص المكتوب

    Turista: Desculpe, pode dizer-me onde é a estação?
    Senhora: Com certeza. É a segunda rua à esquerda.

49. السؤال 49 من 50

    Listen. What does the man offer?

    تشغيل الصوتاستمع ثم أجب. يظهر النص المكتوب بعد إجابتك.

    لا يوجد صوت؟ اقرأ النص

    Homem: Precisa de ajuda com as malas?
    Mulher: Sim, por favor. São muito pesadas.

    • Ato call a taxi
    • Bto buy her a coffee
    • Cto help with the suitcases
    • Dto show her the way
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: C. to help with the suitcases

    Precisa de ajuda com as malas? means Do you need help with the suitcases?

    النص المكتوب

    Homem: Precisa de ajuda com as malas?
    Mulher: Sim, por favor. São muito pesadas.

50. السؤال 50 من 50

    Read the note. What does Carlos ask the neighbours?

    Caros vizinhos, no sábado vou mudar de casa. Podem deixar o elevador livre das 9h às 12h? Muito obrigado! Carlos (3.º esquerdo)

    • Ato keep the elevator free from 9 to 12
    • Bto be quiet on Saturday
    • Cto come to a party
    • Dto help him move
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: A. to keep the elevator free from 9 to 12

    Podem deixar o elevador livre das 9h às 12h? asks them to keep the elevator free in the morning.

لوحة المفاتيح: 1–4 للإجابة، وEnter للسؤال التالي.