Basic Portuguese in 10 Days: Emergencies, Small talk and Review

1. Frage 1 von 30

   What does "Socorro!" mean?

   • AHurry!
   • BHelp!
   • CStop!
   • DSorry!
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   Antwort: B. Help!

   Socorro! means Help! You shout it in an emergency.

2. Frage 2 von 30

   In Portugal, which number do you call for an ambulance?

   • A911
   • B999
   • C112
   • D100
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   Antwort: C. 112

   Portugal uses 112 for ambulance, fire and police. The call is free from fixed and mobile phones. (Source: European Commission, digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/112)

3. Frage 3 von 30

   In Portugal, which number do you call for the police in an emergency?

   • A999
   • B112
   • C110
   • D911
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   Antwort: B. 112

   Portugal has no separate police emergency number: 112 is used for all emergencies, and the PSP (psp.pt) and GNR (gnr.pt) list 112. (Source: European Commission, digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/112)

4. Frage 4 von 30

   What does "Chame uma ambulância!" mean?

   • AThe ambulance is here!
   • BCall an ambulance!
   • CWhere is the ambulance?
   • DWait for the ambulance!
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   Antwort: B. Call an ambulance!

   Chame is the polite command of chamar (to call): Call an ambulance!

5. Frage 5 von 30

   What are "as urgências"?

   • Athe police station
   • Bthe waiting list
   • Cthe pharmacy
   • Dthe emergency department
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   Antwort: D. the emergency department

   In Portugal, as urgências is the emergency department of a hospital.

6. Frage 6 von 30

   How do you say "I lost my passport"?

   • AVou perder o passaporte.
   • BPerco o passaporte.
   • CPerdeu o passaporte.
   • DPerdi o passaporte.
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   Antwort: D. Perdi o passaporte.

   Use the past with eu: perdi. Perco is the present, and perdeu means he or she lost.

7. Frage 7 von 30

   On an emergency call, the operator asks: "Onde está?" Which reply fits?

   • ANa Rua Augusta, número 30.
   • BChamo-me Tom.
   • CÀs três horas.
   • DEstou bem, obrigado.
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   Antwort: A. Na Rua Augusta, número 30.

   Onde asks where, so give the exact address.

8. Frage 8 von 30

   Listen. Where is the accident?

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   Socorro! Houve um acidente na Avenida da Liberdade. Um homem está ferido.

   • Aat the train station
   • Bat the hospital
   • Con Avenida da Liberdade
   • Don Rua Augusta
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   Antwort: C. on Avenida da Liberdade

   Houve um acidente na Avenida da Liberdade means there has been an accident on Avenida da Liberdade.

   Transkript

   Socorro! Houve um acidente na Avenida da Liberdade. Um homem está ferido.

9. Frage 9 von 30

   Listen. What happened to the woman?

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   Polícia: O que aconteceu?
   Mulher: Roubaram-me a mala no metro. O meu telemóvel estava lá dentro.

   • ASomeone stole her bag on the metro.
   • BShe feels sick.
   • CShe lost her passport.
   • DShe had a car accident.
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   Antwort: A. Someone stole her bag on the metro.

   Roubaram-me a mala no metro means someone stole my bag on the metro. Her phone was inside.

   Transkript

   Polícia: O que aconteceu?
   Mulher: Roubaram-me a mala no metro. O meu telemóvel estava lá dentro.

10. Frage 10 von 30

    Read the sign. What does it say about calling 112?

    EM CASO DE EMERGÊNCIA, LIGUE 112. A chamada é gratuita.

    • AUse only a fixed phone.
    • BThe call is free.
    • CCall only during the day.
    • DThe call costs one euro.
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    Antwort: B. The call is free.

    Gratuita means free. Calls to 112 are free of charge in the EU. (Source: European Commission, digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/112)

11. Frage 11 von 30

    What does "Há quanto tempo!" mean?

    • AHow long does it take?
    • BSee you soon!
    • CWhat time is it?
    • DLong time no see!
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    Antwort: D. Long time no see!

    Há quanto tempo! is what you say when you meet someone after a long time.

12. Frage 12 von 30

    Someone says: "Bom fim de semana!" Which reply fits?

    • AIgualmente!
    • BParabéns!
    • CDe nada.
    • DCom licença.
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    Antwort: A. Igualmente!

    Igualmente means you too, the same to you.

13. Frage 13 von 30

    Someone asks: "Como correu o fim de semana?" Which reply fits?

    • AMuito prazer.
    • BCorreu bem. Fui à praia.
    • CVou à praia no sábado.
    • DCorro todos os dias.
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    Antwort: B. Correu bem. Fui à praia.

    Como correu? asks how it went. Answer in the past: Correu bem.

14. Frage 14 von 30

    In Portugal, what does "Que giro!" mean?

    • AHow nice!
    • BHow expensive!
    • CHow strange!
    • DHow boring!
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    Antwort: A. How nice!

    Giro means nice or cute in Portugal.

15. Frage 15 von 30

    How do you say "I really like your jacket"?

    • AGosto muito do teu casaco.
    • BGosto muito da teu casaco.
    • CGosto muito do tua casaco.
    • DGosto muito o teu casaco.
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    Antwort: A. Gosto muito do teu casaco.

    Gostar needs de, and de + o teu = do teu. Casaco is masculine, so use teu.

16. Frage 16 von 30

    What does "Parabéns!" mean?

    • ACheers!
    • BCongratulations!
    • CThank you!
    • DExcuse me!
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    Antwort: B. Congratulations!

    Parabéns! means congratulations. People also say it on birthdays.

17. Frage 17 von 30

    When do people say "Bom apetite!"?

    • Awhen they say goodbye
    • Bbefore a meal
    • Cwhen they answer the phone
    • Don someone's birthday
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    Antwort: B. before a meal

    Bom apetite! means enjoy your meal. You say it before people eat.

18. Frage 18 von 30

    Listen. What does Miguel ask Joana about?

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    Joana: Olá, Miguel! Há quanto tempo!
    Miguel: Pois é! Estás ótima. Como vai o trabalho?

    • Athe weather
    • Bher weekend
    • Cher work
    • Dher family
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    Antwort: C. her work

    Como vai o trabalho? means How's work going?

    Transkript

    Joana: Olá, Miguel! Há quanto tempo!
    Miguel: Pois é! Estás ótima. Como vai o trabalho?

19. Frage 19 von 30

    Listen. What did the speaker do in Porto?

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    No sábado fui ao Porto com uns amigos. Comemos francesinhas e passeámos junto ao rio.

    • Astayed at the hotel
    • Bwent to a football game
    • Cate francesinhas and walked by the river
    • Dvisited a museum
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    Antwort: C. ate francesinhas and walked by the river

    Comemos francesinhas (a Porto sandwich) e passeámos junto ao rio means we ate francesinhas and walked by the river.

    Transkript

    No sábado fui ao Porto com uns amigos. Comemos francesinhas e passeámos junto ao rio.

20. Frage 20 von 30

    Read the chat. Why did Ana stay home?

    Ana: Bom dia, Tom! Como correu o fim de semana?
    Tom: Correu bem! Fui a Sintra com a minha namorada. E tu?
    Ana: Fiquei em casa. Estava a chover.

    • AShe was sick.
    • BShe was tired.
    • CIt was raining.
    • DShe had to work.
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    Antwort: C. It was raining.

    Estava a chover means it was raining. In Portugal, estar a + infinitive shows an action in progress.

21. Frage 21 von 30

    Fill the gap: Eles ___ portugueses.

    • Atêm
    • Bestão
    • Cé
    • Dsão
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    Antwort: D. são

    Use ser for nationality. With eles, ser is são: Eles são portugueses.

22. Frage 22 von 30

    Fill the gap: Hoje a Maria ___ cansada.

    • Aestá
    • Btem
    • Cestão
    • Dé
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    Antwort: A. está

    Use estar for how someone feels now: está cansada.

23. Frage 23 von 30

    Fill the gap: Nós ___ em Lisboa. (morar)

    • Amoro
    • Bmoras
    • Cmoramos
    • Dmoram
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    Antwort: C. moramos

    With nós, -ar verbs end in -amos: moramos.

24. Frage 24 von 30

    Fill the gap: Amanhã eu ___ trabalhar.

    • Afui
    • Bvou
    • Cvai
    • Dvamos
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    Antwort: B. vou

    Amanhã is the future, so use ir + infinitive with eu: vou trabalhar.

25. Frage 25 von 30

    Fill the gap: Ontem eles ___ ao cinema.

    • Afoi
    • Bforam
    • Cvão
    • Dfomos
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    Antwort: B. foram

    Ontem is the past. Ir in the past with eles is foram.

26. Frage 26 von 30

    How do you say "a white house"?

    • Auma branca casa
    • Bum casa branca
    • Cuma casa branco
    • Duma casa branca
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    Antwort: D. uma casa branca

    Casa is feminine, so use uma and branca, after the noun.

27. Frage 27 von 30

    Fill the gap: Dói-me ___ cabeça.

    • Ao
    • Ba
    • Cos
    • Das
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    Antwort: B. a

    Cabeça is feminine singular, so use a: Dói-me a cabeça.

28. Frage 28 von 30

    Listen. Where does Laura live now?

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    Chamo-me Laura. Sou de Toronto, mas moro em Lisboa há dois anos. Trabalho num hotel.

    • Ain Lisbon
    • Bin a hotel
    • Cin Toronto
    • Din Porto
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    Antwort: A. in Lisbon

    Moro em Lisboa means I live in Lisbon. She is from Toronto and works in a hotel.

    Transkript

    Chamo-me Laura. Sou de Toronto, mas moro em Lisboa há dois anos. Trabalho num hotel.

29. Frage 29 von 30

    Listen. What does the customer order?

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    Empregado: O que deseja?
    Cliente: Queria um café e um pastel de nata, por favor.

    • Aa tea and a custard tart
    • Btwo coffees
    • Ca coffee and a custard tart
    • Da coffee and a sandwich
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    Antwort: C. a coffee and a custard tart

    Queria is a polite I'd like. Um pastel de nata is a custard tart.

    Transkript

    Empregado: O que deseja?
    Cliente: Queria um café e um pastel de nata, por favor.

30. Frage 30 von 30

    Read the message. What is Clara going to do on Saturday?

    Olá Ana! Ontem fui ao médico porque estava doente, mas hoje estou melhor. No sábado vou à festa da Rita. Vens comigo? Beijinhos, Clara

    • Astay at home
    • Bgo to the doctor
    • Cgo to Rita's party
    • Dvisit Ana's family
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    Antwort: C. go to Rita's party

    No sábado vou à festa da Rita means on Saturday I'm going to Rita's party.

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