Basic Portuguese in 15 Days: Renting a home and Emergencies

1. Frage 1 von 20

   What does "a renda" mean?

   • Athe landlord
   • Bthe rent
   • Cthe bills
   • Dthe deposit
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   Antwort: B. the rent

   In Portugal, a renda is the rent you pay every month.

2. Frage 2 von 20

   In an ad, what is a "T2"?

   • Aan apartment on the second floor
   • Ban apartment with two bedrooms
   • Can apartment with two bathrooms
   • Da house with two floors
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   Antwort: B. an apartment with two bedrooms

   In Portugal, the number after T is the number of bedrooms.

3. Frage 3 von 20

   What does "mobilado" mean?

   • Afurnished
   • Bunfurnished
   • Cavailable now
   • Dwith a balcony
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   Antwort: A. furnished

   Mobilado means the apartment has furniture.

4. Frage 4 von 20

   What does "o senhorio" mean?

   • Athe neighbour
   • Bthe landlord
   • Cthe real estate agent
   • Dthe tenant
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   Antwort: B. the landlord

   O senhorio owns the home. The tenant is o inquilino.

5. Frage 5 von 20

   Fill the gap: As despesas estão ___?

   • Aincluído
   • Bincluída
   • Cincluídos
   • Dincluídas
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   Antwort: D. incluídas

   Despesas is feminine plural, so the adjective is incluídas.

6. Frage 6 von 20

   You ask: "Quando está disponível?" Which reply fits?

   • AA partir de 1 de março.
   • BCusta 700 euros.
   • CNo terceiro andar.
   • DSim, tem varanda.
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   Antwort: A. A partir de 1 de março.

   Quando asks when, so the answer is a date: from March 1.

7. Frage 7 von 20

   Read the ad. Are the bills included in the rent?

   Arrenda-se T1 em Coimbra, perto da universidade. Mobilado, com varanda. Renda: 650 €/mês. Despesas não incluídas. Caução: um mês. Disponível a partir de setembro.

   • ANo, bills are extra.
   • BOnly the internet is included.
   • COnly water is included.
   • DYes, all bills are included.
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   Antwort: A. No, bills are extra.

   Despesas não incluídas means the bills are not included.

8. Frage 8 von 20

   Listen. How much is the rent?

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   Senhoria: A renda é setecentos euros por mês, com água e luz incluídas.

   • A€600 a month
   • B€700 a month
   • C€750 a month
   • D€170 a month
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   Antwort: B. €700 a month

   Setecentos euros por mês means 700 euros a month. Water and electricity are included.

   Transkript

   Senhoria: A renda é setecentos euros por mês, com água e luz incluídas.

9. Frage 9 von 20

   Listen. Why is the neighbour at the door?

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   Vizinho: Boa noite. Desculpe, a música está muito alta. Amanhã trabalho cedo.

   • AThe elevator is broken.
   • BHe wants to borrow something.
   • CHe is the new neighbour.
   • DThe music is too loud.
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   Antwort: D. The music is too loud.

   A música está muito alta means the music is very loud. He starts work early tomorrow.

   Transkript

   Vizinho: Boa noite. Desculpe, a música está muito alta. Amanhã trabalho cedo.

10. Frage 10 von 20

    Fill the gap: Sou o novo ___ do segundo andar.

    • Avizinha
    • Bvizinhas
    • Cvizinho
    • Dvizinhos
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    Antwort: C. vizinho

    O novo is masculine singular, so use vizinho.

11. Frage 11 von 20

    What does "Socorro!" mean?

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

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

12. Frage 12 von 20

    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)

13. Frage 13 von 20

    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)

14. Frage 14 von 20

    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!

15. Frage 15 von 20

    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.

16. Frage 16 von 20

    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.

17. Frage 17 von 20

    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.

18. Frage 18 von 20

    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.

19. Frage 19 von 20

    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.

20. Frage 20 von 20

    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)

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