Basic Portuguese in 7 Days (Fast Track): Services, Renting a home, Emergencies and more

1. Frage 1 von 50

   In Portugal, what does "apelido" mean on a form?

   • Aaddress
   • Bfirst name
   • Clast name
   • Dsignature
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   Antwort: C. last name

   In Portugal, apelido is your last name (surname). Nome próprio is your first name.

2. Frage 2 von 50

   What does "a morada" mean?

   • Anationality
   • Baddress
   • Cdate of birth
   • Dphone number
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   Antwort: B. address

   A morada is your address in Portugal.

3. Frage 3 von 50

   What does 'Assine aqui' mean?

   • APay here.
   • BSign here.
   • CWrite here.
   • DSit here.
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   Antwort: B. Sign here.

   Assinar means to sign, and a assinatura is a signature. Assine aqui means sign here.

4. Frage 4 von 50

   Fill the gap: Queria ___ dinheiro. (take out)

   • Adeixar
   • Blevar
   • Clevantar
   • Dlavar
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   Antwort: C. levantar

   Levantar dinheiro means to take money out of the bank or a cash machine.

5. Frage 5 von 50

   Fill the gap: Queria enviar esta ___ para o Brasil. (parcel)

   • Aassinatura
   • Bencomenda
   • Cmorada
   • Dconta
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   Antwort: B. encomenda

   Uma encomenda is a parcel. Uma conta is an account.

6. Frage 6 von 50

   A woman from Canada fills in a form. What does she write next to Nacionalidade?

   • Acanadiano
   • Bcanadianas
   • Ccanadianos
   • Dcanadiana
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   Antwort: D. canadiana

   Nationalities agree with the person: a woman writes canadiana, a man canadiano.

7. Frage 7 von 50

   The clerk asks: "Pode soletrar o seu apelido?" Which reply fits?

   • AM-I-L-L-E-R.
   • BNasci em 1995.
   • CSou canadiana.
   • DMoro no Porto.
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   Antwort: A. M-I-L-L-E-R.

   Soletrar means to spell, so say the letters of your last name.

8. Frage 8 von 50

   Listen. What is the customer's address?

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   Funcionária: Qual é a sua morada?
   Cliente: Rua do Sol, número doze, em Faro.

   • ARua do Mar 12, Faro
   • BRua do Sol 12, Porto
   • CRua do Sol 12, Faro
   • DRua do Sol 2, Faro
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   Antwort: C. Rua do Sol 12, Faro

   Rua do Sol, número doze, em Faro means 12 Rua do Sol, in Faro.

   Transkript

   Funcionária: Qual é a sua morada?
   Cliente: Rua do Sol, número doze, em Faro.

9. Frage 9 von 50

   Listen. What does the customer want?

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   Cliente: Bom dia. Queria abrir uma conta. Aqui tem o meu passaporte.

   • Ato send a parcel
   • Bto open a bank account
   • Cto take out money
   • Dto get a new passport
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   Antwort: B. to open a bank account

   Queria abrir uma conta means I'd like to open an account. The passport is for ID.

   Transkript

   Cliente: Bom dia. Queria abrir uma conta. Aqui tem o meu passaporte.

10. Frage 10 von 50

    Read the form. When was Sarah born?

    Nome próprio: Sarah. Apelido: Miller. Data de nascimento: 03/07/1995. Nacionalidade: canadiana. Morada: Rua das Flores, 25, 4050-262 Porto.

    • AJuly 25, 1995
    • BJuly 3, 1959
    • CMarch 7, 1995
    • DJuly 3, 1995
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    Antwort: D. July 3, 1995

    In Portugal, dates are day/month/year, so 03/07/1995 is July 3, 1995.

11. Frage 11 von 50

    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.

12. Frage 12 von 50

    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.

13. Frage 13 von 50

    What does "mobilado" mean?

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

    Mobilado means the apartment has furniture.

14. Frage 14 von 50

    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.

15. Frage 15 von 50

    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.

16. Frage 16 von 50

    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.

17. Frage 17 von 50

    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.

18. Frage 18 von 50

    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.

19. Frage 19 von 50

    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.

20. Frage 20 von 50

    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.

21. Frage 21 von 50

    What does "Socorro!" mean?

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

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

22. Frage 22 von 50

    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)

23. Frage 23 von 50

    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)

24. Frage 24 von 50

    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!

25. Frage 25 von 50

    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.

26. Frage 26 von 50

    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.

27. Frage 27 von 50

    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.

28. Frage 28 von 50

    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.

29. Frage 29 von 50

    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.

30. Frage 30 von 50

    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)

31. Frage 31 von 50

    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.

32. Frage 32 von 50

    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.

33. Frage 33 von 50

    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.

34. Frage 34 von 50

    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.

35. Frage 35 von 50

    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.

36. Frage 36 von 50

    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.

37. Frage 37 von 50

    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.

38. Frage 38 von 50

    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?

39. Frage 39 von 50

    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.

40. Frage 40 von 50

    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.

41. Frage 41 von 50

    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.

42. Frage 42 von 50

    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.

43. Frage 43 von 50

    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.

44. Frage 44 von 50

    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.

45. Frage 45 von 50

    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.

46. Frage 46 von 50

    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.

47. Frage 47 von 50

    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.

48. Frage 48 von 50

    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.

49. Frage 49 von 50

    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.

50. Frage 50 von 50

    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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