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

Untimed topic quiz: 30 questions on Emergencies, Small talk and Review, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.

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  • Checked October 13, 2026
  • Language-reviewed October 13, 2026
Start with the lessonsBasic Portuguese: 30 Lessons: about 750 minutes of reading. Every test question is covered in the lessons.

Day 10: Emergencies, Small talk and Review

  1. Question 1 of 30

    What does "Socorro!" mean?
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    Answer: B. Help!

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

  2. Question 2 of 30

    In Portugal, which number do you call for an ambulance?
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    Answer: 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. Question 3 of 30

    In Portugal, which number do you call for the police in an emergency?
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    Answer: 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. Question 4 of 30

    What does "Chame uma ambulância!" mean?
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    Answer: B. Call an ambulance!

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

  5. Question 5 of 30

    What are "as urgências"?
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    Answer: D. the emergency department

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

  6. Question 6 of 30

    How do you say "I lost my passport"?
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    Answer: D. Perdi o passaporte.

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

  7. Question 7 of 30

    On an emergency call, the operator asks: "Onde está?" Which reply fits?
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    Answer: A. Na Rua Augusta, número 30.

    Onde asks where, so give the exact address.

  8. Question 8 of 30

    Listen. Where is the accident?
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    Socorro! Houve um acidente na Avenida da Liberdade. Um homem está ferido.

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    Answer: C. on Avenida da Liberdade

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

    Transcript

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

  9. Question 9 of 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.

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    Answer: 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.

    Transcript

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

  10. Question 10 of 30

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

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

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    Answer: 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. Question 11 of 30

    What does "Há quanto tempo!" mean?
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    Answer: D. Long time no see!

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

  12. Question 12 of 30

    Someone says: "Bom fim de semana!" Which reply fits?
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    Answer: A. Igualmente!

    Igualmente means you too, the same to you.

  13. Question 13 of 30

    Someone asks: "Como correu o fim de semana?" Which reply fits?
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    Answer: B. Correu bem. Fui à praia.

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

  14. Question 14 of 30

    In Portugal, what does "Que giro!" mean?
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    Answer: A. How nice!

    Giro means nice or cute in Portugal.

  15. Question 15 of 30

    How do you say "I really like your jacket"?
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    Answer: A. Gosto muito do teu casaco.

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

  16. Question 16 of 30

    What does "Parabéns!" mean?
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    Answer: B. Congratulations!

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

  17. Question 17 of 30

    When do people say "Bom apetite!"?
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    Answer: B. before a meal

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

  18. Question 18 of 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?

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    Answer: C. her work

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

    Transcript

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

  19. Question 19 of 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.

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    Answer: 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.

    Transcript

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

  20. Question 20 of 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.

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    Answer: C. It was raining.

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

  21. Question 21 of 30

    Fill the gap: Eles ___ portugueses.
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    Answer: D. são

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

  22. Question 22 of 30

    Fill the gap: Hoje a Maria ___ cansada.
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    Answer: A. está

    Use estar for how someone feels now: está cansada.

  23. Question 23 of 30

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

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

  24. Question 24 of 30

    Fill the gap: Amanhã eu ___ trabalhar.
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    Answer: B. vou

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

  25. Question 25 of 30

    Fill the gap: Ontem eles ___ ao cinema.
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    Answer: B. foram

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

  26. Question 26 of 30

    How do you say "a white house"?
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    Answer: D. uma casa branca

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

  27. Question 27 of 30

    Fill the gap: Dói-me ___ cabeça.
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    Answer: B. a

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

  28. Question 28 of 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.

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    Answer: A. in Lisbon

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

    Transcript

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

  29. Question 29 of 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.

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    Answer: C. a coffee and a custard tart

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

    Transcript

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

  30. Question 30 of 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

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    Answer: 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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