Basic Portuguese in 10 Days: Can you help me?, Services and Renting a home

1. Question 1 of 30

   What does "Pode ajudar-me?" mean?

   • ACan you call me?
   • BCan I help you?
   • CCan you help me?
   • DDo you need me?
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   Answer: C. Can you help me?

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

2. Question 2 of 30

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

   • APodes
   • BPodem
   • CPode
   • DPosso
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   Answer: D. Posso

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

3. Question 3 of 30

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

   • Apodes
   • Bpode
   • Cpodem
   • Dposso
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   Answer: A. podes

   Poder with tu is podes.

4. Question 4 of 30

   Which request is the most polite?

   • APodia falar mais devagar?
   • BFala mais devagar.
   • CFale mais devagar!
   • DMais devagar!
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   Answer: A. Podia falar mais devagar?

   Podia (could you) makes a request very polite.

5. Question 5 of 30

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

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

6. Question 6 of 30

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

   • ADesculpe.
   • BCom licença.
   • CAté logo.
   • DDe nada.
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   Answer: D. De nada.

   De nada means you're welcome.

7. Question 7 of 30

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

   • ASou nadar.
   • BSei nadar.
   • CConheço nadar.
   • DSei de nadar.
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   Answer: B. Sei nadar.

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

8. Question 8 of 30

   Listen. Where is the station?

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   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
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   Answer: A. the second street on the left

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

   Transcript

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

9. Question 9 of 30

   Listen. What does the man offer?

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   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
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   Answer: C. to help with the suitcases

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

   Transcript

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

10. Question 10 of 30

    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
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    Answer: 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.

11. Question 11 of 30

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

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

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

12. Question 12 of 30

    What does "a morada" mean?

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

    A morada is your address in Portugal.

13. Question 13 of 30

    What does 'Assine aqui' mean?

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

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

14. Question 14 of 30

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

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

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

15. Question 15 of 30

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

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

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

16. Question 16 of 30

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

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

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

17. Question 17 of 30

    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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    Answer: A. M-I-L-L-E-R.

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

18. Question 18 of 30

    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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    Answer: C. Rua do Sol 12, Faro

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

    Transcript

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

19. Question 19 of 30

    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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    Answer: B. to open a bank account

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

    Transcript

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

20. Question 20 of 30

    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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    Answer: D. July 3, 1995

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

21. Question 21 of 30

    What does "a renda" mean?

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

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

22. Question 22 of 30

    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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    Answer: B. an apartment with two bedrooms

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

23. Question 23 of 30

    What does "mobilado" mean?

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

    Mobilado means the apartment has furniture.

24. Question 24 of 30

    What does "o senhorio" mean?

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

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

25. Question 25 of 30

    Fill the gap: As despesas estão ___?

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

    Despesas is feminine plural, so the adjective is incluídas.

26. Question 26 of 30

    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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    Answer: A. A partir de 1 de março.

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

27. Question 27 of 30

    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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    Answer: A. No, bills are extra.

    Despesas não incluídas means the bills are not included.

28. Question 28 of 30

    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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    Answer: B. €700 a month

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

    Transcript

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

29. Question 29 of 30

    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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    Answer: D. The music is too loud.

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

    Transcript

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

30. Question 30 of 30

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

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

    O novo is masculine singular, so use vizinho.

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