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Basic Portuguese in 15 Days: Days and dates and Telling the time

Untimed topic quiz: 20 questions on Days and dates and Telling the time, 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 3: Days and dates and Telling the time

  1. Question 1 of 20

    What day is 'quinta-feira'?
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    Answer: D. Thursday

    Count from Sunday: domingo is day 1, segunda-feira day 2 (Monday), so quinta-feira, day 5, is Thursday.

  2. Question 2 of 20

    What day is 'sábado'?
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    Answer: B. Saturday

    Sábado is Saturday. Sunday is domingo.

  3. Question 3 of 20

    Which month is 'julho'?
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    Answer: A. July

    Julho is July. June is junho, April is abril and August is agosto.

  4. Question 4 of 20

    Complete: 'O Natal é a 25 ___ dezembro.'
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    Answer: A. de

    Dates use the number + de + the month: 25 de dezembro.

  5. Question 5 of 20

    In Portugal, which date is written '10/03'?
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    Answer: A. 10 de março

    Portugal writes the day first, then the month: 10/03 is 10 March.

  6. Question 6 of 20

    What does 'o segundo andar' mean?
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    Answer: B. the second floor

    Segundo means second and andar means floor of a building.

  7. Question 7 of 20

    Complete: 'Vou ao cinema ___ sábado.' (on Saturday)
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    Answer: D. no

    Sábado is masculine, so em + o = no: no sábado. Days with -feira are feminine: na sexta-feira.

  8. Question 8 of 20

    Listen. When is Ana's birthday?
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    Rui: Quando fazes anos?
    Ana: Faço anos a vinte e dois de novembro.

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    Answer: C. 22 November

    Ana says faço anos a vinte e dois de novembro: 22 November.

    Transcript

    Rui: Quando fazes anos?
    Ana: Faço anos a vinte e dois de novembro.

  9. Question 9 of 20

    Listen. When is the meeting?
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    A reunião é na terça-feira, dia catorze de abril.

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    Answer: D. Tuesday, 14 April

    Terça-feira is Tuesday, catorze is 14 and abril is April.

    Transcript

    A reunião é na terça-feira, dia catorze de abril.

  10. Question 10 of 20

    Read the sign. When can you visit the library?

    Biblioteca Municipal
    Aberta de segunda a sexta-feira
    Fechada aos sábados e domingos
    Fechada em agosto

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    Answer: C. On a Wednesday in May

    The library is open from Monday to Friday (de segunda a sexta-feira) and closed in August, so a Wednesday in May works.

  11. Question 11 of 20

    What does 'Que horas são?' mean?
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    Answer: A. What time is it?

    Que horas são? is the usual way to ask the time.

  12. Question 12 of 20

    Complete: '___ uma hora.'
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    Answer: C. É

    One o'clock is singular, so use é: É uma hora.

  13. Question 13 of 20

    Complete: '___ quatro horas.'
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    Answer: B. São

    All hours except one, midday and midnight are plural, so use são: São quatro horas.

  14. Question 14 of 20

    How do you say 3:30?
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    Answer: D. São três e meia.

    Half past is e meia (feminine, from meia hora), and three is plural, so use são.

  15. Question 15 of 20

    Which time is 'cinco menos um quarto'?
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    Answer: C. 4:45

    Menos means minus: five minus a quarter is 4:45. 5:15 is cinco e um quarto.

  16. Question 16 of 20

    Complete: 'A aula começa ___ nove horas.'
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    Answer: B. às

    For 'at' with hours, use às. Use à only with uma (one o'clock).

  17. Question 17 of 20

    Complete: 'O almoço é ___ uma.'
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    Answer: B. à

    Uma (one o'clock) is singular and feminine, so 'at one' is à uma.

  18. Question 18 of 20

    Listen. What time does the bank open?
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    Cliente: A que horas abre o banco?
    Funcionário: Abre às oito e meia.

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    Answer: B. 8:30

    The worker says abre às oito e meia: it opens at half past eight.

    Transcript

    Cliente: A que horas abre o banco?
    Funcionário: Abre às oito e meia.

  19. Question 19 of 20

    Listen. What time is it?
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    Rita: Que horas são?
    João: É meio-dia e vinte.

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    Answer: B. 12:20

    João says é meio-dia e vinte: twenty minutes after midday.

    Transcript

    Rita: Que horas são?
    João: É meio-dia e vinte.

  20. Question 20 of 20

    Read the sign. It is Saturday at 3 p.m. Is the pharmacy open?

    Farmácia Central
    Segunda a sexta: 9h00 – 19h30
    Sábado: 9h00 – 13h00
    Domingo: encerrada

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    Answer: A. No, it closes at 1 p.m. on Saturday.

    On Saturday (sábado) the pharmacy is open from 9h00 to 13h00, so at 3 p.m. it is already closed.

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