Basic Portuguese in 15 Days: Family and Describing people
Untimed topic quiz: 20 questions on Family and Describing people, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.
Day 4: Family and Describing people
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Question 1 of 20
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Answer: C. parents
Os pais means 'parents' (father and mother). Relatives is os parentes, a false friend.
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Question 2 of 20
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Answer: A. grandmother
A avó (open ó) is grandmother. O avô (closed ô) is grandfather.
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Question 3 of 20
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Answer: B. A minha
Mãe is feminine and singular, so 'my' is a minha.
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Question 4 of 20
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Answer: B. meus
Irmãos is masculine plural, so 'my' is os meus.
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Question 5 of 20
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Answer: D. tens
With tu, the verb ter is tens: Tu tens filhos?
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Question 6 of 20
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Answer: B. o irmão dela
Dela means 'her' and goes after the noun: o irmão dela. Dele means 'his'.
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Question 7 of 20
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Answer: D. tua
Irmã is feminine and singular, so the informal 'your' is a tua.
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Question 8 of 20
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Answer: A. Two
Pedro says tenho duas irmãs e um irmão: two sisters and one brother.
Transcript
Sofia: Tens irmãos?
Pedro: Sim, tenho duas irmãs e um irmão. -
Question 9 of 20
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Answer: A. The speaker's mother
The speaker says a minha mãe chama-se Teresa: my mother's name is Teresa.
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Esta é a minha família. O meu pai chama-se Rui e a minha mãe chama-se Teresa. A minha avó mora connosco.
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Question 10 of 20
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Answer: A. Tiago's parents
Tiago is from Braga, and the text says os pais dele moram lá: his parents live there.
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Question 11 of 20
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Answer: C. nice, friendly
Simpático means nice or friendly. It is a false friend: it does not mean 'sympathetic'.
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Question 12 of 20
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Answer: C. alta
Ana is one woman, so the adjective is feminine singular: alta.
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Question 13 of 20
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Answer: D. simpáticos
Irmãos is masculine plural, so the adjective is masculine plural: simpáticos.
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Question 14 of 20
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Answer: A. inteligente
Adjectives ending in -e are the same for men and women: inteligente.
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Question 15 of 20
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Answer: C. trabalhadores
Adjectives ending in -r add -es in the plural: trabalhador → trabalhadores.
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Question 16 of 20
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Answer: A. Hoje estou cansado.
Use estar for how you feel now. Eu goes with estou, and a man uses the masculine form cansado.
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Question 17 of 20
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Answer: D. uma mulher alta
Mulher is feminine singular, so use uma and the feminine adjective alta after the noun.
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Question 18 of 20
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Answer: D. Brown
Rita says os olhos castanhos: brown eyes. Preto (black) is the colour of his hair.
Transcript
Marta: Como é o teu namorado?
Rita: É alto, tem o cabelo preto e os olhos castanhos. É muito simpático. -
Question 19 of 20
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Answer: C. Very tired
Sofia says estou muito cansada: 'I'm very tired.' Estar describes how a person is now.
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João: Estás bem, Sofia?
Sofia: Não, estou muito cansada. -
Question 20 of 20
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Answer: A. Short and slim, with short blond hair
The text says baixa e magra (short and slim) and o cabelo loiro e curto (short blond hair).
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