Basic Portuguese in 30 Days: In town
Untimed topic quiz: 10 questions on In town, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.
Day 13: In town
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Question 1 of 10
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Answer: D. the post office
Os correios is the post office. It is plural in Portuguese: os correios.
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Question 2 of 10
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Answer: A. Turn left.
Esquerda means left and direita means right. Vire means turn.
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Question 3 of 10
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Answer: D. Go straight ahead.
Siga em frente means go straight ahead. Em frente means forward or in front.
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Question 4 of 10
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Answer: D. do
Banco is masculine, so de + o joins to make do: ao lado do banco.
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Question 5 of 10
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Answer: A. da
Igreja is feminine, so de + a joins to make da: em frente da igreja.
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Question 6 of 10
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Answer: A. a cash machine (ATM)
In Portugal, people call a cash machine o multibanco.
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Question 7 of 10
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Answer: A. Há uma farmácia aqui perto?
Use há for 'is there' and aqui perto for 'near here'.
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Question 8 of 10
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Answer: B. Go straight ahead, then take the second street on the right
The woman says siga em frente e vire na segunda rua à direita: straight ahead, then the second street on the right.
Transcript
Turista: Desculpe, onde fica o museu?
Senhora: Siga em frente e vire na segunda rua à direita. -
Question 9 of 10
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Answer: D. Five minutes on foot
Ana says é perto, são cinco minutos a pé: it's close, five minutes on foot.
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Rui: O supermercado é longe?
Ana: Não, é perto. São cinco minutos a pé. -
Question 10 of 10
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Answer: D. Next to the pharmacy
Inês writes a casa fica ao lado da farmácia: next to the pharmacy. Ao lado de means next to.
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