Basic Portuguese in 30 Days: Work and jobs

1. Question 1 of 10

   What does "a enfermeira" mean?

   • Awaitress
   • Bnurse (woman)
   • Cteacher (woman)
   • Dcook (woman)
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   Answer: B. nurse (woman)

   Enfermeira is a female nurse. A male nurse is o enfermeiro.

2. Question 2 of 10

   A man wants to say "I am a teacher." Which is correct?

   • ATenho professor.
   • BEstou professor.
   • CSou professora.
   • DSou professor.
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   Answer: D. Sou professor.

   Use ser with no article for jobs. Professora is the form for a woman.

3. Question 3 of 10

   Choose the correct verb: Ela ___ um carro novo. (ter)

   • Atem
   • Btens
   • Ctêm
   • Dtenho
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   Answer: A. tem

   With ele or ela, ter is tem (no ^).

4. Question 4 of 10

   Choose the correct verb: Eles ___ dois filhos. (ter)

   • Atemos
   • Btêm
   • Ctens
   • Dtem
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   Answer: B. têm

   With eles and elas, write têm with a circumflex (^).

5. Question 5 of 10

   Fill the gap: Trabalho ___ hotel.

   • Anuma
   • Bao
   • Cnum
   • Dna
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   Answer: C. num

   Hotel is masculine. Em + um = num: num hotel.

6. Question 6 of 10

   What does 'Trabalho a tempo parcial' mean?

   • AI work part-time.
   • BI work at night.
   • CI don't work.
   • DI work full-time.
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   Answer: A. I work part-time.

   A tempo parcial means part-time. Full-time is a tempo inteiro.

7. Question 7 of 10

   Someone asks: "O que faz?" Which reply fits?

   • AEstou bem, obrigado.
   • BMoro em Faro.
   • CSou cozinheiro.
   • DTenho trinta anos.
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   Answer: C. Sou cozinheiro.

   O que faz? asks about your job. Sou cozinheiro means I am a cook.

8. Question 8 of 10

   Listen. What is Pedro's job?

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   Chamo-me Pedro. Sou motorista de autocarro. Trabalho no Porto.

   • Ateacher
   • Btaxi driver
   • Cbus driver
   • Dcook
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   Answer: C. bus driver

   Motorista de autocarro means bus driver. O autocarro is a bus in Portugal.

   Transcript

   Chamo-me Pedro. Sou motorista de autocarro. Trabalho no Porto.

9. Question 9 of 10

   Listen. Where does Luís work?

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   Ana: Onde trabalhas?
   Luís: Trabalho numa escola. Sou professor de inglês.

   • Ain a hospital
   • Bin an office
   • Cat a school
   • Din a shop
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   Answer: C. at a school

   Trabalho numa escola means I work at a school. He is an English teacher.

   Transcript

   Ana: Onde trabalhas?
   Luís: Trabalho numa escola. Sou professor de inglês.

10. Question 10 of 10

    Read the job ad. What must you be able to do?

    Restaurante em Lisboa procura empregado de mesa. Horário: de terça a domingo, das 18h às 23h. Precisa de falar inglês. Envie o seu CV por email.

    • Awork on Mondays
    • Bspeak English
    • Cdrive
    • Dcook
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    Answer: B. speak English

    Precisa de falar inglês means you need to speak English. The job is from Tuesday to Sunday.

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