Basic Portuguese in 30 Days: Health

1. Question 1 of 10

   What does "a cabeça" mean?

   • Aneck
   • Bhead
   • Cback
   • Dhand
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   Answer: B. head

   A cabeça is the head. Dói-me a cabeça means I have a headache.

2. Question 2 of 10

   Which word means "hand"?

   • Aa perna
   • Bo braço
   • Ca mão
   • Do pé
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   Answer: C. a mão

   A mão is hand. O pé is foot, a perna is leg and o braço is arm.

3. Question 3 of 10

   What does "Dói-me a garganta" mean?

   • AI have a cough.
   • BI have a stomach ache.
   • CI have a headache.
   • DI have a sore throat.
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   Answer: D. I have a sore throat.

   A garganta is the throat, so dói-me a garganta means my throat hurts.

4. Question 4 of 10

   Fill the gap: ___-me as costas.

   • ADoem
   • BDoer
   • CDou
   • DDói
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   Answer: A. Doem

   As costas is plural, so use the plural doem: Doem-me as costas.

5. Question 5 of 10

   In Portugal, what does "Estou constipado" mean?

   • AI have a fever.
   • BI am tired.
   • CI have a cold.
   • DI am constipated.
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   Answer: C. I have a cold.

   Constipado is a false friend: in Portugal it means having a cold.

6. Question 6 of 10

   How do you say "I have a fever"?

   • AEstou febre.
   • BSou febre.
   • CDói-me febre.
   • DTenho febre.
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   Answer: D. Tenho febre.

   Use ter for fever and cough: Tenho febre. Tenho tosse.

7. Question 7 of 10

   You are at the pharmacy. How do you ask for something for a cough?

   • ATenho alguma coisa para a tosse.
   • BDói-me a tosse?
   • CÉ alguma coisa a tosse?
   • DTem alguma coisa para a tosse?
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   Answer: D. Tem alguma coisa para a tosse?

   Tem...? means Do you have...? Tenho means I have, so it does not ask anything.

8. Question 8 of 10

   Listen. What is the patient's problem?

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   Médica: O que tem?
   Doente: Dói-me o estômago e tenho febre.

   • Aa sore throat and a fever
   • Ba backache
   • Ca headache and a cough
   • Da stomach ache and a fever
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   Answer: D. a stomach ache and a fever

   Dói-me o estômago means my stomach hurts, and tenho febre means I have a fever.

   Transcript

   Médica: O que tem?
   Doente: Dói-me o estômago e tenho febre.

9. Question 9 of 10

   Listen. How often should the person take the tablet?

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   Tome um comprimido três vezes por dia, depois das refeições.

   • Aevery three days
   • Bonce a day
   • Ctwice a day
   • Dthree times a day
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   Answer: D. three times a day

   Três vezes por dia means three times a day. Depois das refeições means after meals.

   Transcript

   Tome um comprimido três vezes por dia, depois das refeições.

10. Question 10 of 10

    Read the message. What is wrong with Rita?

    Olá Joana! Hoje não vou trabalhar. Estou doente: tenho febre e dói-me muito a garganta. Vou ao centro de saúde às três. Beijinhos, Rita

    • AShe hurt her leg.
    • BShe has a headache.
    • CShe has a fever and a sore throat.
    • DShe has a cough.
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    Answer: C. She has a fever and a sore throat.

    Tenho febre e dói-me muito a garganta means I have a fever and my throat hurts a lot.

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