Basic Portuguese in 30 Days: Phone and appointments
Untimed topic quiz: 10 questions on Phone and appointments, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.
Day 21: Phone and appointments
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Question 1 of 10
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Answer: B. Estou?
In Portugal, people often answer with Estou? or Sim?
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Question 2 of 10
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Answer: A. Who's speaking?
Quem means who, and fala means speaks: Who's speaking?
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Question 3 of 10
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Answer: C. I'd like to book an appointment.
Marcar means to book. Desmarcar means to cancel.
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Question 4 of 10
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Answer: C. to cancel
Des- often means the opposite. Marcar is to book, so desmarcar is to cancel.
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Question 5 of 10
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Answer: D. repetir
After pode (can you), use the infinitive: Pode repetir?
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Question 6 of 10
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Answer: D. Não, obrigado. Ligo mais tarde.
Quer deixar recado? asks if you want to leave a message. You can say no and call later.
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Question 7 of 10
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Answer: D. Posso falar com o senhor Costa?
Use posso + infinitive, and falar com means to speak to.
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Question 8 of 10
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Answer: B. Thursday at 10:30
Quinta-feira is Thursday, and às dez e meia is at half past ten.
Transcript
Rececionista: Clínica Sorriso, bom dia.
Ana: Bom dia, queria marcar uma consulta.
Rececionista: Pode ser na quinta-feira às dez e meia? -
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Answer: D. call again
Ligo-te amanhã means I'll call you tomorrow. She can't go to the dinner today.
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Olá, é a Sofia. Hoje não posso ir ao jantar. Ligo-te amanhã. Beijinhos.
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Question 10 of 10
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Answer: C. Reply NÃO to the message.
Para desmarcar, responda NÃO means to cancel, reply NÃO.
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