Basic Portuguese in 30 Days: Asking questions
Untimed topic quiz: 10 questions on Asking questions, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.
Day 22: Asking questions
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Question 1 of 10
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Answer: B. where
Onde means where: Onde moras? (Where do you live?)
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Question 2 of 10
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Answer: D. when
Quando means when: Quando é a festa? (When is the party?)
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Question 3 of 10
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Answer: D. Quantos
Anos is masculine plural, so use quantos (how many).
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Question 4 of 10
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Answer: C. Qual
Use qual é for a number or a name: Qual é o teu número?
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Question 5 of 10
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Answer: D. Quem
The answer is a person, so the question word is quem (who).
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Question 6 of 10
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Answer: C. Falas inglês?
A yes/no question has the same word order as a statement. Your voice goes up at the end.
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Question 7 of 10
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Answer: A. Às nove e meia.
A que horas asks at what time, so answer with a time: às nove e meia.
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Question 8 of 10
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Answer: D. Porque vou viver em Lisboa.
Porque é que asks why. Answer with porque (because).
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Question 9 of 10
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Answer: A. in Coimbra, near the university
Moro em Coimbra, perto da universidade means I live in Coimbra, near the university.
Transcript
Rita: Onde é que moras?
João: Moro em Coimbra, perto da universidade. -
Question 10 of 10
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Answer: A. the price of a ticket
Quanto custa asks how much something costs. Um bilhete is a ticket.
Transcript
Desculpe, quanto custa um bilhete para Sintra?
Keyboard: 1–4 to answer, Enter for the next question.