Basic Portuguese in 30 Days: Can you help me?
Untimed topic quiz: 10 questions on Can you help me?, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.
Day 25: Can you help me?
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Question 1 of 10
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Answer: C. Can you help me?
Pode means can you (formal), ajudar means to help, and me means me.
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Question 2 of 10
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Answer: D. Posso
To ask permission for yourself, use posso (can I).
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Question 3 of 10
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Answer: A. podes
Poder with tu is podes.
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Question 4 of 10
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Answer: A. Podia falar mais devagar?
Podia (could you) makes a request very polite.
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Question 5 of 10
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Answer: A. Não, obrigado, não é preciso.
Não é preciso means it's not necessary. Sim, por favor would accept the help.
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Question 6 of 10
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Answer: D. De nada.
De nada means you're welcome.
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Question 7 of 10
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Answer: B. Sei nadar.
Use saber + infinitive for something you know how to do: Sei nadar.
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Question 8 of 10
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Answer: A. the second street on the left
A segunda rua à esquerda means the second street on the left.
Transcript
Turista: Desculpe, pode dizer-me onde é a estação?
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Question 9 of 10
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Answer: C. to help with the suitcases
Precisa de ajuda com as malas? means Do you need help with the suitcases?
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Homem: Precisa de ajuda com as malas?
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Question 10 of 10
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Answer: A. to keep the elevator free from 9 to 12
Podem deixar o elevador livre das 9h às 12h? asks them to keep the elevator free in the morning.
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