Basic Portuguese in 30 Days: Services

1. Question 1 of 10

   In Portugal, what does "apelido" mean on a form?

   • Aaddress
   • Bfirst name
   • Clast name
   • Dsignature
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   Answer: C. last name

   In Portugal, apelido is your last name (surname). Nome próprio is your first name.

2. Question 2 of 10

   What does "a morada" mean?

   • Anationality
   • Baddress
   • Cdate of birth
   • Dphone number
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   Answer: B. address

   A morada is your address in Portugal.

3. Question 3 of 10

   What does 'Assine aqui' mean?

   • APay here.
   • BSign here.
   • CWrite here.
   • DSit here.
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   Answer: B. Sign here.

   Assinar means to sign, and a assinatura is a signature. Assine aqui means sign here.

4. Question 4 of 10

   Fill the gap: Queria ___ dinheiro. (take out)

   • Adeixar
   • Blevar
   • Clevantar
   • Dlavar
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   Answer: C. levantar

   Levantar dinheiro means to take money out of the bank or a cash machine.

5. Question 5 of 10

   Fill the gap: Queria enviar esta ___ para o Brasil. (parcel)

   • Aassinatura
   • Bencomenda
   • Cmorada
   • Dconta
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   Answer: B. encomenda

   Uma encomenda is a parcel. Uma conta is an account.

6. Question 6 of 10

   A woman from Canada fills in a form. What does she write next to Nacionalidade?

   • Acanadiano
   • Bcanadianas
   • Ccanadianos
   • Dcanadiana
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   Answer: D. canadiana

   Nationalities agree with the person: a woman writes canadiana, a man canadiano.

7. Question 7 of 10

   The clerk asks: "Pode soletrar o seu apelido?" Which reply fits?

   • AM-I-L-L-E-R.
   • BNasci em 1995.
   • CSou canadiana.
   • DMoro no Porto.
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   Answer: A. M-I-L-L-E-R.

   Soletrar means to spell, so say the letters of your last name.

8. Question 8 of 10

   Listen. What is the customer's address?

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   Funcionária: Qual é a sua morada?
   Cliente: Rua do Sol, número doze, em Faro.

   • ARua do Mar 12, Faro
   • BRua do Sol 12, Porto
   • CRua do Sol 12, Faro
   • DRua do Sol 2, Faro
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   Answer: C. Rua do Sol 12, Faro

   Rua do Sol, número doze, em Faro means 12 Rua do Sol, in Faro.

   Transcript

   Funcionária: Qual é a sua morada?
   Cliente: Rua do Sol, número doze, em Faro.

9. Question 9 of 10

   Listen. What does the customer want?

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   Cliente: Bom dia. Queria abrir uma conta. Aqui tem o meu passaporte.

   • Ato send a parcel
   • Bto open a bank account
   • Cto take out money
   • Dto get a new passport
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   Answer: B. to open a bank account

   Queria abrir uma conta means I'd like to open an account. The passport is for ID.

   Transcript

   Cliente: Bom dia. Queria abrir uma conta. Aqui tem o meu passaporte.

10. Question 10 of 10

    Read the form. When was Sarah born?

    Nome próprio: Sarah. Apelido: Miller. Data de nascimento: 03/07/1995. Nacionalidade: canadiana. Morada: Rua das Flores, 25, 4050-262 Porto.

    • AJuly 25, 1995
    • BJuly 3, 1959
    • CMarch 7, 1995
    • DJuly 3, 1995
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    Answer: D. July 3, 1995

    In Portugal, dates are day/month/year, so 03/07/1995 is July 3, 1995.

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