Basic Portuguese in 30 Days: Renting a home

1. Question 1 of 10

   What does "a renda" mean?

   • Athe landlord
   • Bthe rent
   • Cthe bills
   • Dthe deposit
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   Answer: B. the rent

   In Portugal, a renda is the rent you pay every month.

2. Question 2 of 10

   In an ad, what is a "T2"?

   • Aan apartment on the second floor
   • Ban apartment with two bedrooms
   • Can apartment with two bathrooms
   • Da house with two floors
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   Answer: B. an apartment with two bedrooms

   In Portugal, the number after T is the number of bedrooms.

3. Question 3 of 10

   What does "mobilado" mean?

   • Afurnished
   • Bunfurnished
   • Cavailable now
   • Dwith a balcony
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   Answer: A. furnished

   Mobilado means the apartment has furniture.

4. Question 4 of 10

   What does "o senhorio" mean?

   • Athe neighbour
   • Bthe landlord
   • Cthe real estate agent
   • Dthe tenant
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   Answer: B. the landlord

   O senhorio owns the home. The tenant is o inquilino.

5. Question 5 of 10

   Fill the gap: As despesas estão ___?

   • Aincluído
   • Bincluída
   • Cincluídos
   • Dincluídas
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   Answer: D. incluídas

   Despesas is feminine plural, so the adjective is incluídas.

6. Question 6 of 10

   You ask: "Quando está disponível?" Which reply fits?

   • AA partir de 1 de março.
   • BCusta 700 euros.
   • CNo terceiro andar.
   • DSim, tem varanda.
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   Answer: A. A partir de 1 de março.

   Quando asks when, so the answer is a date: from March 1.

7. Question 7 of 10

   Read the ad. Are the bills included in the rent?

   Arrenda-se T1 em Coimbra, perto da universidade. Mobilado, com varanda. Renda: 650 €/mês. Despesas não incluídas. Caução: um mês. Disponível a partir de setembro.

   • ANo, bills are extra.
   • BOnly the internet is included.
   • COnly water is included.
   • DYes, all bills are included.
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   Answer: A. No, bills are extra.

   Despesas não incluídas means the bills are not included.

8. Question 8 of 10

   Listen. How much is the rent?

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   Senhoria: A renda é setecentos euros por mês, com água e luz incluídas.

   • A€600 a month
   • B€700 a month
   • C€750 a month
   • D€170 a month
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   Answer: B. €700 a month

   Setecentos euros por mês means 700 euros a month. Water and electricity are included.

   Transcript

   Senhoria: A renda é setecentos euros por mês, com água e luz incluídas.

9. Question 9 of 10

   Listen. Why is the neighbour at the door?

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   Vizinho: Boa noite. Desculpe, a música está muito alta. Amanhã trabalho cedo.

   • AThe elevator is broken.
   • BHe wants to borrow something.
   • CHe is the new neighbour.
   • DThe music is too loud.
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   Answer: D. The music is too loud.

   A música está muito alta means the music is very loud. He starts work early tomorrow.

   Transcript

   Vizinho: Boa noite. Desculpe, a música está muito alta. Amanhã trabalho cedo.

10. Question 10 of 10

    Fill the gap: Sou o novo ___ do segundo andar.

    • Avizinha
    • Bvizinhas
    • Cvizinho
    • Dvizinhos
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    Answer: C. vizinho

    O novo is masculine singular, so use vizinho.

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