Basic Portuguese in 30 Days: Emergencies

1. Question 1 of 10

   What does "Socorro!" mean?

   • AHurry!
   • BHelp!
   • CStop!
   • DSorry!
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   Answer: B. Help!

   Socorro! means Help! You shout it in an emergency.

2. Question 2 of 10

   In Portugal, which number do you call for an ambulance?

   • A911
   • B999
   • C112
   • D100
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   Answer: C. 112

   Portugal uses 112 for ambulance, fire and police. The call is free from fixed and mobile phones. (Source: European Commission, digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/112)

3. Question 3 of 10

   In Portugal, which number do you call for the police in an emergency?

   • A999
   • B112
   • C110
   • D911
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   Answer: B. 112

   Portugal has no separate police emergency number: 112 is used for all emergencies, and the PSP (psp.pt) and GNR (gnr.pt) list 112. (Source: European Commission, digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/112)

4. Question 4 of 10

   What does "Chame uma ambulância!" mean?

   • AThe ambulance is here!
   • BCall an ambulance!
   • CWhere is the ambulance?
   • DWait for the ambulance!
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   Answer: B. Call an ambulance!

   Chame is the polite command of chamar (to call): Call an ambulance!

5. Question 5 of 10

   What are "as urgências"?

   • Athe police station
   • Bthe waiting list
   • Cthe pharmacy
   • Dthe emergency department
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   Answer: D. the emergency department

   In Portugal, as urgências is the emergency department of a hospital.

6. Question 6 of 10

   How do you say "I lost my passport"?

   • AVou perder o passaporte.
   • BPerco o passaporte.
   • CPerdeu o passaporte.
   • DPerdi o passaporte.
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   Answer: D. Perdi o passaporte.

   Use the past with eu: perdi. Perco is the present, and perdeu means he or she lost.

7. Question 7 of 10

   On an emergency call, the operator asks: "Onde está?" Which reply fits?

   • ANa Rua Augusta, número 30.
   • BChamo-me Tom.
   • CÀs três horas.
   • DEstou bem, obrigado.
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   Answer: A. Na Rua Augusta, número 30.

   Onde asks where, so give the exact address.

8. Question 8 of 10

   Listen. Where is the accident?

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   Socorro! Houve um acidente na Avenida da Liberdade. Um homem está ferido.

   • Aat the train station
   • Bat the hospital
   • Con Avenida da Liberdade
   • Don Rua Augusta
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   Answer: C. on Avenida da Liberdade

   Houve um acidente na Avenida da Liberdade means there has been an accident on Avenida da Liberdade.

   Transcript

   Socorro! Houve um acidente na Avenida da Liberdade. Um homem está ferido.

9. Question 9 of 10

   Listen. What happened to the woman?

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   Polícia: O que aconteceu?
   Mulher: Roubaram-me a mala no metro. O meu telemóvel estava lá dentro.

   • ASomeone stole her bag on the metro.
   • BShe feels sick.
   • CShe lost her passport.
   • DShe had a car accident.
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   Answer: A. Someone stole her bag on the metro.

   Roubaram-me a mala no metro means someone stole my bag on the metro. Her phone was inside.

   Transcript

   Polícia: O que aconteceu?
   Mulher: Roubaram-me a mala no metro. O meu telemóvel estava lá dentro.

10. Question 10 of 10

    Read the sign. What does it say about calling 112?

    EM CASO DE EMERGÊNCIA, LIGUE 112. A chamada é gratuita.

    • AUse only a fixed phone.
    • BThe call is free.
    • CCall only during the day.
    • DThe call costs one euro.
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    Answer: B. The call is free.

    Gratuita means free. Calls to 112 are free of charge in the EU. (Source: European Commission, digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/112)

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