Basic Portuguese in 30 Days: Family
Untimed topic quiz: 10 questions on Family, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.
Day 7: Family
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Question 1 of 10
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Answer: C. parents
Os pais means 'parents' (father and mother). Relatives is os parentes, a false friend.
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Question 2 of 10
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Answer: A. grandmother
A avó (open ó) is grandmother. O avô (closed ô) is grandfather.
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Question 3 of 10
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Answer: B. A minha
Mãe is feminine and singular, so 'my' is a minha.
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Question 4 of 10
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Answer: B. meus
Irmãos is masculine plural, so 'my' is os meus.
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Question 5 of 10
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Answer: D. tens
With tu, the verb ter is tens: Tu tens filhos?
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Question 6 of 10
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Answer: B. o irmão dela
Dela means 'her' and goes after the noun: o irmão dela. Dele means 'his'.
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Question 7 of 10
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Answer: D. tua
Irmã is feminine and singular, so the informal 'your' is a tua.
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Question 8 of 10
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Answer: A. Two
Pedro says tenho duas irmãs e um irmão: two sisters and one brother.
Transcript
Sofia: Tens irmãos?
Pedro: Sim, tenho duas irmãs e um irmão. -
Question 9 of 10
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Answer: A. The speaker's mother
The speaker says a minha mãe chama-se Teresa: my mother's name is Teresa.
Transcript
Esta é a minha família. O meu pai chama-se Rui e a minha mãe chama-se Teresa. A minha avó mora connosco.
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Question 10 of 10
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Answer: A. Tiago's parents
Tiago is from Braga, and the text says os pais dele moram lá: his parents live there.
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