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Basic Portuguese in 30 Days: Describing people

Untimed topic quiz: 10 questions on Describing people, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.

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  • Checked October 13, 2026
  • Language-reviewed October 13, 2026
Start with the lessonsBasic Portuguese: 30 Lessons: about 750 minutes of reading. Every test question is covered in the lessons.

Day 8: Describing people

  1. Question 1 of 10

    What does 'simpático' mean?
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    Answer: C. nice, friendly

    Simpático means nice or friendly. It is a false friend: it does not mean 'sympathetic'.

  2. Question 2 of 10

    Complete: 'A Ana é muito ___.' (tall)
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    Answer: C. alta

    Ana is one woman, so the adjective is feminine singular: alta.

  3. Question 3 of 10

    Complete: 'Os meus irmãos são ___.' (nice)
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    Answer: D. simpáticos

    Irmãos is masculine plural, so the adjective is masculine plural: simpáticos.

  4. Question 4 of 10

    Complete: 'A minha mãe é ___.' (clever)
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    Answer: A. inteligente

    Adjectives ending in -e are the same for men and women: inteligente.

  5. Question 5 of 10

    What is the masculine plural of 'trabalhador'?
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    Answer: C. trabalhadores

    Adjectives ending in -r add -es in the plural: trabalhador → trabalhadores.

  6. Question 6 of 10

    A man says 'I'm tired today.' Which sentence is correct?
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    Answer: A. Hoje estou cansado.

    Use estar for how you feel now. Eu goes with estou, and a man uses the masculine form cansado.

  7. Question 7 of 10

    How do you say 'a tall woman'?
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    Answer: D. uma mulher alta

    Mulher is feminine singular, so use uma and the feminine adjective alta after the noun.

  8. Question 8 of 10

    Listen. What colour are his eyes?
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    Marta: Como é o teu namorado?
    Rita: É alto, tem o cabelo preto e os olhos castanhos. É muito simpático.

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    Answer: D. Brown

    Rita says os olhos castanhos: brown eyes. Preto (black) is the colour of his hair.

    Transcript

    Marta: Como é o teu namorado?
    Rita: É alto, tem o cabelo preto e os olhos castanhos. É muito simpático.

  9. Question 9 of 10

    Listen. How is Sofia?
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    João: Estás bem, Sofia?
    Sofia: Não, estou muito cansada.

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    Answer: C. Very tired

    Sofia says estou muito cansada: 'I'm very tired.' Estar describes how a person is now.

    Transcript

    João: Estás bem, Sofia?
    Sofia: Não, estou muito cansada.

  10. Question 10 of 10

    Read the text. What does Joana look like?

    A minha amiga Joana chega amanhã. Ela é baixa e magra. Tem o cabelo loiro e curto e usa óculos. É muito alegre.

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    Answer: A. Short and slim, with short blond hair

    The text says baixa e magra (short and slim) and o cabelo loiro e curto (short blond hair).

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