Basic Spanish in 30 Days: In town

1. Question 1 of 10

   What does 'la farmacia' mean?

   • Apharmacy
   • Bhospital
   • Cfarm
   • Dmarket
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   Answer: A. pharmacy

   La farmacia is a pharmacy. It is a false friend: a farm is una granja.

2. Question 2 of 10

   What does 'a la izquierda' mean?

   • Ato the right
   • Bstraight on
   • Cto the left
   • Don the corner
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   Answer: C. to the left

   Izquierda means left: gire a la izquierda = turn left. Right is derecha.

3. Question 3 of 10

   What does 'Siga todo recto' mean?

   • ATurn right.
   • BGo straight on.
   • CTurn around and go back.
   • DStop here.
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   Answer: B. Go straight on.

   Siga is 'continue' (formal) and todo recto is 'straight on'.

4. Question 4 of 10

   What does 'Gire a la derecha' mean?

   • AGo back.
   • BTurn right.
   • CGo straight on.
   • DTurn left.
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   Answer: B. Turn right.

   Derecha means right. Do not mix it up with derecho, which means straight on in many Latin American countries.

5. Question 5 of 10

   Complete: 'Perdone, ¿dónde ___ el museo?'

   • Ason
   • Bhay
   • Cestá
   • Des
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   Answer: C. está

   To ask where a specific place is, use estar: ¿Dónde está el museo?

6. Question 6 of 10

   Complete: '¿___ un supermercado por aquí?'

   • AEs
   • BHay
   • CEstá
   • DTiene
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   Answer: B. Hay

   To ask if any supermarket exists near here, use hay: ¿Hay un supermercado por aquí?

7. Question 7 of 10

   Someone asks: '¿Está lejos la estación?' Choose the best answer.

   • AEstá a las cinco.
   • BSí, son las diez.
   • CNo, está muy cerca.
   • DNo, hay un banco.
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   Answer: C. No, está muy cerca.

   Lejos means far, so answer about distance: No, está muy cerca (No, it's very close).

8. Question 8 of 10

   Listen. How do you get to the bank?

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   Turista: Perdone, ¿dónde está el banco?
   Señora: Siga todo recto y tome la segunda calle a la izquierda.

   • AStraight on, then the second street on the left
   • BTurn right, then the first street on the left
   • CStraight on, then the second street on the right
   • DCross the square, then turn right
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   Answer: A. Straight on, then the second street on the left

   The woman says siga todo recto (straight on) y tome la segunda calle a la izquierda (second street on the left).

   Transcript

   Turista: Perdone, ¿dónde está el banco?
   Señora: Siga todo recto y tome la segunda calle a la izquierda.

9. Question 9 of 10

   Listen. How far is the pharmacy?

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   Ana: ¿Hay una farmacia por aquí?
   Luis: Sí, está en la plaza, a diez minutos andando.

   • AVery far away
   • BTwenty minutes by bus
   • CTen minutes on foot
   • DTen minutes by car
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   Answer: C. Ten minutes on foot

   Luis says a diez minutos andando: ten minutes on foot.

   Transcript

   Ana: ¿Hay una farmacia por aquí?
   Luis: Sí, está en la plaza, a diez minutos andando.

10. Question 10 of 10

    Read the message. Where is Nuria's house?

    Para llegar a mi casa: sales de la estación y giras a la derecha. Sigues todo recto hasta la plaza. Mi casa está en la esquina, al lado del banco. ¡Hasta luego! Nuria

    • ANext to the station, on the left
    • BAt the end of the street, by the park
    • CIn the square, opposite the church
    • DOn the corner, next to the bank
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    Answer: D. On the corner, next to the bank

    Nuria writes mi casa está en la esquina, al lado del banco: on the corner, next to the bank.

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