Basic Spanish in 30 Days: Getting around

1. Question 1 of 10

   At a train station, what is 'el billete'?

   • Athe platform
   • Bthe seat
   • Cthe timetable
   • Dthe ticket
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   Answer: D. the ticket

   El billete is the ticket. The platform is el andén and the timetable is el horario.

2. Question 2 of 10

   Complete: 'Voy al trabajo ___ autobús.'

   • Aa
   • Ben
   • Ccon
   • Dpor
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   Answer: B. en

   Use en with transport: en autobús, en tren, en coche.

3. Question 3 of 10

   Complete: 'Voy a la escuela ___ pie.'

   • Aen
   • Ba
   • Cde
   • Dcon
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   Answer: B. a

   On foot is a pie. It is different from other transport, which uses en.

4. Question 4 of 10

   What is 'un billete de ida y vuelta'?

   • AA first-class ticket
   • BA one-way ticket
   • CA return ticket
   • DA monthly pass
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   Answer: C. A return ticket

   Ida is going and vuelta is coming back: a return ticket. A one-way ticket is de ida.

5. Question 5 of 10

   What does 'enfrente de' mean?

   • Aopposite
   • Bbehind
   • Cbetween
   • Dunder
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   Answer: A. opposite

   Enfrente de means opposite. Behind is detrás de, under is debajo de and between is entre.

6. Question 6 of 10

   Complete: 'La parada está al lado ___ banco.'

   • Ade el
   • Bal
   • Cde la
   • Ddel
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   Answer: D. del

   De + el always joins to become del: al lado del banco.

7. Question 7 of 10

   Someone asks: '¿De qué andén sale el tren?' Choose the best answer.

   • ADel andén cuatro.
   • BA las cuatro.
   • CCuatro euros.
   • DEn el cuarto piso.
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   Answer: A. Del andén cuatro.

   The question asks which platform (andén), so answer with the platform: del andén cuatro.

8. Question 8 of 10

   Listen. Which platform does the train to Barcelona leave from?

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   Atención, por favor: el tren para Barcelona sale a las diez y cuarto del andén seis.

   • A10
   • B16
   • C6
   • D15
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   Answer: C. 6

   The announcement says del andén seis: from platform 6. Las diez y cuarto (10:15) is the time.

   Transcript

   Atención, por favor: el tren para Barcelona sale a las diez y cuarto del andén seis.

9. Question 9 of 10

   Listen. What does the man buy?

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   Hombre: Un billete de ida para Sevilla, por favor.
   Empleada: Son cuarenta y dos euros.

   • AA return ticket to Segovia
   • BA return ticket to Seville
   • CA one-way ticket to Valencia
   • DA one-way ticket to Seville
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   Answer: D. A one-way ticket to Seville

   He asks for un billete de ida para Sevilla: a one-way ticket to Seville. A return ticket is de ida y vuelta.

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   Hombre: Un billete de ida para Sevilla, por favor.
   Empleada: Son cuarenta y dos euros.

10. Question 10 of 10

    Read the sign. How often does bus 27 run on Sundays?

    Autobús 27
    Centro – Hospital – Universidad
    De lunes a viernes: cada 15 minutos
    Sábados y domingos: cada 30 minutos
    Billetes en la máquina o en el autobús

    • AEvery 30 minutes
    • BIt does not run.
    • CEvery hour
    • DEvery 15 minutes
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    Answer: A. Every 30 minutes

    Sábados y domingos: cada 30 minutos means every 30 minutes on Saturdays and Sundays.

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