Basic Spanish in 30 Days: My day

1. Question 1 of 10

   What does "Desayuno a las ocho" mean?

   • AI get up at eight.
   • BI have dinner at eight.
   • CI have lunch at eight.
   • DI have breakfast at eight.
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   Answer: D. I have breakfast at eight.

   Desayunar means to have breakfast. Dinner is cenar, lunch is comer, and get up is levantarse.

2. Question 2 of 10

   Choose the correct form: Tú ___ en Sevilla. (vivir)

   • Avives
   • Bvive
   • Cvivo
   • Dvivís
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   Answer: A. vives

   For tú, -ir verbs end in -es: tú vives. Vivís is for vosotros.

3. Question 3 of 10

   Fill the gap: Nosotros ___ español. (hablar)

   • Ahablo
   • Bhablan
   • Chabláis
   • Dhablamos
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   Answer: D. hablamos

   For nosotros, -ar verbs end in -amos: nosotros hablamos.

4. Question 4 of 10

   Choose the correct form: Ella ___ a las dos. (comer)

   • Acome
   • Bcomen
   • Ccomes
   • Dcomo
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   Answer: A. come

   For él, ella and usted, -er verbs end in -e: ella come.

5. Question 5 of 10

   In Latin America, how do you say "you all work" to a group of friends?

   • Avosotros trabajáis
   • Bvosotros trabajan
   • Custedes trabajan
   • Dustedes trabajáis
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   Answer: C. ustedes trabajan

   Latin America uses ustedes for every group, with the -an ending: ustedes trabajan. Vosotros trabajáis is used in Spain.

6. Question 6 of 10

   How do you say "I get up at seven"?

   • ALevanto a las siete.
   • BMe levanto a las siete.
   • CYo levanto me a las siete.
   • DMe levanto en las siete.
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   Answer: B. Me levanto a las siete.

   Levantarse needs me before the verb for yo, and clock times use a las: me levanto a las siete.

7. Question 7 of 10

   Your friend asks: "¿A qué hora cenas?" Which reply fits?

   • AEs lunes.
   • BCeno a las nueve.
   • CVivo en Madrid.
   • DMe llamo Ana.
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   Answer: B. Ceno a las nueve.

   ¿A qué hora cenas? asks what time you have dinner, so answer with a time: Ceno a las nueve.

8. Question 8 of 10

   Listen. What time does the speaker get up?

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   Me levanto a las seis y media. Después desayuno.

   • A7:00
   • B6:00
   • C6:30
   • D7:30
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   Answer: C. 6:30

   Seis y media means half past six: 6:30.

   Transcript

   Me levanto a las seis y media. Después desayuno.

9. Question 9 of 10

   Listen. When does Pablo work?

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   Lucía: ¿Dónde trabajas?
   Pablo: Trabajo en un hotel, de ocho a tres.

   • AFrom 8 to 2
   • BFrom 8 to 3
   • CFrom 9 to 3
   • DFrom 3 to 8
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   Answer: B. From 8 to 3

   Pablo says de ocho a tres: from eight to three.

   Transcript

   Lucía: ¿Dónde trabajas?
   Pablo: Trabajo en un hotel, de ocho a tres.

10. Question 10 of 10

    Read the text. What does Marta do in the afternoon?

    Hola, me llamo Marta y vivo en Valencia. Me levanto a las siete y trabajo en una escuela. Como a las dos con mis compañeros. Por la tarde leo y por la noche ceno con mi familia.

    • AShe reads.
    • BShe swims.
    • CShe works at a hotel.
    • DShe has dinner with her family.
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    Answer: A. She reads.

    The text says Por la tarde leo: in the afternoon I read. She works at a school and has dinner with her family in the evening (por la noche).

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