Basic Spanish in 30 Days: Phone and appointments
Untimed topic quiz: 10 questions on Phone and appointments, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.
Day 21: Phone and appointments
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Question 1 of 10
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Answer: C. Who's calling?
On the phone, ¿De parte de quién? asks who is calling.
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Question 2 of 10
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Answer: C. ¿Dígame?
In Spain you answer the phone with ¿Dígame? or ¿Sí? Hasta luego means see you later.
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Question 3 of 10
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Answer: B. Quería pedir una cita.
Pedir una cita means to ask for (make) an appointment. Quería makes the request polite.
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Question 4 of 10
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Answer: A. Sí, perfecto. Gracias.
¿Le va bien…? asks if a time suits you, so you can answer Sí, perfecto.
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Question 5 of 10
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Answer: C. Sí. Soy Marta. Mi número es el 600 123 456.
You are asked to leave a message, so you give your name and number.
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Question 6 of 10
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Answer: C. hablar
After puedo, use the infinitive: puedo hablar (can I speak). Hablar con means to speak to.
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Question 7 of 10
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Answer: A. ¿Puede repetir, por favor?
Repetir means to repeat. Esperar means to wait.
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Question 8 of 10
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Answer: B. an appointment on Monday
The caller says quería pedir una cita para el lunes: I'd like an appointment for Monday.
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Recepcionista: Clínica Dental Sonrisa, ¿dígame?
Paciente: Hola, quería pedir una cita para el lunes. -
Question 9 of 10
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Answer: C. 645 218 379
She says the number in pairs after the first digit: seis (6), cuarenta y cinco (45), veintiuno (21), ochenta y tres (83), setenta y nueve (79) = 645 218 379.
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Recepcionista: ¿Su número de teléfono, por favor?
Mujer: Es el seis, cuarenta y cinco, veintiuno, ochenta y tres, setenta y nueve. -
Question 10 of 10
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Answer: C. Monday at 9:30
The message says Nueva cita: lunes, 9:30. Ana called on Tuesday at 10:15 to change Friday's appointment.
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