Basic Spanish in 30 Days: Small talk
Untimed topic quiz: 10 questions on Small talk, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.
Day 29: Small talk
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Question 1 of 10
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Answer: B. How was your weekend?
¿Qué tal…? asks how something is or was. El fin de semana is the weekend.
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Question 2 of 10
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Answer: C. ¡Igualmente!
¡Igualmente! means You too! De nada is the answer to gracias.
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Question 3 of 10
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Answer: A. Gracias, eres muy amable.
This is a compliment, so you say thank you: Gracias, eres muy amable.
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Question 4 of 10
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Answer: C. verdad
Add ¿verdad? or ¿no? at the end of a sentence to check that someone agrees.
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Question 5 of 10
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Answer: B. ¡Qué chaqueta tan bonita!
The pattern is ¡Qué + noun + tan + adjective! Chaqueta is feminine, so the adjective is bonita.
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Question 6 of 10
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Answer: D. tal
¿Qué tal…? means How is…? It is very common in small talk.
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Question 7 of 10
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Answer: D. Muy bien. Fui a la playa.
The weekend is over, so you answer in the past: Muy bien. Fui a la playa.
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Question 8 of 10
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Answer: D. so-so: he worked and cleaned the house
Iván says Regular (so-so). On Saturday he worked and on Sunday he cleaned (limpié) the house.
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Marta: ¿Qué tal el fin de semana?
Iván: Regular. El sábado trabajé y el domingo limpié la casa. -
Question 9 of 10
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Answer: D. yesterday
Andrés says la compré ayer: I bought it yesterday.
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Lola: ¡Qué camisa tan bonita! ¿Es nueva?
Andrés: Sí, la compré ayer en el centro. -
Question 10 of 10
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Answer: D. have a drink after work
Nuria writes Vamos a tomar algo después del trabajo: we're going for a drink after work.
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