Basic Portuguese in 30 Days: Clothes and colours

1. Vraag 1 van 10

   What does "as calças" mean?

   • Asocks
   • Bshoes
   • Cshirts
   • Dpants (trousers)
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D. pants (trousers)

   As calças are pants. The word is always plural in Portuguese.

2. Vraag 2 van 10

   In Portugal, what is "uma camisola"?

   • Aa sweater
   • Ba shirt
   • Ca dress
   • Da sock
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A. a sweater

   In Portugal, uma camisola is a sweater. A shirt is uma camisa.

3. Vraag 3 van 10

   What does "castanho" mean?

   • Agrey
   • Bbrown
   • Cpink
   • Dblack
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B. brown

   Castanho is brown. Grey is cinzento, and black is preto.

4. Vraag 4 van 10

   How do you say "a red skirt"?

   • Auma vermelha saia
   • Buma saia vermelha
   • Cum saia vermelha
   • Duma saia vermelho
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B. uma saia vermelha

   Saia is feminine, so use uma and vermelha. The colour goes after the noun.

5. Vraag 5 van 10

   How do you say "the black shoes"?

   • Aos sapatos preto
   • Bos sapatos pretos
   • Cos pretos sapatos
   • Das sapatos pretas
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B. os sapatos pretos

   Sapatos is masculine plural, so use os and pretos, after the noun.

6. Vraag 6 van 10

   Fill the gap: As calças são ___. (blue)

   • Aazules
   • Bazul
   • Cazuis
   • Dazuls
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C. azuis

   Calças is plural, and the plural of azul is azuis.

7. Vraag 7 van 10

   The shop assistant asks: "Que número calça?" Which reply fits?

   • ACusta 40 euros.
   • BÉ azul.
   • CCalço o 40.
   • DVisto o M.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C. Calço o 40.

   Que número calça? asks your shoe size. Visto o M is a clothes size.

8. Vraag 8 van 10

   Listen. What colour is Inês's dress?

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   O vestido da Inês é verde. Os sapatos dela são brancos.

   • Ared
   • Bgreen
   • Cwhite
   • Dgrey
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B. green

   O vestido é verde means the dress is green. Her shoes are white (brancos).

   Transcript

   O vestido da Inês é verde. Os sapatos dela são brancos.

9. Vraag 9 van 10

   Listen. What does the customer want to do?

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   Cliente: Posso experimentar este casaco?
   Empregada: Claro. O provador é ali, à direita.

   • Apay by card
   • Bbuy a dress
   • Cfind the exit
   • Dtry on a coat
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D. try on a coat

   Posso experimentar este casaco? means Can I try on this coat? The fitting room is on the right.

   Transcript

   Cliente: Posso experimentar este casaco?
   Empregada: Claro. O provador é ali, à direita.

10. Vraag 10 van 10

    Read the sign. Which item has the biggest discount?

    SALDOS! Camisolas: -30%. Ténis: -50%. Casacos: -20%. Só até domingo.

    • Arunning shoes
    • Bcoats
    • Csweaters
    • Ddresses
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. running shoes

    Saldos means sale. Ténis (running shoes) are 50% off, the biggest discount.

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