Basic Spanish in 15 Days: Days and dates and Telling the time

1. Pergunta 1 de 20

   What does 'miércoles' mean?

   • AWeekend
   • BMonday
   • CWednesday
   • DThursday
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   Resposta: C. Wednesday

   Miércoles is Wednesday. Lunes is Monday and jueves is Thursday.

2. Pergunta 2 de 20

   Which day comes after 'jueves'?

   • Aviernes
   • Bsábado
   • Cmartes
   • Dmiércoles
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   Resposta: A. viernes

   Jueves (Thursday) is followed by viernes (Friday).

3. Pergunta 3 de 20

   Which month is 'julio'?

   • AJanuary
   • BApril
   • CJuly
   • DJune
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   Resposta: C. July

   Julio is July. June is junio, January is enero and April is abril.

4. Pergunta 4 de 20

   Complete: 'Tengo clase ___ lunes.' (this Monday)

   • Aen
   • Bel
   • Ca
   • Dde
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   Resposta: B. el

   Spanish uses no word for 'on' with days. Use el: el lunes = on Monday.

5. Pergunta 5 de 20

   What does 'Los domingos no trabajo' mean?

   • AI didn't work last Sunday.
   • BI work on Sundays.
   • CI don't work on Sundays.
   • DI don't work this Sunday.
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   Resposta: C. I don't work on Sundays.

   Los + day means every week: los domingos = on Sundays. No before the verb makes it negative.

6. Pergunta 6 de 20

   How do you say the date 14/2 in Spanish?

   • Ael catorce de febrero
   • Bel catorce febrero
   • Cel febrero catorce
   • Dcatorce de la febrero
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   Resposta: A. el catorce de febrero

   Spanish dates use el + number + de + month: el catorce de febrero.

7. Pergunta 7 de 20

   Which word means 'third'?

   • Atrece
   • Btreinta
   • Ctres
   • Dtercero
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   Resposta: D. tercero

   Tercero is the ordinal word for third. Tres is 3, trece is 13 and treinta is 30.

8. Pergunta 8 de 20

   Listen. When is Carmen's birthday?

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   Carmen: Mi cumpleaños es el veintitrés de abril.

   • A3 April
   • B23 April
   • C23 August
   • D13 April
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   Resposta: B. 23 April

   Carmen says el veintitrés de abril: 23 April. Agosto is August.

   Transcrição

   Carmen: Mi cumpleaños es el veintitrés de abril.

9. Pergunta 9 de 20

   Listen. What day is it today?

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   Miguel: ¿Qué día es hoy?
   Ana: Hoy es martes. Mañana es miércoles.

   • AThursday
   • BTuesday
   • CMonday
   • DWednesday
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   Resposta: B. Tuesday

   Ana says hoy es martes (today is Tuesday). Mañana es miércoles means tomorrow is Wednesday.

   Transcrição

   Miguel: ¿Qué día es hoy?
   Ana: Hoy es martes. Mañana es miércoles.

10. Pergunta 10 de 20

    Read the sign. When is the library closed?

    Biblioteca municipal
    De lunes a viernes: abierta
    Sábados: solo por la mañana
    Domingos y festivos: cerrada

    • AOn Fridays
    • BOn Sundays
    • COn Mondays
    • DOn Saturdays
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    Resposta: B. On Sundays

    Domingos y festivos: cerrada means it is closed on Sundays and holidays. On Saturdays it opens in the morning.

11. Pergunta 11 de 20

    What does '¿Qué hora es?' mean?

    • AWhat day is it?
    • BHow long is it?
    • CAt what time?
    • DWhat time is it?
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    Resposta: D. What time is it?

    Hora means hour or time. ¿Qué hora es? = What time is it?

12. Pergunta 12 de 20

    Complete: '___ la una.'

    • ASon
    • BHay
    • CEstá
    • DEs
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    Resposta: D. Es

    One o'clock is singular, so use es: Es la una. Other hours use son: Son las dos.

13. Pergunta 13 de 20

    What time is 'Son las tres y media'?

    • A3:15
    • B3:30
    • C3:45
    • D2:30
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    Resposta: B. 3:30

    Y media means 'and a half': half past three, 3:30.

14. Pergunta 14 de 20

    What time is 'Son las once de la mañana'?

    • A10 a.m.
    • B11 p.m.
    • C1 p.m.
    • D11 a.m.
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    Resposta: D. 11 a.m.

    Once is 11, and de la mañana means in the morning: 11 a.m.

15. Pergunta 15 de 20

    How do you say 4:45?

    • ASon las cuatro y cuarto.
    • BSon las cuatro menos cuarto.
    • CSon las cinco y cuarto.
    • DSon las cinco menos cuarto.
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    Resposta: D. Son las cinco menos cuarto.

    After half past, go to the next hour and use menos: 4:45 is las cinco menos cuarto.

16. Pergunta 16 de 20

    Complete: 'La clase empieza ___ las nueve.'

    • Ade
    • Ba
    • Cen
    • Dpor
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    Resposta: B. a

    To say at what time something happens, use a las: a las nueve (at nine).

17. Pergunta 17 de 20

    Someone asks: '¿A qué hora es la película?' Choose the right answer.

    • ASon las ocho.
    • BEs a ocho.
    • CEn las ocho.
    • DA las ocho.
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    Resposta: D. A las ocho.

    The question asks at what time, so answer with a las: A las ocho. Son las ocho means 'It is eight o'clock'.

18. Pergunta 18 de 20

    Listen. What time does the shop open?

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    La tienda abre a las nueve y media y cierra a las dos.

    • A9:30
    • B9:15
    • C10:30
    • D2:30
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    Resposta: A. 9:30

    The speaker says abre a las nueve y media: it opens at 9:30. It closes at two.

    Transcrição

    La tienda abre a las nueve y media y cierra a las dos.

19. Pergunta 19 de 20

    Listen. What time is it?

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    Pedro: Perdona, ¿qué hora es?
    Laura: Son las siete menos diez.

    • A7:10
    • B6:50
    • C7:50
    • D6:10
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    Resposta: B. 6:50

    Las siete menos diez means ten minutes before seven: 6:50.

    Transcrição

    Pedro: Perdona, ¿qué hora es?
    Laura: Son las siete menos diez.

20. Pergunta 20 de 20

    Read the sign. Is the pharmacy open at 4 p.m. on a Tuesday?

    Farmacia Sol
    Lunes a viernes: 9:00–14:00 y 17:00–20:30
    Sábados: 10:00–14:00
    Domingos: cerrado

    • AYes, it opens at 4 p.m.
    • BNo, it is closed on Tuesdays.
    • CNo, it reopens at 5 p.m.
    • DYes, it is open all day.
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    Resposta: C. No, it reopens at 5 p.m.

    From Monday to Friday it is open from 9:00 to 14:00 and from 17:00 to 20:30. At 16:00 it is closed.

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