Basic Portuguese in 15 Days: Renting a home and Emergencies

1. Tanong 1 ng 20

   What does "a renda" mean?

   • Athe landlord
   • Bthe rent
   • Cthe bills
   • Dthe deposit
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. the rent

   In Portugal, a renda is the rent you pay every month.

2. Tanong 2 ng 20

   In an ad, what is a "T2"?

   • Aan apartment on the second floor
   • Ban apartment with two bedrooms
   • Can apartment with two bathrooms
   • Da house with two floors
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. an apartment with two bedrooms

   In Portugal, the number after T is the number of bedrooms.

3. Tanong 3 ng 20

   What does "mobilado" mean?

   • Afurnished
   • Bunfurnished
   • Cavailable now
   • Dwith a balcony
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. furnished

   Mobilado means the apartment has furniture.

4. Tanong 4 ng 20

   What does "o senhorio" mean?

   • Athe neighbour
   • Bthe landlord
   • Cthe real estate agent
   • Dthe tenant
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. the landlord

   O senhorio owns the home. The tenant is o inquilino.

5. Tanong 5 ng 20

   Fill the gap: As despesas estão ___?

   • Aincluído
   • Bincluída
   • Cincluídos
   • Dincluídas
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: D. incluídas

   Despesas is feminine plural, so the adjective is incluídas.

6. Tanong 6 ng 20

   You ask: "Quando está disponível?" Which reply fits?

   • AA partir de 1 de março.
   • BCusta 700 euros.
   • CNo terceiro andar.
   • DSim, tem varanda.
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. A partir de 1 de março.

   Quando asks when, so the answer is a date: from March 1.

7. Tanong 7 ng 20

   Read the ad. Are the bills included in the rent?

   Arrenda-se T1 em Coimbra, perto da universidade. Mobilado, com varanda. Renda: 650 €/mês. Despesas não incluídas. Caução: um mês. Disponível a partir de setembro.

   • ANo, bills are extra.
   • BOnly the internet is included.
   • COnly water is included.
   • DYes, all bills are included.
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. No, bills are extra.

   Despesas não incluídas means the bills are not included.

8. Tanong 8 ng 20

   Listen. How much is the rent?

   I-play ang audioMakinig, saka sumagot. Lalabas ang transcript pagkatapos mong sumagot.

   Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

   Senhoria: A renda é setecentos euros por mês, com água e luz incluídas.

   • A€600 a month
   • B€700 a month
   • C€750 a month
   • D€170 a month
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. €700 a month

   Setecentos euros por mês means 700 euros a month. Water and electricity are included.

   Transcript

   Senhoria: A renda é setecentos euros por mês, com água e luz incluídas.

9. Tanong 9 ng 20

   Listen. Why is the neighbour at the door?

   I-play ang audioMakinig, saka sumagot. Lalabas ang transcript pagkatapos mong sumagot.

   Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

   Vizinho: Boa noite. Desculpe, a música está muito alta. Amanhã trabalho cedo.

   • AThe elevator is broken.
   • BHe wants to borrow something.
   • CHe is the new neighbour.
   • DThe music is too loud.
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: D. The music is too loud.

   A música está muito alta means the music is very loud. He starts work early tomorrow.

   Transcript

   Vizinho: Boa noite. Desculpe, a música está muito alta. Amanhã trabalho cedo.

10. Tanong 10 ng 20

    Fill the gap: Sou o novo ___ do segundo andar.

    • Avizinha
    • Bvizinhas
    • Cvizinho
    • Dvizinhos
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. vizinho

    O novo is masculine singular, so use vizinho.

11. Tanong 11 ng 20

    What does "Socorro!" mean?

    • AHurry!
    • BHelp!
    • CStop!
    • DSorry!
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. Help!

    Socorro! means Help! You shout it in an emergency.

12. Tanong 12 ng 20

    In Portugal, which number do you call for an ambulance?

    • A911
    • B999
    • C112
    • D100
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. 112

    Portugal uses 112 for ambulance, fire and police. The call is free from fixed and mobile phones. (Source: European Commission, digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/112)

13. Tanong 13 ng 20

    In Portugal, which number do you call for the police in an emergency?

    • A999
    • B112
    • C110
    • D911
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. 112

    Portugal has no separate police emergency number: 112 is used for all emergencies, and the PSP (psp.pt) and GNR (gnr.pt) list 112. (Source: European Commission, digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/112)

14. Tanong 14 ng 20

    What does "Chame uma ambulância!" mean?

    • AThe ambulance is here!
    • BCall an ambulance!
    • CWhere is the ambulance?
    • DWait for the ambulance!
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. Call an ambulance!

    Chame is the polite command of chamar (to call): Call an ambulance!

15. Tanong 15 ng 20

    What are "as urgências"?

    • Athe police station
    • Bthe waiting list
    • Cthe pharmacy
    • Dthe emergency department
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. the emergency department

    In Portugal, as urgências is the emergency department of a hospital.

16. Tanong 16 ng 20

    How do you say "I lost my passport"?

    • AVou perder o passaporte.
    • BPerco o passaporte.
    • CPerdeu o passaporte.
    • DPerdi o passaporte.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. Perdi o passaporte.

    Use the past with eu: perdi. Perco is the present, and perdeu means he or she lost.

17. Tanong 17 ng 20

    On an emergency call, the operator asks: "Onde está?" Which reply fits?

    • ANa Rua Augusta, número 30.
    • BChamo-me Tom.
    • CÀs três horas.
    • DEstou bem, obrigado.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. Na Rua Augusta, número 30.

    Onde asks where, so give the exact address.

18. Tanong 18 ng 20

    Listen. Where is the accident?

    I-play ang audioMakinig, saka sumagot. Lalabas ang transcript pagkatapos mong sumagot.

    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    Socorro! Houve um acidente na Avenida da Liberdade. Um homem está ferido.

    • Aat the train station
    • Bat the hospital
    • Con Avenida da Liberdade
    • Don Rua Augusta
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. on Avenida da Liberdade

    Houve um acidente na Avenida da Liberdade means there has been an accident on Avenida da Liberdade.

    Transcript

    Socorro! Houve um acidente na Avenida da Liberdade. Um homem está ferido.

19. Tanong 19 ng 20

    Listen. What happened to the woman?

    I-play ang audioMakinig, saka sumagot. Lalabas ang transcript pagkatapos mong sumagot.

    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    Polícia: O que aconteceu?
    Mulher: Roubaram-me a mala no metro. O meu telemóvel estava lá dentro.

    • ASomeone stole her bag on the metro.
    • BShe feels sick.
    • CShe lost her passport.
    • DShe had a car accident.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. Someone stole her bag on the metro.

    Roubaram-me a mala no metro means someone stole my bag on the metro. Her phone was inside.

    Transcript

    Polícia: O que aconteceu?
    Mulher: Roubaram-me a mala no metro. O meu telemóvel estava lá dentro.

20. Tanong 20 ng 20

    Read the sign. What does it say about calling 112?

    EM CASO DE EMERGÊNCIA, LIGUE 112. A chamada é gratuita.

    • AUse only a fixed phone.
    • BThe call is free.
    • CCall only during the day.
    • DThe call costs one euro.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. The call is free.

    Gratuita means free. Calls to 112 are free of charge in the EU. (Source: European Commission, digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/112)

Keyboard: 1–4 para sumagot, Enter para sa susunod na tanong.