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

1. Tanong 1 ng 20

   What day is 'quinta-feira'?

   • ASaturday
   • BTuesday
   • CFriday
   • DThursday
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: D. Thursday

   Count from Sunday: domingo is day 1, segunda-feira day 2 (Monday), so quinta-feira, day 5, is Thursday.

2. Tanong 2 ng 20

   What day is 'sábado'?

   • AFriday
   • BSaturday
   • CSunday
   • DMonday
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. Saturday

   Sábado is Saturday. Sunday is domingo.

3. Tanong 3 ng 20

   Which month is 'julho'?

   • AJuly
   • BApril
   • CJune
   • DAugust
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. July

   Julho is July. June is junho, April is abril and August is agosto.

4. Tanong 4 ng 20

   Complete: 'O Natal é a 25 ___ dezembro.'

   • Ade
   • Bem
   • Cdo
   • Da
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. de

   Dates use the number + de + the month: 25 de dezembro.

5. Tanong 5 ng 20

   In Portugal, which date is written '10/03'?

   • A10 de março
   • B10 de maio
   • C3 de dezembro
   • D3 de outubro
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. 10 de março

   Portugal writes the day first, then the month: 10/03 is 10 March.

6. Tanong 6 ng 20

   What does 'o segundo andar' mean?

   • Athe second day
   • Bthe second floor
   • Cthe first floor
   • Dthe second week
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. the second floor

   Segundo means second and andar means floor of a building.

7. Tanong 7 ng 20

   Complete: 'Vou ao cinema ___ sábado.' (on Saturday)

   • Ana
   • Ba
   • Cem
   • Dno
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: D. no

   Sábado is masculine, so em + o = no: no sábado. Days with -feira are feminine: na sexta-feira.

8. Tanong 8 ng 20

   Listen. When is Ana's birthday?

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

   Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

   Rui: Quando fazes anos?
   Ana: Faço anos a vinte e dois de novembro.

   • A22 September
   • B12 November
   • C22 November
   • D2 November
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. 22 November

   Ana says faço anos a vinte e dois de novembro: 22 November.

   Transcript

   Rui: Quando fazes anos?
   Ana: Faço anos a vinte e dois de novembro.

9. Tanong 9 ng 20

   Listen. When is the meeting?

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

   Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

   A reunião é na terça-feira, dia catorze de abril.

   • ATuesday, 4 April
   • BThursday, 14 April
   • CTuesday, 14 August
   • DTuesday, 14 April
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: D. Tuesday, 14 April

   Terça-feira is Tuesday, catorze is 14 and abril is April.

   Transcript

   A reunião é na terça-feira, dia catorze de abril.

10. Tanong 10 ng 20

    Read the sign. When can you visit the library?

    Biblioteca Municipal
    Aberta de segunda a sexta-feira
    Fechada aos sábados e domingos
    Fechada em agosto

    • AOn a Sunday in June
    • BOn a Saturday in May
    • COn a Wednesday in May
    • DOn a Monday in August
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. On a Wednesday in May

    The library is open from Monday to Friday (de segunda a sexta-feira) and closed in August, so a Wednesday in May works.

11. Tanong 11 ng 20

    What does 'Que horas são?' mean?

    • AWhat time is it?
    • BHow many hours?
    • CWhat day is it?
    • DWhen do you work?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. What time is it?

    Que horas são? is the usual way to ask the time.

12. Tanong 12 ng 20

    Complete: '___ uma hora.'

    • ATem
    • BEstá
    • CÉ
    • DSão
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. É

    One o'clock is singular, so use é: É uma hora.

13. Tanong 13 ng 20

    Complete: '___ quatro horas.'

    • AÉ
    • BSão
    • CEstão
    • DTem
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. São

    All hours except one, midday and midnight are plural, so use são: São quatro horas.

14. Tanong 14 ng 20

    How do you say 3:30?

    • AÉ três e meia.
    • BSão meia e três.
    • CSão três e meio.
    • DSão três e meia.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. São três e meia.

    Half past is e meia (feminine, from meia hora), and three is plural, so use são.

15. Tanong 15 ng 20

    Which time is 'cinco menos um quarto'?

    • A5:15
    • B5:45
    • C4:45
    • D4:15
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. 4:45

    Menos means minus: five minus a quarter is 4:45. 5:15 is cinco e um quarto.

16. Tanong 16 ng 20

    Complete: 'A aula começa ___ nove horas.'

    • Aà
    • Bàs
    • Cos
    • Da
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. às

    For 'at' with hours, use às. Use à only with uma (one o'clock).

17. Tanong 17 ng 20

    Complete: 'O almoço é ___ uma.'

    • Aàs
    • Bà
    • Cao
    • Das
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. à

    Uma (one o'clock) is singular and feminine, so 'at one' is à uma.

18. Tanong 18 ng 20

    Listen. What time does the bank open?

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

    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    Cliente: A que horas abre o banco?
    Funcionário: Abre às oito e meia.

    • A7:30
    • B8:30
    • C8:00
    • D9:30
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. 8:30

    The worker says abre às oito e meia: it opens at half past eight.

    Transcript

    Cliente: A que horas abre o banco?
    Funcionário: Abre às oito e meia.

19. Tanong 19 ng 20

    Listen. What time is it?

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

    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    Rita: Que horas são?
    João: É meio-dia e vinte.

    • A11:40
    • B12:20
    • C12:40
    • D2:20
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. 12:20

    João says é meio-dia e vinte: twenty minutes after midday.

    Transcript

    Rita: Que horas são?
    João: É meio-dia e vinte.

20. Tanong 20 ng 20

    Read the sign. It is Saturday at 3 p.m. Is the pharmacy open?

    Farmácia Central
    Segunda a sexta: 9h00 – 19h30
    Sábado: 9h00 – 13h00
    Domingo: encerrada

    • ANo, it closes at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
    • BYes, it opens at 3 p.m.
    • CNo, it is closed all day on Saturday.
    • DYes, it is open until 7:30 p.m.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. No, it closes at 1 p.m. on Saturday.

    On Saturday (sábado) the pharmacy is open from 9h00 to 13h00, so at 3 p.m. it is already closed.

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