Basic Spanish in 10 Days: Emergencies, Small talk and Review

1. Tanong 1 ng 30

   What does "¡Socorro!" mean?

   • AFire!
   • BHurry!
   • CHelp!
   • DStop!
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. Help!

   ¡Socorro! and ¡Ayuda! both mean Help! Fire is ¡Fuego!

2. Tanong 2 ng 30

   Which number can you call for an ambulance, the fire service or the police anywhere in the EU, including Spain?

   • A999
   • B911
   • C091
   • D112
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: D. 112

   112 is the European emergency number for all emergency services. 091 is only the Policía Nacional. (Source: European Commission, digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/112)

3. Tanong 3 ng 30

   Spain's Policía Nacional also has its own phone number. What is it?

   • A999
   • B091
   • C190
   • D911
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. 091

   The Policía Nacional answers 091 for emergencies and questions, 24 hours a day. (Source: Spanish Ministry of the Interior, interior.gob.es)

4. Tanong 4 ng 30

   According to the European Commission, how much does a call to 112 cost?

   • AIt is free.
   • BIt is free only from landlines.
   • C€1 a minute
   • DIt costs the same as a normal call.
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. It is free.

   A call to 112 is free everywhere in the EU, from landlines and mobile phones. (Source: European Commission, digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/112)

5. Tanong 5 ng 30

   Fill the gap: ¡Llame a una ___! (an ambulance)

   • Aambulancia
   • Bfarmacia
   • Ccomisaría
   • Dambulanza
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. ambulancia

   An ambulance is una ambulancia. La comisaría is the police station and la farmacia is the pharmacy.

6. Tanong 6 ng 30

   What is "la comisaría"?

   • Athe pharmacy
   • Bthe hospital emergency department
   • Cthe fire station
   • Dthe police station
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: D. the police station

   La comisaría is the police station. The hospital emergency department is Urgencias.

7. Tanong 7 ng 30

   How do you say "I have lost my passport"?

   • AHe perdido el pasaporte.
   • BHe perdida el pasaporte.
   • CHe perder el pasaporte.
   • DSoy perdido el pasaporte.
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. He perdido el pasaporte.

   This past form uses he + perdido: He perdido el pasaporte. Perdido does not change here.

8. Tanong 8 ng 30

   Listen. Where is the accident?

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

   Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

   ¡Socorro! Ha habido un accidente. Hay dos heridos. Estamos en la calle Mayor, número doce.

   • Acalle Mayor 20
   • Bplaza Mayor 12
   • Ccalle Mayor 2
   • Dcalle Mayor 12
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: D. calle Mayor 12

   The caller says Estamos en la calle Mayor, número doce: calle Mayor, number 12.

   Transcript

   ¡Socorro! Ha habido un accidente. Hay dos heridos. Estamos en la calle Mayor, número doce.

9. Tanong 9 ng 30

   Listen. What happened to the woman?

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   Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

   Policía: ¿Qué ha pasado?
   Mujer: Me han robado el móvil en el metro.

   • AShe lost her bag on the bus.
   • BShe had an accident on the metro.
   • CSomeone stole her phone on the metro.
   • DShe lost her passport.
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. Someone stole her phone on the metro.

   She says Me han robado el móvil en el metro: someone has stolen my phone on the metro.

   Transcript

   Policía: ¿Qué ha pasado?
   Mujer: Me han robado el móvil en el metro.

10. Tanong 10 ng 30

    Read the sign. What should you do if there is a fire?

    EN CASO DE EMERGENCIA
    Llame al 112 (gratis).
    En caso de incendio: no use el ascensor. Salga por la escalera.

    • ATake the elevator down.
    • BLeave by the stairs.
    • CWait in your room.
    • DCall 091 first.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. Leave by the stairs.

    The sign says do not use the elevator (ascensor) and leave by the stairs (escalera). For a fire, call 112, which is free. (Source: European Commission, digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/112)

11. Tanong 11 ng 30

    What does "¿Qué tal el fin de semana?" mean?

    • ADo you work on weekends?
    • BHow was your weekend?
    • CWhen is the weekend?
    • DWhat time is it?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. How was your weekend?

    ¿Qué tal…? asks how something is or was. El fin de semana is the weekend.

12. Tanong 12 ng 30

    A colleague says: "¡Buen fin de semana!" What do you reply?

    • A¡Encantado!
    • B¡De nada!
    • C¡Igualmente!
    • D¡Lo siento!
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. ¡Igualmente!

    ¡Igualmente! means You too! De nada is the answer to gracias.

13. Tanong 13 ng 30

    Someone says: "¡Qué bien hablas español!" Which reply fits?

    • AGracias, eres muy amable.
    • BDe nada.
    • CLo siento.
    • DSí, por favor.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. Gracias, eres muy amable.

    This is a compliment, so you say thank you: Gracias, eres muy amable.

14. Tanong 14 ng 30

    Fill the gap: Hace calor hoy, ¿___?

    • Aqué
    • Bcómo
    • Cverdad
    • Ddónde
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. verdad

    Add ¿verdad? or ¿no? at the end of a sentence to check that someone agrees.

15. Tanong 15 ng 30

    How do you say "What a nice jacket!"?

    • A¡Qué bonito chaqueta!
    • B¡Qué chaqueta tan bonita!
    • C¡Cómo chaqueta bonita!
    • D¡Qué chaqueta tan bonito!
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. ¡Qué chaqueta tan bonita!

    The pattern is ¡Qué + noun + tan + adjective! Chaqueta is feminine, so the adjective is bonita.

16. Tanong 16 ng 30

    Fill the gap: ¿Qué ___ el trabajo? – Bien, gracias.

    • Acomo
    • Btan
    • Ccual
    • Dtal
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. tal

    ¿Qué tal…? means How is…? It is very common in small talk.

17. Tanong 17 ng 30

    On Monday, a colleague asks: "¿Qué tal el fin de semana?" Which reply fits?

    • AMe llamo Rosa.
    • BEs lunes.
    • CVoy a la playa el sábado.
    • DMuy bien. Fui a la playa.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. Muy bien. Fui a la playa.

    The weekend is over, so you answer in the past: Muy bien. Fui a la playa.

18. Tanong 18 ng 30

    Listen. How was Iván's weekend?

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

    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    Marta: ¿Qué tal el fin de semana?
    Iván: Regular. El sábado trabajé y el domingo limpié la casa.

    • Avery good: he visited friends
    • Bgreat: he went to the beach
    • Cawful: he was sick
    • Dso-so: he worked and cleaned the house
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: 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.

    Transcript

    Marta: ¿Qué tal el fin de semana?
    Iván: Regular. El sábado trabajé y el domingo limpié la casa.

19. Tanong 19 ng 30

    Listen. When did Andrés buy the shirt?

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

    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    Lola: ¡Qué camisa tan bonita! ¿Es nueva?
    Andrés: Sí, la compré ayer en el centro.

    • Alast week
    • Blast month
    • Ctoday
    • Dyesterday
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. yesterday

    Andrés says la compré ayer: I bought it yesterday.

    Transcript

    Lola: ¡Qué camisa tan bonita! ¿Es nueva?
    Andrés: Sí, la compré ayer en el centro.

20. Tanong 20 ng 30

    Read the message. What does Nuria invite Pablo to do?

    Hola, Pablo: ¿Tienes planes para el viernes por la tarde? Vamos a tomar algo después del trabajo en el bar de la esquina. ¡Ven con nosotros! Nuria

    • Awork late on Friday
    • Bhave lunch at the office
    • Cplay soccer
    • Dhave a drink after work
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. have a drink after work

    Nuria writes Vamos a tomar algo después del trabajo: we're going for a drink after work.

21. Tanong 21 ng 30

    Choose the correct article: ___ mesa

    • Ala
    • Blos
    • Cel
    • Dlas
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. la

    Mesa (table) is feminine and singular, so the article is la.

22. Tanong 22 ng 30

    Fill the gap: Madrid ___ en España.

    • Ason
    • Bhay
    • Cestá
    • Des
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. está

    To say where a place is, use estar: Madrid está en España.

23. Tanong 23 ng 30

    Fill the gap: Mis padres ___ de Chile.

    • Aestán
    • Bson
    • Ctienen
    • Des
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. son

    For origin, use ser. Mis padres is plural (ellos), so the form is son: Mis padres son de Chile.

24. Tanong 24 ng 30

    Fill the gap: Las casas son ___. (white)

    • Ablancas
    • Bblancos
    • Cblanco
    • Dblanca
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. blancas

    Casas is feminine and plural, so the adjective is blancas.

25. Tanong 25 ng 30

    Fill the gap: A mi hermano no le ___ el fútbol.

    • Agustan
    • Bgustas
    • Cgusta
    • Dgusto
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. gusta

    El fútbol is one thing, so use gusta. Le is for he or she: no le gusta el fútbol.

26. Tanong 26 ng 30

    Fill the gap: Ayer nosotros ___ al museo. (ir)

    • Afueron
    • Bvamos
    • Cfuimos
    • Dfui
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. fuimos

    Ayer shows the past. The simple past of ir for nosotros is fuimos.

27. Tanong 27 ng 30

    Fill the gap: Mañana (yo) ___ a trabajar en casa.

    • Avas
    • Bvamos
    • Cva
    • Dvoy
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. voy

    For plans, use ir a + infinitive. For yo, ir is voy.

28. Tanong 28 ng 30

    Listen. What is Amina's job?

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

    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    Hola, me llamo Amina. Soy de Marruecos y vivo en Valencia. Trabajo de enfermera en un hospital.

    • Adoctor
    • Bwaitress
    • Cteacher
    • Dnurse
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. nurse

    Amina says Trabajo de enfermera: I work as a nurse.

    Transcript

    Hola, me llamo Amina. Soy de Marruecos y vivo en Valencia. Trabajo de enfermera en un hospital.

29. Tanong 29 ng 30

    Listen. What does the customer buy?

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    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    Cliente: Quería un kilo de naranjas, por favor.
    Dependiente: Aquí tiene. Son dos euros.

    • Aa kilo of oranges
    • Ba kilo of potatoes
    • Ctwo kilos of oranges
    • Da kilo of apples
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. a kilo of oranges

    The customer says un kilo de naranjas: a kilo of oranges. Manzanas are apples and patatas are potatoes.

    Transcript

    Cliente: Quería un kilo de naranjas, por favor.
    Dependiente: Aquí tiene. Son dos euros.

30. Tanong 30 ng 30

    Read the postcard. What will Elena do tomorrow?

    Querido Tom:
    ¡Estoy en Sevilla! Hace mucho calor. Ayer visité la catedral y comí tapas con unos amigos. Mañana voy a ir a Córdoba en tren.
    ¡Hasta pronto!
    Un abrazo,
    Elena

    • Avisit the cathedral
    • Bgo to Córdoba by train
    • Ceat tapas with friends
    • Dgo back to Seville
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. go to Córdoba by train

    Elena writes Mañana voy a ir a Córdoba en tren. She visited the cathedral and ate tapas yesterday (ayer).

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