Basic Spanish in 10 Days: Can you help me?, Services and Renting a home

1. Tanong 1 ng 30

   What does "¿Puede ayudarme?" mean?

   • ACan you help me?
   • BCan you call me?
   • CDo you need help?
   • DCan I help you?
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. Can you help me?

   Puede is can (you, formal) and ayudarme is to help me.

2. Tanong 2 ng 30

   Fill the gap: (Yo) No ___ ir mañana.

   • Apuedes
   • Bpuedo
   • Cpuede
   • Dpodemos
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. puedo

   Poder changes o to ue. For yo the form is puedo.

3. Tanong 3 ng 30

   Fill the gap: ¿___ ustedes esperar un momento?

   • APuedo
   • BPueden
   • CPodemos
   • DPuede
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. Pueden

   For ustedes, poder becomes pueden.

4. Tanong 4 ng 30

   Which is the most polite way to ask a stranger to speak more slowly?

   • AMás despacio.
   • B¡Habla más despacio!
   • C¿Podría hablar más despacio, por favor?
   • D¿Hablas despacio?
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. ¿Podría hablar más despacio, por favor?

   ¿Podría…? (could you) with por favor is the most polite way to ask.

5. Tanong 5 ng 30

   How do you say "Can I open the window?"

   • A¿Podo abrir la ventana?
   • B¿Puedo abro la ventana?
   • C¿Puedo abrir la ventana?
   • D¿Puede abrir la ventana?
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. ¿Puedo abrir la ventana?

   Use puedo (I can) + the infinitive abrir. ¿Puede abrir…? means Can you open…?

6. Tanong 6 ng 30

   Your friend is carrying a heavy suitcase. What do you say to offer help?

   • A¿Te ayudo?
   • B¿Puedo ir?
   • C¿Me ayudas?
   • DLo siento, no puedo.
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. ¿Te ayudo?

   ¿Te ayudo? means Shall I help you? ¿Me ayudas? asks someone to help you.

7. Tanong 7 ng 30

   A friend asks: "¿Me puedes ayudar hoy?" You can't today. What do you say?

   • ADe nada.
   • BLo siento, hoy no puedo.
   • CMuy amable.
   • DClaro, ¡sí puedo!
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. Lo siento, hoy no puedo.

   Lo siento, hoy no puedo means Sorry, I can't today.

8. Tanong 8 ng 30

   Listen. Where is the station?

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

   Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

   Turista: Perdone, ¿podría decirme dónde está la estación?
   Señora: Claro. Está a la derecha, al final de la calle.

   • Astraight on, then the second street
   • Bon the right, at the end of the street
   • Cnext to the bank
   • Don the left, at the end of the street
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. on the right, at the end of the street

   The woman says Está a la derecha, al final de la calle: on the right, at the end of the street.

   Transcript

   Turista: Perdone, ¿podría decirme dónde está la estación?
   Señora: Claro. Está a la derecha, al final de la calle.

9. Tanong 9 ng 30

   Listen. What does the man offer?

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   Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

   Hombre: ¿Te ayudo con la maleta?
   Mujer: Sí, muchas gracias, muy amable.

   • Ato open the door
   • Bto help with the suitcase
   • Cto call a taxi
   • Dto show her the way
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. to help with the suitcase

   The man asks ¿Te ayudo con la maleta?: Shall I help you with the suitcase?

   Transcript

   Hombre: ¿Te ayudo con la maleta?
   Mujer: Sí, muchas gracias, muy amable.

10. Tanong 10 ng 30

    Read the sign. What can you do in the library?

    Biblioteca Municipal
    Aquí puede: leer periódicos, usar los ordenadores (máximo 1 hora), imprimir documentos.
    No puede: comer, beber, hablar por teléfono.

    • Ause a computer for up to one hour
    • Beat a snack
    • Cdrink coffee
    • Dmake phone calls
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. use a computer for up to one hour

    The sign says Aquí puede usar los ordenadores (máximo 1 hora). Eating, drinking and phone calls are under No puede.

11. Tanong 11 ng 30

    On a Spanish form, what are "los apellidos"?

    • Afirst names
    • Baddress
    • Csignature
    • Dsurnames
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. surnames

    Apellidos are surnames. Most people in Spain have two. The first name is nombre.

12. Tanong 12 ng 30

    What does "fecha de nacimiento" mean?

    • Adate of birth
    • Btoday's date
    • Cplace of birth
    • Dnationality
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. date of birth

    Fecha means date and nacimiento means birth. Place of birth is lugar de nacimiento.

13. Tanong 13 ng 30

    On a Spanish form you see 04/07/1995. What is the date?

    • A7 June 1995
    • B7 April 1995
    • C4 July 1995
    • D4 June 1995
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. 4 July 1995

    Spain writes the day first, then the month: 04/07 is the 4th day of the 7th month, July.

14. Tanong 14 ng 30

    Where do you usually buy a stamp in Spain?

    • Aat the pharmacy
    • Bat the bank
    • Cat the ATM
    • Dat Correos
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. at Correos

    Correos is the post office in Spain. You buy stamps (sellos) there.

15. Tanong 15 ng 30

    Fill the gap: Quiero ___ una cuenta en el banco.

    • Aabre
    • Babro
    • Cabrir
    • Dabierto
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. abrir

    After quiero, use the infinitive: quiero abrir una cuenta (I want to open an account).

16. Tanong 16 ng 30

    The clerk says: "Firme aquí, por favor." What do you do?

    • Asign the form
    • Bpay
    • Cshow your passport
    • Dwrite your address
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. sign the form

    Firmar means to sign. Firma on a form is the signature.

17. Tanong 17 ng 30

    At the post office, the clerk asks: "¿Qué desea?" Which reply fits?

    • ALo siento, no puedo.
    • BSoy de Canadá.
    • CMe duele la mano.
    • DQuiero enviar este paquete a Canadá.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. Quiero enviar este paquete a Canadá.

    ¿Qué desea? asks what you want, so you say what you need: to send this parcel to Canada.

18. Tanong 18 ng 30

    Listen. How much does it cost to send the parcel?

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

    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    Cliente: Quiero enviar este paquete a Canadá.
    Empleada: Son treinta y cuatro euros con cincuenta.

    • A€24.50
    • B€43.50
    • C€34.15
    • D€34.50
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. €34.50

    The clerk says treinta y cuatro euros con cincuenta: 34 euros and 50 céntimos, €34.50.

    Transcript

    Cliente: Quiero enviar este paquete a Canadá.
    Empleada: Son treinta y cuatro euros con cincuenta.

19. Tanong 19 ng 30

    Listen. Where is the ATM?

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    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    Cliente: Perdone, ¿dónde hay un cajero automático?
    Empleado: Hay uno al lado de la puerta.

    • Aon the second floor
    • Boutside the bank
    • Cnear the post office
    • Dnext to the door
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. next to the door

    The employee says Hay uno al lado de la puerta: there is one next to the door.

    Transcript

    Cliente: Perdone, ¿dónde hay un cajero automático?
    Empleado: Hay uno al lado de la puerta.

20. Tanong 20 ng 30

    Read the form. When was Sofía born?

    Nombre: Sofía
    Apellidos: Martín López
    Fecha de nacimiento: 12/09/1998
    Nacionalidad: argentina
    Domicilio: calle de Alcalá, 40, 2.º B
    Código postal: 28014
    Ciudad: Madrid

    • A12 August 1998
    • B12 September 1989
    • C9 December 1998
    • D12 September 1998
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. 12 September 1998

    Fecha de nacimiento is 12/09/1998. Spain writes the day first, so it is 12 September 1998.

21. Tanong 21 ng 30

    What does "Se alquila" mean on a sign?

    • AWanted
    • BFor rent
    • CFor sale
    • DClosed
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. For rent

    Se alquila means for rent. For sale is se vende.

22. Tanong 22 ng 30

    What is "el alquiler"?

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

    Sagot: C. the rent

    El alquiler is the money you pay to rent a home. The deposit is la fianza.

23. Tanong 23 ng 30

    On a bill, what does "la luz" mean?

    • Ainternet
    • Belectricity
    • Cwater
    • Dgas
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. electricity

    La luz means light, and on a bill it means electricity. Water is el agua.

24. Tanong 24 ng 30

    An ad says "gastos incluidos". What does it mean?

    • AThe deposit is included.
    • BThe bills are included in the rent.
    • CThere are no bills.
    • DYou pay the bills separately.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. The bills are included in the rent.

    Los gastos are bills, and incluidos means included: the rent covers the bills.

25. Tanong 25 ng 30

    Fill the gap: ¿Cuánto ___ el alquiler?

    • Ahay
    • Bes
    • Cson
    • Dtiene
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. es

    To ask about a price, use ¿Cuánto es…? El alquiler is singular, so use es.

26. Tanong 26 ng 30

    How do you ask "Can I see the apartment?"

    • A¿Veo puedo el piso?
    • B¿Puede ver el piso?
    • C¿Puedo ver el piso?
    • D¿Puedo vender el piso?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. ¿Puedo ver el piso?

    Use puedo (can I) + ver (to see). Vender means to sell.

27. Tanong 27 ng 30

    The landlord says: "Hay que pagar un mes de fianza." What does this mean?

    • AThe first month is free.
    • BThe apartment is free for a month.
    • CYou must pay one month's deposit.
    • DYou must pay the rent every week.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. You must pay one month's deposit.

    Hay que means you have to, and la fianza is the deposit.

28. Tanong 28 ng 30

    Listen. How much is the rent?

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

    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    Casera: El piso tiene dos habitaciones y está amueblado. El alquiler es de setecientos euros al mes.

    • A€700 a week
    • B€700 a month
    • C€600 a month
    • D€7,000 a month
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. €700 a month

    The landlady says setecientos euros al mes: 700 euros a month.

    Transcript

    Casera: El piso tiene dos habitaciones y está amueblado. El alquiler es de setecientos euros al mes.

29. Tanong 29 ng 30

    Listen. What does the landlord say about the bills?

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    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    Inquilino: ¿Los gastos están incluidos?
    Casero: No, la luz y el agua no están incluidas.

    • AOnly internet is not included.
    • BOnly water is included.
    • CElectricity and water are not included.
    • DEverything is included.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. Electricity and water are not included.

    The landlord says la luz y el agua no están incluidas: electricity and water are not included.

    Transcript

    Inquilino: ¿Los gastos están incluidos?
    Casero: No, la luz y el agua no están incluidas.

30. Tanong 30 ng 30

    Read the ad. Which sentence is true?

    SE ALQUILA PISO en Zaragoza, cerca de la estación. Dos habitaciones, cocina y un baño. Amueblado. Cuarto piso con ascensor. 650 €/mes + gastos. Fianza: un mes. No se admiten mascotas.

    • AIt has two bathrooms.
    • BThe apartment has an elevator.
    • CPets are allowed.
    • DThe bills are included.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. The apartment has an elevator.

    The ad says Cuarto piso con ascensor: fourth floor with an elevator. The bills are extra (+ gastos) and pets are not allowed.

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