Basic Spanish in 15 Days: Weather and seasons and My day

1. Tanong 1 ng 20

   What does 'Hace frío' mean?

   • AIt's cold.
   • BIt's raining.
   • CIt's windy.
   • DIt's hot.
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. It's cold.

   Frío means cold. Hace frío = It's cold. Hot is calor and windy is viento.

2. Tanong 2 ng 20

   Which season is 'el otoño'?

   • AAutumn (fall)
   • BWinter
   • CSpring
   • DSummer
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. Autumn (fall)

   El otoño is autumn (fall). Spring is la primavera, summer is el verano and winter is el invierno.

3. Tanong 3 ng 20

   What does 'Llueve' mean?

   • AIt's raining.
   • BIt's snowing.
   • CIt's foggy.
   • DIt's cloudy.
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. It's raining.

   Llueve means it is raining. Nieva means it is snowing and está nublado means it is cloudy.

4. Tanong 4 ng 20

   Complete: 'Hoy ___ sol.'

   • Aes
   • Bhace
   • Ctiene
   • Destá
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. hace

   Sol is a noun, and Spanish uses hace with weather nouns: hace sol.

5. Tanong 5 ng 20

   Complete: 'Hace ___ calor.' (very)

   • Amuy
   • Bmuchos
   • Cmucho
   • Dmucha
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. mucho

   Calor is a noun, so use mucho, not muy (muy goes with adjectives). Calor is masculine, so it is mucho, not mucha.

6. Tanong 6 ng 20

   How do you say 'I'm cold'?

   • ATengo frío.
   • BHace frío yo.
   • CSoy frío.
   • DEstoy frío.
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. Tengo frío.

   For how a person feels, use tener: Tengo frío. Hace frío is for the weather.

7. Tanong 7 ng 20

   In Argentina, which months are summer?

   • ASeptember, October and November
   • BMarch, April and May
   • CJune, July and August
   • DDecember, January and February
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: D. December, January and February

   Argentina is in the Southern Hemisphere, so its seasons are the other way round from Spain: summer is from December to February.

8. Tanong 8 ng 20

   Listen. What is the weather like in Madrid today?

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   Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

   Hoy en Madrid hace sol y mucho calor. Estamos a treinta y cinco grados.

   • ACloudy and cold
   • BSunny and very hot
   • CRainy and windy
   • DSnowy and cold
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. Sunny and very hot

   The speaker says hace sol y mucho calor: it is sunny and very hot (35 degrees).

   Transcript

   Hoy en Madrid hace sol y mucho calor. Estamos a treinta y cinco grados.

9. Tanong 9 ng 20

   Listen. What is the temperature in Bilbao?

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   Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

   Elena: ¿Qué tiempo hace en Bilbao?
   Jorge: Está nublado y llueve un poco. Hace quince grados.

   • A50 degrees
   • B25 degrees
   • C15 degrees
   • D5 degrees
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. 15 degrees

   Jorge says hace quince grados: 15 degrees. Be careful: cincuenta is 50 and cinco is 5.

   Transcript

   Elena: ¿Qué tiempo hace en Bilbao?
   Jorge: Está nublado y llueve un poco. Hace quince grados.

10. Tanong 10 ng 20

    Read the forecast. Where will it snow tomorrow?

    El tiempo para mañana
    Norte: lluvia y viento, 12 °C
    Centro: nublado, 18 °C
    Sur: sol, 27 °C
    Montaña: nieve, −2 °C

    • AIn the centre
    • BIn the mountains
    • CIn the south
    • DIn the north
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. In the mountains

    Nieve means snow. The forecast gives nieve for la montaña (the mountains), with −2 °C.

11. Tanong 11 ng 20

    What does "Desayuno a las ocho" mean?

    • AI get up at eight.
    • BI have dinner at eight.
    • CI have lunch at eight.
    • DI have breakfast at eight.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. I have breakfast at eight.

    Desayunar means to have breakfast. Dinner is cenar, lunch is comer, and get up is levantarse.

12. Tanong 12 ng 20

    Choose the correct form: Tú ___ en Sevilla. (vivir)

    • Avives
    • Bvive
    • Cvivo
    • Dvivís
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. vives

    For tú, -ir verbs end in -es: tú vives. Vivís is for vosotros.

13. Tanong 13 ng 20

    Fill the gap: Nosotros ___ español. (hablar)

    • Ahablo
    • Bhablan
    • Chabláis
    • Dhablamos
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. hablamos

    For nosotros, -ar verbs end in -amos: nosotros hablamos.

14. Tanong 14 ng 20

    Choose the correct form: Ella ___ a las dos. (comer)

    • Acome
    • Bcomen
    • Ccomes
    • Dcomo
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. come

    For él, ella and usted, -er verbs end in -e: ella come.

15. Tanong 15 ng 20

    In Latin America, how do you say "you all work" to a group of friends?

    • Avosotros trabajáis
    • Bvosotros trabajan
    • Custedes trabajan
    • Dustedes trabajáis
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. ustedes trabajan

    Latin America uses ustedes for every group, with the -an ending: ustedes trabajan. Vosotros trabajáis is used in Spain.

16. Tanong 16 ng 20

    How do you say "I get up at seven"?

    • ALevanto a las siete.
    • BMe levanto a las siete.
    • CYo levanto me a las siete.
    • DMe levanto en las siete.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. Me levanto a las siete.

    Levantarse needs me before the verb for yo, and clock times use a las: me levanto a las siete.

17. Tanong 17 ng 20

    Your friend asks: "¿A qué hora cenas?" Which reply fits?

    • AEs lunes.
    • BCeno a las nueve.
    • CVivo en Madrid.
    • DMe llamo Ana.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. Ceno a las nueve.

    ¿A qué hora cenas? asks what time you have dinner, so answer with a time: Ceno a las nueve.

18. Tanong 18 ng 20

    Listen. What time does the speaker get up?

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    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    Me levanto a las seis y media. Después desayuno.

    • A7:00
    • B6:00
    • C6:30
    • D7:30
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. 6:30

    Seis y media means half past six: 6:30.

    Transcript

    Me levanto a las seis y media. Después desayuno.

19. Tanong 19 ng 20

    Listen. When does Pablo work?

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    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    Lucía: ¿Dónde trabajas?
    Pablo: Trabajo en un hotel, de ocho a tres.

    • AFrom 8 to 2
    • BFrom 8 to 3
    • CFrom 9 to 3
    • DFrom 3 to 8
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. From 8 to 3

    Pablo says de ocho a tres: from eight to three.

    Transcript

    Lucía: ¿Dónde trabajas?
    Pablo: Trabajo en un hotel, de ocho a tres.

20. Tanong 20 ng 20

    Read the text. What does Marta do in the afternoon?

    Hola, me llamo Marta y vivo en Valencia. Me levanto a las siete y trabajo en una escuela. Como a las dos con mis compañeros. Por la tarde leo y por la noche ceno con mi familia.

    • AShe reads.
    • BShe swims.
    • CShe works at a hotel.
    • DShe has dinner with her family.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. She reads.

    The text says Por la tarde leo: in the afternoon I read. She works at a school and has dinner with her family in the evening (por la noche).

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