Learn Portuguese For Beginners 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In Portuguese, what does 'quanto custa?' mean?
- Where is it?
- What time is it?
- How much does it cost? (Correct answer)
- Can I help you?
Correct answer: How much does it cost?
'Quanto custa?' is the standard phrase for asking the price of something while shopping.
Question 2: What is the Portuguese word for 'friend' (male)?
- Irmão
- Amigo (Correct answer)
- Primo
- Vizinho
Correct answer: Amigo
'Amigo' means male friend; the female version is 'amiga.'
Question 3: Which of these is the correct way to say 'I eat' in Portuguese?
- Eu como (Correct answer)
- Eu coma
- Eu comendo
- Eu comei
Correct answer: Eu como
'Como' is the first-person singular present form of 'comer' (to eat).
Question 4: What day of the week is 'sexta-feira' in Portuguese?
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday (Correct answer)
- Saturday
Correct answer: Friday
'Sexta-feira' means Friday; Brazilian weekdays are named using a Latin ordinal system.
Question 5: How do you say 'I want to learn Portuguese' in Portuguese?
- Eu quero aprender português (Correct answer)
- Eu gosto de português
- Eu falo português
- Eu sei português
Correct answer: Eu quero aprender português
'Querer' means 'to want' and 'aprender' means 'to learn,' forming this common phrase.
Question 6: What does 'pequeno' mean in Portuguese?
- Big
- Old
- Small (Correct answer)
- Fast
Correct answer: Small
'Pequeno' means small or little and is the opposite of 'grande' (big).
Question 7: Which pronoun means 'you' (informal singular) in Brazilian Portuguese?
- Vós
- Tu
- Ele
- Você (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Você
In Brazil, 'você' is the standard informal 'you,' while 'tu' is mostly used in parts of southern Brazil and Portugal.
Learn Portuguese For Beginners 4
In Portuguese, what does 'quanto custa?' mean?