Learn Portuguese For Beginners 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the Portuguese word for 'food'?
- Bebida
- Comida (Correct answer)
- Roupa
- Mesa
Correct answer: Comida
'Comida' means food, coming from the verb 'comer' (to eat).
Question 2: How do you say 'I live in the United States' in Portuguese?
- Eu moro nos Estados Unidos (Correct answer)
- Eu trabalho nos Estados Unidos
- Eu nasci nos Estados Unidos
- Eu viajo nos Estados Unidos
Correct answer: Eu moro nos Estados Unidos
'Morar' means 'to live/reside,' and 'nos Estados Unidos' means 'in the United States.'
Question 3: What does 'por favor' mean in English?
- Thank you
- Excuse me
- Please (Correct answer)
- You're welcome
Correct answer: Please
'Por favor' is the standard phrase for 'please' and is used in both Brazilian and European Portuguese.
Question 4: Which of these is a Portuguese vowel sound unique to the language?
- The 'a' in 'cat'
- The nasal ã sound (Correct answer)
- The 'ee' in 'see'
- The 'oh' in 'go'
Correct answer: The nasal ã sound
The nasal vowel 'ã' (as in 'irmã') is a distinctive feature of Portuguese not found in English.
Question 5: What is the plural form of 'a casa' (the house)?
- Os casas
- A casas
- As casas (Correct answer)
- Um casas
Correct answer: As casas
'Casa' is feminine, so its plural 'casas' takes the feminine plural article 'as.'
Question 6: How do you say 'I don't speak Portuguese well' in Portuguese?
- Não falo português bem (Correct answer)
- Falo português fluentemente
- Gosto de português
- Aprendo português agora
Correct answer: Não falo português bem
'Não falo português bem' is a useful phrase for a beginner to express limited fluency.
Question 7: What does the word 'agora' mean in Portuguese?
- Before
- Later
- Now (Correct answer)
- Yesterday
Correct answer: Now
'Agora' means 'now' and is commonly used in everyday conversation.
Learn Portuguese For Beginners 5
What is the Portuguese word for 'food'?