Learn Portuguese Vocabulary 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does 'esquerda' mean in English?
- right
- straight
- left (Correct answer)
- back
Correct answer: left
'Esquerda' means left (direction); 'direita' means right.
Question 2: Which word means 'airplane' in Portuguese?
- barco
- trem
- avião (Correct answer)
- ônibus
Correct answer: avião
'Avião' means airplane; it comes from 'ave' (bird) plus a suffix.
Question 3: What does 'saudade' most closely express?
- joy
- longing for something absent (Correct answer)
- surprise
- anger
Correct answer: longing for something absent
'Saudade' is a uniquely Portuguese word expressing a deep emotional longing for something or someone missed.
Question 4: How do you say 'bookstore' in Portuguese?
- biblioteca
- livraria (Correct answer)
- papelaria
- farmácia
Correct answer: livraria
'Livraria' means bookstore; 'biblioteca' means library — a common false cognate.
Question 5: What is the meaning of 'chuva'?
- sun
- wind
- rain (Correct answer)
- snow
Correct answer: rain
'Chuva' means rain in Portuguese.
Question 6: Which word means 'to speak' in Portuguese?
- ouvir
- ler
- falar (Correct answer)
- escrever
Correct answer: falar
'Falar' means to speak or to talk; the others mean to hear, to read, and to write.
Question 7: What does 'rua' mean?
- house
- street (Correct answer)
- park
- square
Correct answer: street
'Rua' means street; you'll see it on Brazilian and Portuguese addresses.
Learn Portuguese Vocabulary 3
What does 'esquerda' mean in English?