Learn Portuguese Vocabulary 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does 'maçã' mean in English?
- orange
- apple (Correct answer)
- grape
- banana
Correct answer: apple
'Maçã' means apple; it's also seen in 'Maçã do Adão' (Adam's apple).
Question 2: Which word means 'hospital' in Portuguese?
- hotel
- hospital (Correct answer)
- faculdade
- prefeitura
Correct answer: hospital
'Hospital' is the same in both English and Portuguese, a direct cognate.
Question 3: What does 'trabalho' mean?
- travel
- work (Correct answer)
- trouble
- table
Correct answer: work
'Trabalho' means work or job; it's a common false cognate with 'travel.'
Question 4: How do you say 'shirt' in Portuguese?
- calça
- sapato
- camisa (Correct answer)
- chapéu
Correct answer: camisa
'Camisa' means shirt; 'calça' means pants, 'sapato' shoe, 'chapéu' hat.
Question 5: What is the meaning of 'mesmo'?
- never
- always
- same/even (Correct answer)
- only
Correct answer: same/even
'Mesmo' can mean 'same' or serve as an intensifier meaning 'even' or 'really.'
Question 6: Which word means 'to arrive' in Portuguese?
- sair
- chegar (Correct answer)
- ficar
- voltar
Correct answer: chegar
'Chegar' means to arrive; 'sair' means to leave, 'ficar' to stay, 'voltar' to return.
Question 7: What does 'bonito' mean?
- ugly
- big
- beautiful/handsome (Correct answer)
- small
Correct answer: beautiful/handsome
'Bonito' means beautiful or handsome, used for people, places, and things.
Learn Portuguese Vocabulary 4
What does 'maçã' mean in English?