Learn Portuguese Vocabulary 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does 'agora' mean in English?
- before
- later
- now (Correct answer)
- soon
Correct answer: now
'Agora' means now or at this moment in Portuguese.
Question 2: Which word means 'supermarket' in Portuguese?
- mercado
- supermercado (Correct answer)
- loja
- armazém
Correct answer: supermercado
'Supermercado' means supermarket; 'mercado' is a general market.
Question 3: What does 'perigoso' mean?
- safe
- dangerous (Correct answer)
- expensive
- dirty
Correct answer: dangerous
'Perigoso' means dangerous; warning signs in Brazil and Portugal often use this word.
Question 4: How do you say 'I don't understand' in Portuguese?
- Não sei
- Não falo
- Não entendo (Correct answer)
- Não quero
Correct answer: Não entendo
'Não entendo' means I don't understand; 'não sei' means I don't know.
Question 5: What is the meaning of 'gratuito'?
- grateful
- free of charge (Correct answer)
- great
- gradual
Correct answer: free of charge
'Gratuito' means free of charge or complimentary, not 'grateful' (which is 'grato').
Question 6: Which word means 'lawyer' in Portuguese?
- médico
- professor
- advogado (Correct answer)
- engenheiro
Correct answer: advogado
'Advogado' means lawyer or attorney; it's related to the English word 'advocate.'
Question 7: What does 'ontem' mean?
- today
- tomorrow
- yesterday (Correct answer)
- tonight
Correct answer: yesterday
'Ontem' means yesterday; 'hoje' means today and 'amanhã' means tomorrow.
What does 'agora' mean in English?