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Basic Portuguese Phrases Trivia Quiz

Portuguese is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world. However, it doesn't get the attention it deserves.

A multiple-choice quiz by Beatka. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Beatka

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
98,828

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
2435

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1. If you have just met somebody, you usually say: 'Nice to meet you', 'I am very pleased to meet you' or something like that. How would that be in Portuguese? Hint

parabens

piacere

muito prazer

enchant�(e)

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2. What is the Portuguese way of saying 'good morning'? Hint

bom dia

buon giorno

buenos d�as

bon jour

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3. You meet somebody and want to wish him/her a good afternoon. What are you expected to you say in Portuguese? Hint

boa tarde

buon pomeriggio

buenas tardes

bon apr�s-midi

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4. The day comes to an end, it's time to go to bed. How do you wish somebody a 'good night' in Portuguese? Hint

bonne nuit

boa noite

buona notte

buenas noches

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5. You want to introduce yourself in Portuguese. What do you say? Hint

mi chiamo

chamo-me

me llamo

je m'appelle

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6. Somebody has done you a favour. You would like to thank them in Portuguese. What are you expected to say? Hint

grazie

obrigado/a

gracias

merci

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7. If you are asking someone to do something for you, you usually add the word 'please' at the end of a phrase. How would it be in Portuguese? Hint

se faz favor

prego

per favore

s'il vous pla�t

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8. You've forgotten to bring your watch and want to ask somebody what time it is. What would the question be in Portuguese? Hint

que horas s�o?

�qu� horas son?

che ore sono?

quelle heure-est-il?

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9. You want to ask somebody how old he/she is in Portuguese. How would you formulate the question? Hint

quantos anos tens?

�cuantos a�os tienes?

quanti anni hai?

quel �ge as-tu?

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10. Finally, the time to say 'goodbye' has come. How would you express it in Portuguese? Hint

adios

adieu

addio

adeus

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. If you have just met somebody, you usually say: 'Nice to meet you', 'I am very pleased to meet you' or something like that. How would that be in Portuguese?

Answer: muito prazer

'Muito prazer' literally means 'big pleasure' (in meeting you). You can also say 'encantado' (the same as in Spanish by the way).

2. What is the Portuguese way of saying 'good morning'?

Answer: bom dia

'Bom' is 'good' and 'dia' is 'a day'. The noun 'dia' is of masculine gender.

3. You meet somebody and want to wish him/her a good afternoon. What are you expected to you say in Portuguese?

Answer: boa tarde

'Boa' (good) is an adjective (used to denote the nouns of feminine gender), and the noun 'tarde' means 'afternoon'.

4. The day comes to an end, it's time to go to bed. How do you wish somebody a 'good night' in Portuguese?

Answer: boa noite

'Noite' is the Portuguese for 'night'. It is a noun of feminine gender, so the adjective should also be feminine: 'boa'.

5. You want to introduce yourself in Portuguese. What do you say?

Answer: chamo-me

Chamar-se is a reflexive verb in Portuguese.

6. Somebody has done you a favour. You would like to thank them in Portuguese. What are you expected to say?

Answer: obrigado/a

You say 'obrigado' if you are a man, and 'obrigada' if you are a woman.

7. If you are asking someone to do something for you, you usually add the word 'please' at the end of a phrase. How would it be in Portuguese?

Answer: se faz favor

You can also say: 'por favor' (exactly the same as in Spanish by the way). 'Se faz favor' may also mean: 'excuse me' (used to get somebody's attention).

8. You've forgotten to bring your watch and want to ask somebody what time it is. What would the question be in Portuguese?

Answer: que horas s�o?

'Hora' means 'an hour' ('horas' is 'hours'), 's�o' is the third person plurar of the verb 'ser' (to be).

9. You want to ask somebody how old he/she is in Portuguese. How would you formulate the question?

Answer: quantos anos tens?

'Quantos anos tens?' is a familiar way of saying it. You should ask 'quantos anos tem?' if you are addressing an older person, your superior, etc.

10. Finally, the time to say 'goodbye' has come. How would you express it in Portuguese?

Answer: adeus

You can also say (more informally): 'at� j�', 'at� logo', 'tchau' ('see you', 'cheers', 'bye').

Source: Author Beatka

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