Shopping in Spanish Quiz

Grade 5 · Spanish · Quiz

Test your knowledge of Spanish vocabulary and phrases used in shopping situations.

Questions

1. What does 'Quisiera una camisa' mean in English?

   1. I have a shirt
   2. Do you have a shirt?
   3. I would like a shirt
   4. The shirt is expensive
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   Answer: I would like a shirt

   'Quisiera' is the polite form of 'I would like.' 'Una camisa' means 'a shirt.'

2. Which phrase means 'How much do they cost?' in Spanish?

   1. ¿Cuánto cuesta?
   2. ¿Cuánto cuestan?
   3. ¿Cuándo cuesta?
   4. ¿Cómo cuestan?
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   Answer: ¿Cuánto cuestan?

   'Cuestan' (plural form of costar) is used when asking about multiple items. 'Cuesta' is used for a single item.

3. A shopkeeper says 'Cuesta veinte dólares.' What are they telling you?

   1. The store is closed
   2. It costs twenty dollars
   3. They do not have it
   4. The price is negotiable
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   Answer: It costs twenty dollars

   'Cuesta' means 'it costs' and 'veinte' means 'twenty.' So the shopkeeper is saying the item costs twenty dollars.

4. What is the Spanish word for 'shoes'?

   1. los pantalones
   2. la ropa
   3. los zapatos
   4. el sombrero
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   Answer: los zapatos

   'Los zapatos' means 'the shoes.' 'Los pantalones' = pants, 'la ropa' = clothing, 'el sombrero' = hat.

5. Which phrase would you use to say 'It is very expensive' in Spanish?

   1. Es muy barato
   2. Es muy caro
   3. Es muy grande
   4. Es muy bonito
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   Answer: Es muy caro

   'Caro' means expensive and 'muy' means very. 'Barato' is the opposite (cheap/inexpensive).

6. How do you ask 'Can I see it?' in Spanish?

   1. ¿Puedo comprarlo?
   2. ¿Tiene más?
   3. ¿Puedo verlo?
   4. ¿Cuánto es?
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   Answer: ¿Puedo verlo?

   '¿Puedo verlo?' = Can I see it? 'Puedo' = I can, 'ver' = to see, 'lo' = it (masculine object).

7. 'Quiero pagar' means 'I want to pay' in Spanish.

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   Answer: True

   'Quiero' = I want, 'pagar' = to pay. This is a useful phrase when you are ready to check out.

8. To ask 'How much is it in total?' in Spanish, you say '¿Cuánto es en ________?'

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   Answer: total

   '¿Cuánto es en total?' is the Spanish equivalent of 'How much is the total?' used when paying for multiple items.

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