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Brazilian Portuguese For Dummies can help you achieve your goals of learning another language. Traveling to Brazil? Taking a class in school? Want to meet people and pick up a new hobby? Just curious about the sixth most spoken language in the world? We've got you covered, with easy-to-follow lessons on the basics, plus phrases and topics you need to know, like greetings, travel phrases, business phrases, numbers and measurements, and social media. Add speaking Portuguese to the long list of cool things you can do-with the help of Brazilian Portuguese For Dummies.
Start from the beginning and learn the very basics of Brazilian Portuguese
Practice authentic phrases for travel, business, and communicating online
Perfect your pronunciation with bonus audio tracks, and discover fun facts about Brazilian culture
Get recommendations for movies, travel tips, and more
Whether you're studying Portuguese for business, school, or pleasure, Dummies is the best guide for getting started with this beautiful language.
Introduction 1
Part 1: Getting Started with Brazilian Portuguese 7
Chapter 1: You Already Know Some Portuguese! 9
Chapter 2: The Nitty-Gritty: Basic Portuguese Grammar 25
Chapter 3: Oi! Hello! Greetings and Introductions 39
Chapter 4: Getting Your Numbers, Times, and Measurements Straight 61
Chapter 5: Speaking Portuguese at Home 77
Part 2: Brazilian Portuguese in Action 101
Chapter 6: Getting to Know You: Small Talk. 103
Chapter 7: Dining Out and Going to the Market 121
Chapter 8: Shopping 141
Chapter 9: Going Out on the Town 157
Chapter 10: Using Technology To Keep In Touch 173
Chapter 11: Chatting About Business 195
Chapter 12: Recreation and the Outdoors 209
Part 3: Brazilian Portuguese on the Go 225
Chapter 13: Planning a Trip 227
Chapter 14: Money, Money, Money 253
Chapter 15: Getting Around: Planes, Buses, Taxis, and More 265
Chapter 16: Going to Sporting Events 293
Chapter 17: O Carnaval! 309
Chapter 18: Socorro! Help! Handling Emergencies 325
Part 4: The Part of Tens 341
Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Pick Up Brazilian Portuguese Quickly 343
Chapter 20: Ten Common Brazilian Portuguese Slang Words 349
Chapter 21: Ten (Plus One) Brazilian Portuguese Terms That Make You Sound Fluent 353
Part 5: Appendixes 357
Appendix A: Verb Tables 359
Appendix B: Portuguese-English Mini-Dictionary 369
Appendix C: Answer Key 389
Index 393
