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Portuguese For Dummies

Portuguese For Dummies


By Karen Keller

ISBN: 978-0-471-78738-9
Format: Paper
Pages: 384 Pages
Pub. Date: May 2006

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Price: $24.99
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Introduction.

Part I: Getting Started.

Chapter 1: You Already Know a Little Portuguese!

Chapter 2: The Nitty-Gritty: Basic Portuguese Grammar and Numbers.

Chapter 3: Oi! Hello! Greetings and Introductions.

Part II: Portuguese in Action.

Chapter 4: Getting to Know You: Making Small Talk.

Chapter 5: Dining Out and Going to Market.

Chapter 6: Shopping Made Easy.

Chapter 7: At the Beach.

Chapter 8: Going Out on the Town.

Chapter 9: Talking on the Phone.

Chapter 10: At the Office and around the House.

Part III: Portuguese on the Go.

Chapter 11: Money, Money, Money.

Chapter 12: Onde Fica? (Where Is It?) Asking for Directions.

Chapter 13: Staying at a Hotel or Guesthouse.

Chapter 14: Getting Around: Planes, Buses, Taxis, and More.

Chapter 15: Planning a Trip.

Chapter 16: Me Ajuda! Help! Handling Emergencies.

Chapter 17: O Carnaval!

Part IV: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Get a Quick Handle on Brazilian Portuguese.

Chapter 19: Ten Favorite Brazilian Portuguese Expressions.

Chapter 20: Eleven Common Portuguese Slang Words.

Chapter 21: Eleven Terms That Make You Sound Fluent in Brazilian Portuguese.

Part V: Appendixes.

Appendix A: Verb Tables.

Appendix B: Mini-Dictionary.

Appendix C: Answer Key.

Appendix D: On the CD.

Appendix E: Where in the World Is Portuguese Spoken?

Index.

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