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Portuguese For Dummies
ISBN: 978-0-471-78738-9
Paperback
384 pages
May 2006
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Introduction 1

Part I: Getting Started 7

Chapter 1: You Already Know a Little Portuguese! 9

Chapter 2: The Nitty-Gritty: Basic Portuguese Grammar and Numbers 23

Chapter 3: Oi! Hello! Greetings and Introductions 39

Part II: Portuguese in Action 59

Chapter 4: Getting to Know You: Making Small Talk 61

Chapter 5: Dining Out and Going to Market 77

Chapter 6: Shopping Made Easy 99

Chapter 7: At the Beach 113

Chapter 8: Going Out on the Town 127

Chapter 9: Talking on the Phone 145

Chapter 10: At the Office and around the House 161

Part III: Portuguese on the Go 173

Chapter 11: Money, Money, Money 175

Chapter 12: Onde Fica? (Where Is It?) Asking for Directions 185

Chapter 13: Staying at a Hotel or Guesthouse 201

Chapter 14: Getting Around: Planes, Buses, Taxis, and More 213

Chapter 15: Planning a Trip 231

Chapter 16: Me Ajuda! Help! Handling Emergencies 247

Chapter 17: O Carnaval! 267

Part IV: The Part of Tens 285

Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Get a Quick Handle on Brazilian Portuguese 287

Chapter 19: Ten Favorite Brazilian Portuguese Expressions 293

Chapter 20: Eleven Common Portuguese Slang Words 297

Chapter 21: Eleven Terms That Make You Sound Fluent in Brazilian Portuguese 301

Part V: Appendixes 305

Appendix A: Verb Tables 307

Appendix B: Mini-Dictionary 315

Appendix C: Answer Key 327

Appendix D: On the CD 331

Appendix E: Where in the World Is Portuguese Spoken? 333

Index 337

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