Portuguese For Dummies

Couverture
John Wiley & Sons, 11 févr. 2013 - 384 pages
The fast and easy way to learn to speak Brazilian Portuguese

Quick! What's the most widely spoken language in South America? That's right, Portuguese! And what's the fastest, easiest, most enjoyable way to learn Portuguese? Portuguese for Dummies, of course! This fun, friendly guide helps you start speaking Brazilian Portuguese immediately!

Whether you're a student, a traveler, or you work in business or government, you'll love its practical lessons, cultural facts, and handy references—including a Portuguese-English mini-dictionary, lists of vital verbs, and more!

  • Have everyday conversations in Portuguese
  • Make sense of Portuguese grammar
  • Use idioms and popular expressions
  • Improve your pronunciation
  • Grasp verb conjugations
  • Get around in Portuguese-speaking countries

Portuguese For Dummies comes complete with a CD loaded with real-life dialogues that help you understand and pronounce this lovely, lyrical language with ease.

CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of the e-book file, but are available for download after purchase.

 

Table des matières

Introduction
1
Getting Started Chapter 1 You Already Know Some Portuguese
9
The NittyGritty Basic Portuguese Grammar
23
Oi Hello Greetings and Introductions
37
Getting Your Numbers Times and Measurements Straight
57
Speaking Portuguese at Home
71
Portuguese in Action
93
Portuguese in Action
94
Money Money Money Chapter 14 Getting Around Planes Buses Taxis and More
229
Going to Sporting Events Chapter 16 O Carnaval Chapter 17 Me Ajuda Help Handling Emergencies
285
The Part of Tens
301
The Part of Tens
302
19
307
Chato
308
Ten Ways to Pick Up Portuguese Quickly Chapter 19 Ten Common Portuguese Slang Words
311
Appendixes
318

Getting to Know You Small Talk Chapter 7 Dining Out and Going to the Market
111
Shopping Scoping Out the Shopping Scene
131
Shopping Chapter 9 Going Out on the Town
145
Chatting About Business and the Economy
161
Recreation and the Outdoors
177
Portuguese on the
195
Money Money Money
219
Verb Tables
329
On the CD
337
Index
343
219
345
133
346
260
347
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À propos de l'auteur (2013)

Karen Keller spent three years as a reporter in Brazil and traveled extensively throughout the country. She's fluent in Portuguese and has worked as an online foreign language instructor.

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