Brazilian Portuguese For Dummies

Language learning is easy with Dummies 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.

Karen Jacobson-Sive is fluent in Brazilian Portuguese. She worked as a journalist in Brazil for many years before re-locating to New York where she taught language classes. She is the author of the previous editions of Portuguese For Dummies.

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