Brazilian Portuguese For Dummies [Paperback]

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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? Weve 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 dowith 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 youre 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