Are you thinking about traveling, studying, or working in
Portugal or Brazil, but you don't know any Portuguese?
Want to improve your conversation skills with the
Portuguese-speaking people in your life? Portuguese Phrases for
Dummies is the perfect diving board for anyone looking to
communicate and even become fluent in the language.
As the fifth-most widely spoken language in the world,
Portuguese can be heard in South America, Africa, Asia, and of
course, Portugal. If you want to know basic Portuguese but
don't want a boring textbook that unloads tons of conjugation
rules or long lists of words to memorize, then this quick-and-easy
phrasebook will get your feet wet without overwhelming you. This
friendly book covers a wide array of subjects both helpful and
interesting, including:
* Numbers, days of the week, measurements, and time
* Making friends and small talk
* Enjoying every type of meal
* Shopping in markets and at stores
* Culture, leisure, and activities
* Work and transportation
* Finding a place to live
* Dealing with emergencies
* Slang and colloquial terms
* Phrases and particles to make you sound like a local!
Knowing these fundamentals, you'll be able to communicate
with Portuguese-speaking people and continue learning about the
language and culture. With hundred of useful phrases at your
fingertips, Portuguese Phrases for Dummies will give you a
basic comprehension of this beautiful language and have you
speaking instantly!
Autorentext
Karen Keller is a journalist who lived and worked in São Paulo, Brazil, for three years. Before moving to Brazil, the California native taught Spanish at a New York Citybased foreign-language-education Web site. Keller is also a published travel-guide writer. She currently lives in New Jersey, where she is a local newspaper reporter.
Zusammenfassung
Are you thinking about traveling, studying, or working in Portugal or Brazil, but you don't know any Portuguese? Want to improve your conversation skills with the Portuguese-speaking people in your life? Portuguese Phrases for Dummies is the perfect diving board for anyone looking to communicate and even become fluent in the language.
As the fifth-most widely spoken language in the world, Portuguese can be heard in South America, Africa, Asia, and of course, Portugal. If you want to know basic Portuguese but don't want a boring textbook that unloads tons of conjugation rules or long lists of words to memorize, then this quick-and-easy phrasebook will get your feet wet without overwhelming you. This friendly book covers a wide array of subjects both helpful and interesting, including:
- Numbers, days of the week, measurements, and time
- Making friends and small talk
- Enjoying every type of meal
- Shopping in markets and at stores
- Culture, leisure, and activities
- Work and transportation
- Finding a place to live
- Dealing with emergencies
- Slang and colloquial terms
- Phrases and particles to make you sound like a local!
Knowing these fundamentals, you'll be able to communicate with Portuguese-speaking people and continue learning about the language and culture. With hundred of useful phrases at your fingertips, Portuguese Phrases for Dummies will give you a basic comprehension of this beautiful language and have you speaking instantly!
Inhalt
Introduction 1
About This Book 2
Conventions Used in This Book 2
Foolish Assumptions 3
Icons Used in This Book 4
Where to Go from Here 4
Chapter 1: Say It How? Speaking Portuguese 5
Exploring the Roots of Portuguese 6
Reciting Your ABCs 8
Conquering Consonants 9
The letter C 10
The letter D 10
The letter G 11
The letter H 11
The letter J 12
The letter L 12
The letters M and N 12
The letter Q 13
The letter R 13
The letter S 14
The letter T 14
The letter W 14
The letter X 15
Exercising Your Jowls with Vowels 15
The letters A and à 15
The letters E and Ê 16
The letter I 16
The letters O and Ô 17
The letter U 17
Chapter 2: Grammar on a Diet: Just the Basics 19
Constructing Simple Sentences 19
Nouns 20
Adjectives 20
Articles 21
Pronouns 22
Verbs 23
The Simple Tenses: Present, Past, and Future 24
Present tense 25
Past tense 27
Future tense 28
Conjugating the tenses 29
Connecting It All Together 32
Making Contractions: It's a Cinch! 33
To Me, to You: Indirect Objects 34
Commanding an Audience 35
Getting Possessive 35
Chapter 3: Numerical Gumbo: Counting of All Kinds 39
Numbers to Know: When Everything Counts 39
The Big Countdown: Ordinal Numbers 41
Telling Time 42
Monday, Tuesday: Weekdays 44
Tracking the Calendar: Months and Dates 46
Naming the months 46
Picking a date 47
Money, Money, Money 48
Currency and prices 49
Getting money from banks and ATMs 50
Measuring Distances and Other Stuff 52
Chapter 4: Making New Friends and Enjoying Small Talk 55
A Few Ways to Say Hello and Goodbye 56
Introducing Yourself 58
First Names, Last Names, and Nicknames 59
Knowing Who, What, and Where 61
Where Are You From? 62
Describing the World around You 66
Describing permanent qualities: Ser 66
Describing temporary qualities: Estar 70
Speaking about Speaking 71
The Good, the Bad, and the Humid: Weather 73
Figuring Out Family Connections 75
Giving Out Your Contact Information 76
Chapter 5: Enjoying a Drink and a Snack (or Meal!) 79
Bom Apetite! Enjoy Your Meal! 79
At the Restaurant: Trying Local Foods 81
Ordering at a restaurant 82
Ordering a drink 85
First foods up: Salads and condiments 86
On to the main course 88
Basking in Brazilian barbeque 89
Doing dessert 90
Paying the bill 91
Chapter 6: Shop 'Til You Drop 95
Finding Places to Shop 95
Out for the Perfect Outfit 96
Skirts and shirts: Which to choose 97
Trying it on 99
Exploring Brazilian Treasures 101
Shopping for Food and Necessities at the Market 103
Getting some practical items 103
Shopping at the outdoor market 104
Making Comparisons and Expressing Opinions 105
Paying for Your Purchases 106
Chapter 7: Making Leisure a Top Priority 109
Talking about Going Out 110
Inviting someone and being invited 110
Asking what the place or event is like 111
Asking People What They Like to Do 113
Taking in Brazil's Musical Culture 114
Playing an instrument 114
Dancing around and singing out loud 116
Exploring Carnaval in Brazil 117
Exploring A...