Portuguese Phrases For Dummies

by Keller, Karen

• ISBN13: 9780470037508
• ISBN10: 0470037504
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-01-10
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Hundreds of useful phrases at your fingertipsSpeak Portuguese - instantly!Traveling to Brazil or Portugal but don't know Portuguese? Need to kick up your conversation skills? This handy phrasebook will jump-start your comprehension and have you speaking basic Brazilian Portuguese in no time.Discover how to Get directions, shop, and eat out Talk numbers, dates, times, and money Chat about family and work Discuss sports and the weather Deal with problems and emergencies

Author Biography

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 City–based 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.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
About This Book	p. 2
Conventions Used in This Book	p. 2
Foolish Assumptions	p. 3
Icons Used in This Book	p. 4
Where to Go from Here	p. 4
Say It How? Speaking Portuguese	p. 5
Exploring the Roots of Portuguese	p. 6
Reciting Your ABCs	p. 8
Conquering Consonants	p. 9
The letter C	p. 10
The letter D	p. 10
The letter G	p. 11
The letter H	p. 11
The letter J	p. 12
The letter L	p. 12
The letters M and N	p. 12
The letter Q	p. 13
The letter R	p. 13
The letter S	p. 14
The letter T	p. 14
The letter W	p. 14
The letter X	p. 15
Exercising Your Jowls with Vowels	p. 15
The letters A and A	p. 15
The letters E and E	p. 16
The letter I	p. 16
The letters O and O	p. 17
The letter U	p. 17
Grammar on a Diet: Just the Basics	p. 19
Constructing Simple Sentences	p. 19
Nouns	p. 20
Adjectives	p. 20
Articles	p. 21
Pronouns	p. 22
Verbs	p. 23
The Simple Tenses: Present, Past, and Future	p. 24
Present tense	p. 25
Past tense	p. 27
Future tense	p. 28
Conjugating the tenses	p. 29
Connecting It All Together	p. 32
Making Contractions: It's a Cinch!	p. 33
To Me, to You: Indirect Objects	p. 34
Commanding an Audience	p. 35
Getting Possessive	p. 35
Numerical Gumbo: Counting of All Kinds	p. 39
Numbers to Know: When Everything Counts	p. 39
The Big Countdown: Ordinal Numbers	p. 41
Telling Time	p. 42
Monday, Tuesday: Weekdays	p. 44
Tracking the Calendar: Months and Dates	p. 46
Naming the months	p. 46
Picking a date	p. 47
Money, Money, Money	p. 48
Currency and prices	p. 49
Getting money from banks and ATMs	p. 50
Measuring Distances and Other Stuff	p. 52
Making New Friends and Enjoying Small Talk	p. 55
A Few Ways to Say Hello and Goodbye	p. 56
Introducing Yourself	p. 58
First Names, Last Names, and Nicknames	p. 59
Knowing Who, What, and Where	p. 61
"Where Are You From?"	p. 62
Describing the World around You	p. 66
Describing permanent qualities: Ser	p. 66
Describing temporary qualities: Estar	p. 70
Speaking about Speaking	p. 71
The Good, the Bad, and the Humid: Weather	p. 73
Figuring Out Family Connections	p. 75
Giving Out Your Contact Information	p. 76
Enjoying a Drink and a Snack (or Meal!)	p. 79
Bom Apetite! Enjoy Your Meal!	p. 79
At the Restaurant: Trying Local Foods	p. 81
Ordering at a restaurant	p. 82
Ordering a drink	p. 85
First foods up: Salads and condiments	p. 86
On to the main course	p. 88
Basking in Brazilian barbeque	p. 89
Doing dessert	p. 90
Paying the bill	p. 91
Shop 'Til You Drop	p. 95
Finding Places to Shop	p. 95
Out for the Perfect Outfit	p. 96
Skirts and shirts: Which to choose	p. 97
Trying it on	p. 99
Exploring Brazilian Treasures	p. 101
Shopping for Food and Necessities at the Market	p. 103
Getting some practical items	p. 103
Shopping at the outdoor market	p. 104
Making Comparisons and Expressing Opinions	p. 105
Paying for Your Purchases	p. 106
Making Leisure a Top Priority	p. 109
Talking about Going Out	p. 110
Inviting someone and being invited	p. 110
Asking what the place or event is like	p. 111
Asking People What They Like to Do	p. 113
Taking in Brazil's Musical Culture	p. 114
Playing an instrument	p. 114
Dancing around and singing out loud	p. 116
Exploring Carnaval in Brazil	p. 117
Exploring Art Galleries and Museums	p. 118
Going to the Movies	p. 119
Hanging Out at the Beach	p. 120
What to take to the beach	p. 121
Talking about beach safety	p. 123
Expressing beauty: "It's so beautiful!"	p. 124
Getting Out for a Walk (or a Hike)	p. 125
Playing Soccer - Brazil's National Pastime	p. 127
Falling in Love - in Portuguese	p. 128
When You Gotta Work	p. 131
Picking Up the Phone	p. 131
Saying hello and goodbye	p. 132
Making a call	p. 133
Dealing with verbal mush	p. 135
Talking in the past	p. 137
Talking about Work	p. 138
Dealing with Computers	p. 142
I Get Around: Transportation	p. 145
On the Move: Transportation	p. 146
Making a plane reservation	p. 146
Taking buses	p. 150
Hailing taxis	p. 150
Renting a car	p. 152
Onde? Where? The Question for Going Places	p. 154
Understanding Spatial Directions	p. 157
Navigating Cityscapes	p. 159
Over Here, Over There	p. 162
How Far? Perto ou longe?	p. 163
Finding a Place to Lay Your Weary Head	p. 165
Finding a Place to Live	p. 165
Checking Out the Hotel or Pousada	p. 167
Deciding where to stay	p. 167
Making reservations	p. 169
Checking in and checking out: Registration procedures	p. 170
Talking about Sleep	p. 171
Dealing with Emergencies	p. 175
Stick 'em Up: What to Say If You're Robbed	p. 176
Asking for and receiving help	p. 176
Reporting a problem to the police	p. 178
Handling Health Emergencies	p. 179
Getting sick	p. 180
Handling broken bones and other injuries	p. 183
Discussing Legal Problems	p. 185
Ten Favorite Brazilian Portuguese Expressions	p. 187
Que saudade!	p. 187
Fala serio!	p. 187
...Pra caramba!	p. 188
Lindo maravilhoso!	p. 188
E mesmo?	p. 189
Um beijo! or Um abraco!	p. 189
Imagina!	p. 189
Pois nao?	p. 190
Com certeza!	p. 190
Fique tranquilo	p. 190
Ten Phrases That Make You Sound Like a Local	p. 191
Ne?	p. 191
Ta	p. 192
Ah e?	p. 192
Entao	p. 192
Sabe?	p. 192
Meio	p. 193
Ou seja/E tal	p. 193
Ce Instead of Voce	p. 193
Pra Instead of Para a	p. 194
To instead of Estou	p. 194
Index	p. 195
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