Portuguese Phrases For Dummies E-Book

Karen Keller

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Fremdsprachen
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2011

Seitenzahl: 203

Beschreibung

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!

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Portuguese Phrases For Dummies

by Karen Keller

Portuguese Phrases For Dummies®

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About the Author

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.

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Contents

Title

Introduction

About This Book

Conventions Used in This Book

Foolish Assumptions

Icons Used in This Book

Where to Go from Here

Chapter 1: Say It How? Speaking Portuguese

Exploring the Roots of Portuguese

Reciting Your ABCs

Conquering Consonants

Exercising Your Jowls with Vowels

Chapter 2: Grammar on a Diet: Just the Basics

Constructing Simple Sentences

The Simple Tenses: Present, Past, and Future

Connecting It All Together

Making Contractions: It’s a Cinch!

To Me, to You: Indirect Objects

Commanding an Audience

Getting Possessive

Chapter 3: Numerical Gumbo: Counting of All Kinds

Numbers to Know: When Everything Counts

The Big Countdown: Ordinal Numbers

Telling Time

Monday, Tuesday: Weekdays

Tracking the Calendar: Months and Dates

Money, Money, Money

Measuring Distances and Other Stuff

Chapter 4: Making New Friends and Enjoying Small Talk

A Few Ways to Say Hello and Goodbye

Introducing Yourself

First Names, Last Names, and Nicknames

Knowing Who, What, and Where

“Where Are You From?”

Describing the World around You

Speaking about Speaking

The Good, the Bad, and the Humid: Weather

Figuring Out Family Connections

Giving Out Your Contact Information

Chapter 5: Enjoying a Drink and a Snack (or Meal!)

Bom Apetite! Enjoy Your Meal!

At the Restaurant: Trying Local Foods

Chapter 6: Shop ’Til You Drop

Finding Places to Shop

Out for the Perfect Outfit

Exploring Brazilian Treasures

Shopping for Food and Necessities at the Market

Making Comparisons and Expressing Opinions

Paying for Your Purchases

Chapter 7: Making Leisure a Top Priority

Talking about Going Out

Asking People What They Like to Do

Taking in Brazil’s Musical Culture

Exploring Carnaval in Brazil

Exploring Art Galleries and Museums

Going to the Movies

Hanging Out at the Beach

Getting Out for a Walk (or a Hike)

Playing Soccer — Brazil’s National Pastime

Falling in Love — in Portuguese

Chapter 8: When You Gotta Work

Picking Up the Phone

Talking about Work

Dealing with Computers

Chapter 9: I Get Around: Transportation

On the Move: Transportation

Onde? Where? The Question for Going Places

Understanding Spatial Directions

Navigating Cityscapes

Over Here, Over There

How Far? Perto ou longe?

Chapter 10: Finding a Place to Lay Your Weary Head

Finding a Place to Live

Checking Out the Hotel or Pousada

Talking about Sleep

Chapter 11: Dealing with Emergencies

Stick ’em Up: What to Say If You’re Robbed

Handling Health Emergencies

Discussing Legal Problems

Chapter 12: Ten Favorite Brazilian Portuguese Expressions

Que saudade!

Fala sério!

. . . pra caramba!

Lindo maravilhoso!

É mesmo?

Um beijo! or Um abraço!

Imagina!

Pois não?

Com certeza!

Fique tranqüilo

Chapter 13: Ten Phrases That Make You Sound Like a Local

Né?

Tá

Ah é?

Então

Sabe?

Meio

Ou seja/E tal

Cê Instead of Você

Pra Instead of Para a

Tô instead of Estou

Introduction

T he world is shrinking. Communication technology is getting faster and faster, making it easier to contact people in what used to be exotic, faraway lands. Air travel has gotten a lot cheaper, too, so visiting these places has never been simpler. Experiencing um pouco (oong poh-koo; a little) of a new language is a great way to familiarize yourself with a region of the world or specific country. Not only does it allow you to communicate verbally, but knowing new words opens the door to understanding the specific culture itself.