Portuguese For Dummies [2nd ed] 9781118461266, 1118461266

Table of contents :
Portuguese For Dummies®, 2nd Edition
Contents at a Glance
Table of Contents
Introduction
About This Book
Conventions Used in This Book
Foolish Assumptions
How This Book Is Organized
Icons Used in This Book
Where to Go from Here
Part I: Getting Started
Chapter 1: You Already Know Some Portuguese!
Exploring the Roots of Portuguese
Reciting Your ABCs
Conquering Consonants
Exercising Your Jowls with Vowels
Differentiating Regional Accents
Recognizing the Sound of Portugal's Portuguese
Chapter 2: The Nitty-Gritty: Basic Portuguese Grammar
Agreeing with Nouns and Adjectives. Looking at ArticlesIntroducing Pronouns
Examining Verbs and Building Simple Sentences
Delving into Verb Conjugations
Making Contractions: It's a Cinch!
To Me, to You: Indirect Objects
Chapter 3: Oi! Hello! Greetings and Introductions
Saying Hello
Making Introductions
Using First Names, Last Names, and Nicknames --
Brazilian-Style
Dividing the World between Formal and Informal
Describing Permanent Qualities: Ser
Describing Temporary Qualities: Estar
Speaking about Speaking: Falar
Saying Goodbye
Chapter 4: Getting Your Numbers, Times, and Measurements Straight. Counting to 100 and BeyondOrdering Sequences: First, Second, Third . . .
Telling Time
Talking about Days of the Week
Specifying Times and Dates
Getting Familiar with the Metric System
Chapter 5: Speaking Portuguese at Home
Talking about a Home
Getting Some Sleep
Waking Up
Chatting about Food
Cleaning House
Making a Phone Call
Being a Gracious Guest
Part II: Portuguese in Action
Chapter 6: Getting to Know You: Small Talk
Where Are You From?
Figuring Out Family Connections
Using Possessives: "My . . ."
Knowing Who, What, and Where
Talking in the Past Tense. Pulling It Together with Connector WordsThree "Save Me!" Phrases
Sharing Your Contact Information
Chapter 7: Dining Out and Going to the Market
Trying Brazilian Foods
Buying Drinks
Basking in Brazilian Barbeque
Mastering Eating and Drinking Verbs
Shopping at the Market
Chapter 8: Shopping
Scoping Out the Shopping Scene
Saying What You're Looking For
Trying and Trying On: The Verb Experimentar
Taking It: The Verb Levar
Making Comparisons and Expressing Opinions
Exploring Brazilian Treasures
Negotiating Price in Outdoor Markets
Chapter 9: Going Out on the Town. Talking about Going OutTaking in Brazil's Musical Culture
Exploring Art
Going to the Movies
Falling in Love --
in Portuguese
Chapter 10: Chatting About Business and the Economy
O que você faz? What Do You Do?
E-mailing
Mailing Things the Old-Fashioned Way
Placing a Business Call
Making Appointments and Conducting Meetings
Talking about Currency and Stock Prices
Chapter 11: Recreation and the Outdoors
Finding Out What's Really on a Brazilian Beach
Exploring the Amazon Rainforest
Talking about Biodiversity
Getting Hip to Soccer --
Brazil's National Pastime.

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