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<p>Introduction 1</p> <p><b>Part 1: Getting Started with Brazilian Portuguese 7</b></p> <p>Chapter 1: You Already Know Some Portuguese! 9</p> <p>Chapter 2: The Nitty-Gritty: Basic Portuguese Grammar 25</p> <p>Chapter 3: Oi! Hello! Greetings and Introductions 39</p> <p>Chapter 4: Getting Your Numbers, Times, and Measurements Straight 61</p> <p>Chapter 5: Speaking Portuguese at Home 77</p> <p><b>Part 2: Brazilian Portuguese in Action 101</b></p> <p>Chapter 6: Getting to Know You: Small Talk. 103</p> <p>Chapter 7: Dining Out and Going to the Market 121</p> <p>Chapter 8: Shopping 141</p> <p>Chapter 9: Going Out on the Town 157</p> <p>Chapter 10: Using Technology To Keep In Touch 173</p> <p>Chapter 11: Chatting About Business 195</p> <p>Chapter 12: Recreation and the Outdoors 209</p> <p><b>Part 3: Brazilian Portuguese on the Go 225</b></p> <p>Chapter 13: Planning a Trip 227</p> <p>Chapter 14: Money, Money, Money 253</p> <p>Chapter 15: Getting Around: Planes, Buses, Taxis, and More 265</p> <p>Chapter 16: Going to Sporting Events 293</p> <p>Chapter 17: O Carnaval! 309</p> <p>Chapter 18: Socorro! Help! Handling Emergencies 325</p> <p><b>Part 4: The Part of Tens 341</b></p> <p>Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Pick Up Brazilian Portuguese Quickly 343</p> <p>Chapter 20: Ten Common Brazilian Portuguese Slang Words 349</p> <p>Chapter 21: Ten (Plus One) Brazilian Portuguese Terms That Make You Sound Fluent 353</p> <p><b>Part 5: Appendixes 357</b></p> <p>Appendix A: Verb Tables 359</p> <p>Appendix B: Portuguese-English Mini-Dictionary 369</p> <p>Appendix C: Answer Key 389</p> <p>Index 393</p>

<p><b>Karen Jacobson-Sive</b> is fluent in Brazilian Portuguese. She worked as a journalist in Brazil for many years before re-locating to New York where she taught language classes. She is the author of the previous editions of <i>Portuguese For Dummies. </i></p>

<p><b>Aprender português, the easy way </b></p> <p>Say olá to the girl from Ipanema, make friends in Rio, or do business in São Paulo—with the help of Dummies. Portuguese grammar basics, small talk and must-know phrases, and all the language you need to have the time of your life in the largest Latin American country. This essential reference makes language learning painless, with tips on how to pick up Brazilian Portuguese more quickly, plus an answer key for all the hands-on exercises in the book. Get up to date on all the latest language and phrases—even social media slang. Let’s get started. <p><b> Inside... </b> <ul><b><li>Greetings and travel phrases</li> <li>Portuguese for business</li> <li>Talking about Brazilian money</li> <li>Current Portuguese slang and vocab to make you sound fluent</li> <li>Culturally sensitive Portuguese</li> <li>Tips for better pronunciation</li> <li>Exercises to test what you know</li></b></ul>

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