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