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    Phrase Book for Travelers: Portuguese
    Phrase Book for Travelers: Portuguese
    Phrase Book for Travelers: Portuguese
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    Phrase Book for Travelers: Portuguese

    By Antonio Carlos Vilela

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    Introduces the basics of the language to speak, listen, read and understand the need to communicate in everyday situations: at the airport, restaurant, etc. on purchases. The guides bring these everyday situations divided by subject in alphabetical order, and a vocabulary of basic words in the language. A quick and easy way to communicate when traveling.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherEditora Melhoramentos
    Release dateMay 30, 2014
    ISBN9788506076125
    Phrase Book for Travelers: Portuguese

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      Phrase Book for Travelers - Antonio Carlos Vilela

      Antonio Carlos Vilela

      Phrase Book for Travelers

      Portuguese

      Contents

      INTRODUCTION

      THE PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE

      Pronunciation

      Vowels

      Consonants

      Spelling

      The alphabet

      Accents

      Grammar

      Gender

      Indefinite article

      Plural forms

      Adjectives

      Pronouns

      Nominative pronouns

      Objective pronouns

      Possessive pronouns

      Everyday conversation

      Greetings

      Farewells

      Birthday

      Holidays

      Apologies

      Condolences

      Everyday expressions

      Help

      Questions

      Meeting people

      Relatives

      Introductions

      DAY BY DAY A/Z

      Addresses & Directions

      Asking directions

      Directions you may hear

      Basic vocabulary

      Airport

      Buying tickets

      Leaving the airport

      Luggage

      Barber

      Bookstore

      Basic vocabulary

      Business

      Clothes

      Sizes

      Shoes

      Clothing

      Types of fabric

      Colors

      Adjectives

      Cosmetics

      Days & Months

      Days of the week

      Months

      Seasons

      Holidays

      Dentist

      Doctor

      Symptoms

      The body

      Basic vocabulary

      Health problems

      Drugstore, Chemist’s

      Food & Drink

      Shopping for food

      Drinks

      Fruit

      Bakery

      Dairy products

      Vegetables

      Meat

      Fish

      Brazilian fish

      Spices

      Others

      Restaurant

      At the restaurant

      Brazilian specialties

      Food can be:

      Table settings

      Meals

      Pasta

      The bill

      Drinks

      Drinks usually found in Brazilian bars

      Juices

      Water

      Hairdresser

      Hotel

      Making reservations

      Completing the registration document

      Front desk/reception desk

      Room

      Price

      Meals

      Room service

      Other details

      Leaving the hotel

      Leisure

      Sightseeing

      Night life

      Theater

      Movies

      Buying tickets

      Basic vocabulary

      Mail

      Money

      Currency

      Basic vocabulary

      Numbers

      Photos

      Video

      Basic words

      Problems

      Police

      Shopping

      Buying CDs

      Signs

      Smokers

      Basic vocabulary

      Stationary store

      Basic vocabulary

      Telephone

      Temperature

      Time

      Transportation

      Train

      Bus

      Subway/Underground/Tube

      Taxi

      Renting a car

      Gas station

      Car parts

      Car troubles

      Useful phrases

      PORTUGUESE-ENGLISH VOCABULARY

      ENGLISH-PORTUGUESE VOCABULARY

      CREDITS

      Introduction

      This guide was designed to help English-speaking people get by in Brazil. Of course, our intention is not to have you speaking fluent Brazilian Portuguese, but to teach you the essential words, phrases and tips that will help you to be understood.

      While in Brazil, you will probably be able to speak English in hotels, airports and places that deal with tourists. So, it is a good idea to memorize the following sentence:

      Alguém aqui fala inglês?

      Does anybody here speak English?

      In some other places, however, you may have to speak a little Portuguese. The purpose of this guide is to supply you with the essentials of Portuguese.

      We hope that this conversation guide will help you to enjoy your travels.

      THE PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE

      Pronunciation

      Pronunciation of letters within words.

      Vowels

      A as in star, but a bit shorter

      key word: caro (expensive)

      E similar to the English word obey

      key word: dedo (finger)

      I as in meet, but a bit shorter

      key word: vida (life)

      O similar to the English word obey

      key word: nome (name)

      U as in goose

      key word: uva (grape)

      Consonants

      The consonants b, d, f, l, m, n, p, t, v sound like the corresponding English consonants, when within words.

      C as in cat

      key word: cadeira (chair)

      Ç as in façade, assemble

      key word: moço (young man)

      G as in gate

      key word: gato (cat)

      R sometimes pronounced with weak vibration, similar to the American pronunciation of words like Betty, butterfly.

      key word: arma (weapon)

      R when at the beginning of a word, like the English h in hat

      key word: rio (river)

      RR double r is also pronounced like the English h in hat

      key word: carro (car)

      S as in silver

      key word: salto (jump)

      X sometimes as in shovel

      key word: enxame (swarm of bees), xícara (cup)

      X sometimes as in zoo

      key word: exame/(examination)

      X sometimes as in experience

      key word: asfixia (asphyxia)

      XC as in exception, silver

      key word: exceção (exception)

      Z as in zoo

      key word: zero (zero)

      LH as in million

      key word: telha (roof tile)

      CH as in shovel

      key word: chapéu (hat)

      NH as in Spanish word niño, similar to English onion

      key word: linho (linen)

      Spelling

      You may have to spell your name. So, it is a good idea to know the names of the letters and how to spell your name in Portuguese.

      You may hear:

      Pode soletrar seu nome, por favor?

      Could you spell your name, please?

      Pode soletrar, por favor?

      Could you spell it, please?

      You may have to say:

      My name is John Smith

      Meu nome é John Smith

      I'm going to spell it:

      Vou soletrar:

      The alphabet

      A (as in star)

      B (as in better) Approximately a short bay

      C (as in cellar, but with a less open sound )Approximately a short say

      D (as in degree) Approximately a short day

      E (as in better) like the letter A in English

      F (as the English pronunciation of F) "Effy"

      G (as in Jennifer) Approximately a short jay

      H (as in Agatha)

      I (as in meet)

      J (as in giotta)

      K (as in car)

      L (as in Eleanor) "Elly"

      M (as in Emmy)

      N (as in any)

      O (as in law) "Oh"

      P (as in percent) Approximately a short pay

      Q (as in cat) Approximately a short kay

      R (as in "eh-hay", with a shorter ending)

      S (as esse) "Essy"

      T (as in deter) Approximately a short tay

      U (as in zoo) "Ooo"

      V (as in veranda) Approximately a short vay

      W (as the English W)

      X (as in cheese, but shorter) "She’s"

      Y

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