Table of Contents
Introduction 1 About This Book 1
Conventions Used in This Book 2
Foolish Assumptions 3
How This Book Is Organized 4
Part I: Getting Started 4
Part II: Portuguese in Action 4
Part III: Portuguese on the Go 4
Part IV: The Part of Tens 4
Part V: Appendixes 5
Icons Used in This Book 5
Where to Go from Here 6
Part I: Getting Started 7
Chapter 1: You Already Know Some Portuguese! 9
Exploring the Roots of Portuguese 10
Reciting Your ABCs 11
Conquering Consonants 12
The letter C 13
The letter D 13
The letter G 14
The letter H 14
The letter J 14
The letter L 15
The letters M and N 15
The letter R 15
The letter S 16
The letter T 16
The letter W 17
The letter X 17
Exercising Your Jowls with Vowels 17
The letters A and à 17
The letters E and Ê 18
The letter I 19
The letters O and Ô 19
The letter U 19
Differentiating Regional Accents 19
Rio de Janeiro 20
Interior of São Paulo state 20
Northeastern Brazil 20
Rio Grande do Sul 21
Recognizing the Sound of Portugal’s Portuguese 21
Chapter 2: The Nitty-Gritty: Basic Portuguese Grammar 23
Agreeing with Nouns and Adjectives 23
Looking at Articles 25
Introducing Pronouns 26
Examining Verbs and Building Simple Sentences 27
Delving into Verb Conjugations 27
Using the -ar verbs 28
Using the -er and -ir verbs 30
Making Contractions: It’s a Cinch! 32
To Me, to You: Indirect Objects 33
Chapter 3: Oi! Hello! Greetings and Introductions 37
Saying Hello 38
Making Introductions 39
Using First Names, Last Names, and Nicknames — Brazilian-Style 40
Dividing the World between Formal and Informal 41
Describing Permanent Qualities: Ser 44
Using an example 44
Warming up to ser 45
Describing Temporary Qualities: Estar 49
Using an example 49
Warming up to estar 50
Speaking about Speaking: Falar 51
Saying Goodbye 54
Chapter 4: Getting Your Numbers, Times, and Measurements Straight 57
Counting to 100 and Beyond 57
Ordering Sequences: First, Second, Third 60
Telling Time 61
Talking about Days of the Week 63
Specifying Times and Dates 66
Getting Familiar with the Metric System 67
Chapter 5: Speaking Portuguese at Home 71
Talking about a Home 71
Getting Some Sleep 74
Waking Up 75
Chatting about Food 75
Getting breakfast 77
Discussing lunch 78
Cooking up dinner 79
Cleaning House 80
Making a Phone Call 81
Connecting with the calling verb: Ligar 84
Dealing with verbal mush 85
Being a Gracious Guest 88
Part II: Portuguese in Action 91
Chapter 6: Getting to Know You: Small Talk 93
Where Are You From? 93
Figuring Out Family Connections 97
Using Possessives: “My ” 98
Knowing Who, What, and Where 101
Talking in the Past Tense 102
Pulling It Together with Connector Words 106
Three “Save Me!” Phrases 107
Sharing Your Contact Information 107
Chapter 7: Dining Out and Going to the Market 111
Trying Brazilian Foods 111
Sampling the classics 112
Finding a place to eat 113
Perusing the menu 114
Bom apetite! Ordering and enjoying your meal 115
Satisfying your sweet tooth 118
Buying Drinks 120
Basking in Brazilian Barbeque 122
Mastering Eating and Drinking Verbs 123
Shopping at the Market 124
Picking up practical items 125
Buying produce at an outdoor market 125
Chapter 8: Shopping 131
Scoping Out the Shopping Scene 131
Saying What You’re Looking For 132
Talking about what you want to buy 132
Naming colors in Portuguese 133
Trying and Trying On: The Verb Experimentar 134
Taking It: The Verb Levar 135
Making Comparisons and Expressing Opinions 138
Exploring Brazilian Treasures 140
Negotiating Price in Outdoor Markets 142
Chapter 9: Going Out on the Town 145
Talking about Going Out 145
Inviting someone out and being invited 146
Asking what a place or event is like 147
Taking in Brazil’s Musical Culture 148
Using the musical verb: Tocar 149
Using the dancing verb: Dançar 150
Using the singing verb: Cantar 151
Exploring Art 152
Going to the Movies 153
Falling in Love — in Portuguese 156
Chapter 10: Chatting About Business and the Economy 161
O que você faz? What Do You Do? 162
Applying the doing verb: Fazer 163
Using the working verb: Trabalhar 164
E-mailing 167
Mailing Things the Old-Fashioned Way 169
Placing a Business Call 170
Making Appointments and Conducting Meetings 171
Expressing profi t, loss, revenue, and expenses 172
Asking about business goals 173
Talking about Currency and Stock Prices 173
Chapter 11: Recreation and the Outdoors 177
Finding Out What’s Really on a Brazilian Beach 178
Getting outfi tted for a day at the beach 178
Checking out other beach attractions 179
Describing beautiful beaches 182
Exploring the Amazon Rainforest 184
Talking about Biodiversity 184
Considering plant life 185
Identifying wildlife 185
Getting Hip to Soccer — Brazil’s National Pastime 186
Asking People What They Like to Do 187
Part III: Portuguese on the Go 193
Chapter 12: Planning a Trip 195
Picking the Best Time for Your Trip 195
Obtaining a Passport and Visa 199
Going Through Customs 200
Packing for Your Brazilian Getaway 201
Deciding Where to Go 202
The North 202
The Northeast 203
The Central-West 204
The Southeast 204
The South 206
Talking about Going: The Verb Ir 208
Choosing a Place to Sleep 211
Making reservations 212
Checking in and out: Registration 213
Asking about amenities 214
Getting Possessive 215
Chapter 13: Money, Money, Money 219
Introducing Brazilian Reais and Centavos 219
Getting Ahold of Brazilian Currency 220
Using Brazilian Banks and ATMs 222
Checking Prices and Making Purchases 223
The paying verb: Pagar 224
Paying for items and services 225
Chapter 14: Getting Around: Planes, Buses, Taxis, and More 229
Making a Plane Reservation 230
Taking Buses 234
Traveling by Taxi 235
Renting a Car 237
Interpreting traffi c signs 238
Parking it 239
Talking About Coming and Going 239
Announcing an arrival 240
Talking about leaving 241
Discussing the wait 242
Navigating Cityscapes 243
Talking about distance 244
Asking for directions 246
Discussing how to get there 249
Over here, over there 251
Chapter 15: Going to Sporting Events 253
Buying Tickets 254
Finding Your Seat 256
Ordering Brazilian Concessions 256
Making Sense of Yelling Fans 258
Watching Brazil’s Summer Olympics in 2016 259
Asking for an Autograph 260
Talking about Sports 261
Using the verb jogar, to play 261
Considering practice 262
Expressing preferences 263
Winning and losing 263
Searching the Place 264
Chapter 16: O Carnaval! 269
Exploring Carnaval in Brazil 269
Rio’s Carnaval 270
Carnaval in Salvador 274
Carnaval in Recife/Olinda 278
Dancing the Samba! 280
Chapter 17: Me Ajuda! Help! Handling Emergencies 285
Stick ’em Up: What to Say (and Do) if You’re Robbed 286
Don’t panic! 287
Asking for and receiving help 288
Reporting a problem to the police 289
Handling Health Emergencies 290
Heading off illnesses with vaccines 290
Watching out for tropical illnesses 291
Dealing with your normal illnesses 291
Handling injuries 292
Talking about your health problem 293
Discussing Legal Problems 296
Part IV: The Part of Tens 299
Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Pick Up Portuguese Quickly 301
Go to Brazil! 301
Find Brazilians (Or Other Portuguese Speakers) Near You 302
Date a Brazilian 302
Read the News in Portuguese 302
Check Out Brazilian Websites 303
Listen to Brazilian Music 304
Rent a Brazilian Movie 305
Watch Globo 305
Take a Portuguese Language Class 305
“Say It Again, João!” 306
Chapter 19: Ten Common Portuguese Slang Words 307
Brega/Cafona 307
Cara 307
Chato 308
Chique 308
Esperto 308
Gato and Gata 309
Grana 309
Legal 309
Pinga 310
Valeu 310
Chapter 20: Ten (Plus One) Terms That Make You Sound Fluent 311
Né? 311
Tá 312
Ah é? 312
Então 312
Sabe? 312
Meio 313
Ou seja/E tal 313
Cê Instead of Você 313
A gente 313
Pra 314
Tô 314
Part V: Appendixes 315
Appendix A: Mini-Dictionary 317
Portuguese-English Mini-Dictionary 317
English-Portuguese Mini-Dictionary 323
Appendix B: Verb Tables 329
Portuguese Verbs 329
Regular Portuguese Verbs 330
Irregular Portuguese Verbs 333
Appendix C: On the CD 337
Track Listing 337
Customer Care 339
Appendix D: Answer Key 341
Index 343
