Karen Keller 
Portuguese Phrases For Dummies 

Are you thinking about traveling, studying, or working in
Portugal or Brazil, but you don’t know any Portuguese?
Want to improve your conversation skills with the
Portuguese-speaking people in your life? Portuguese Phrases for
Dummies is the perfect diving board for anyone looking to
communicate and even become fluent in the language.

As the fifth-most widely spoken language in the world,
Portuguese can be heard in South America, Africa, Asia, and of
course, Portugal. If you want to know basic Portuguese but
don’t want a boring textbook that unloads tons of conjugation
rules or long lists of words to memorize, then this quick-and-easy
phrasebook will get your feet wet without overwhelming you. This
friendly book covers a wide array of subjects both helpful and
interesting, including:

* Numbers, days of the week, measurements, and time

* Making friends and small talk

* Enjoying every type of meal

* Shopping in markets and at stores

* Culture, leisure, and activities

* Work and transportation

* Finding a place to live

* Dealing with emergencies

* Slang and colloquial terms

* Phrases and particles to make you sound like a local!

Knowing these fundamentals, you’ll be able to communicate
with Portuguese-speaking people and continue learning about the
language and culture. With hundred of useful phrases at your
fingertips, Portuguese Phrases for Dummies will give you a
basic comprehension of this beautiful language and have you
speaking instantly!

Sobre o autor

Karen Keller is a journalist who lived and worked in São Paulo, Brazil, for three years. Before moving to Brazil, the California native taught Spanish at a New York City-based foreign-language-education Web site. Keller is also a published travel-guide writer. She currently lives in New Jersey, where she is a local newspaper reporter.