Introduction 1 About This Book 2 Conventions Used in This Book 2 Foolish Assumptions 4 How This Book Is Organized 4 Part 1: Getting Started with Brazilian Portuguese 4 Part 2: Brazilian Portuguese in Action 4 Part 3: Brazilian Portuguese on the Go 5 Part 4: The Part of Tens 5 Part 5: Appendixes 5 Icons Used in This Book 5 Beyond the Book 6 Where to Go from Here 6 Part 1: Getting Started with Brazilian Portuguese 7 Chapter 1: You Already Know Some Portuguese! 9 Exploring the Roots of Portuguese 10 Reciting Your ABCs 11 Conquering Consonants 13 The letter C 13 The letter D 14 The letter G 14 The letter H 15 The letter J 15 The letter L 15 The letters M and N 16 The letter R 16 The letter S 17 The letter T 17 The letter W 18 The letter X 18 Exercising Your Jowls with Vowels 18 The letters A and à 18 The letters E and Ê 19 The letter I 20 The letters O and Ô 20 The letter U 20 Differentiating Regional Accents 21 Rio de Janeiro 21 Interior of São Paulo state 21 Northeastern Brazil 21 Rio Grande do Sul 22 Recognizing the Sound of Portugal''s Portuguese 22 Chapter 2: The Nitty-Gritty: Basic Portuguese Grammar 25 Agreeing with Nouns and Adjectives 26 Looking at Articles 27 Introducing Pronouns 28 Examining Verbs and Building Simple Sentences 30 Delving into Verb Conjugations 31 Using the -ar verbs 31 Using the -er and -ir verbs 34 Making Contractions: It''s a Cinch! 35 To Me, to You: Indirect Objects 37 Chapter 3: Oi! Hello! Greetings and Introductions 39 Saying Hello 40 Making Introductions 41 Using First Names, Last Names, and Nicknames -- Brazilian-Style 42 Dividing the World between Formal and Informal 43 Describing Permanent Qualities: Ser 46 Using an example 47 Warming up to ser 48 Describing Temporary Qualities: Estar 51 Using an example 52 Warming up to estar 53 Speaking about Speaking: Falar 53 Saying Goodbye 57 Chapter 4: Getting Your Numbers, Times, and Measurements Straight 61 Counting to 100 and Beyond 62 Ordering Sequences: First, Second, Third 65 Telling Time 66 Talking about Days of the Week 68 Specifying Times and Dates 71 Getting Familiar with the Metric System 72 Chapter 5: Speaking Portuguese at Home 77 Seeing What Makes Up a Home 78 Living in the Big City 80 Getting Some Sleep 82 Waking Up 83 Chatting about Food 84 Getting breakfast 85 Discussing lunch 86 Cooking up dinner 87 Cleaning House 89 Going for a Walk Around the Neighborhood 90 Making a Phone Call 92 Connecting with the calling verb: Ligar 96 Dealing with verbal mush 97 Being a Gracious Guest 99 Part 2: Brazilian Portuguese in Action 101 Chapter 6: Getting to Know You: Small Talk 103 Where Are You From? 103 Figuring Out Family Connections 107 Using Possessives: "My " 108 Knowing Who, What, and Where 111 Talking in the Past Tense 112 Pulling It Together with Connector Words 117 Three "Save Me!" Phrases 118 Sharing Your Contact Information 118 Chapter 7: Dining Out and Going to the Market 121 Trying Brazilian Foods 121 Sampling the classics 122 Finding a place to eat 123 Perusing the menu 124 Bom apetite! Ordering and enjoying your meal 126 Satisfying your sweet tooth 128 Buying Drinks 131 Basking in Brazilian Barbeque 132 Mastering Eating and Drinking Verbs 133 Shopping at the Market 135 Picking up practical items 136 Buying produce at an outdoor market 136 Chapter 8: Shopping 141 Scoping Out the Shopping Scene 141 Saying What You''re Looking For 142 Talking about what you want to buy 142 Naming colors in Portuguese 144 Trying and Trying On: The Verb Experimentar 145 Taking It: The Verb Levar 146 Making Comparisons and Expressing Opinions 148 Exploring Brazilian Treasures 151 Negotiating Price in Outdoor Markets 153 Chapter 9: Going Out on the Town 157 Talking about Going Out 157 Inviting someone out and being invited 158 Asking what a place or event is like 159 Taking in Brazil''s Musical Culture 160 Using the musical verb: Tocar 161 Using the dancing verb: Dançar 163 Using the singing verb: Cantar 163 Exploring Art 164 Going to the Movies 165 Falling in Love -- in Portuguese 168 Chapter 10: Using Technology To Keep In Touch 173 Talking and Texting with a Digital Device 174 Dealing with verbal mush 177 Connecting with the calling verb: Ligar 179 Telling Someone to Call You 180 Leaving a Message 181 Making Arrangements over the Phone 183 Texting to Check In 184 Digital Talk Know-How 184 Staying Informed through the Internet 186 Emailing 187 Socializing on Social Media 190 Keeping Your Tablet at Your Fingertips 191 Talking about Feelings Using Words and Emoji 192 Chapter 11: Chatting About Business 195 Qual a sua profissão? What Do You Do? 196 Applying the doing verb: Fazer 197 Mailing Things the Old-Fashioned Way 201 Placing a Business Call 202 Making Appointments and Conducting Meetings 203 Expressing profit, loss, revenue, and expenses 204 Asking about business goals 205 Working from Home 205 Chapter 12: Recreation and the Outdoors 209 Finding Out What''s Really on a Brazilian Beach 210 Getting outfitted for a day at the beach 210 Checking out other beach attractions 212 Describing beautiful beaches 214 Exploring the Amazon Rainforest 216 Talking about Biodiversity 217 Considering plant life 218 Identifying wildlife 218 Asking People What They Like to Do 219 Part 3: Brazilian Portuguese on the Go 225 Chapter 13: Planning a Trip 227 Picking the Best Time for Your Trip 228 Obtaining a Passport and Visa 232 Researching Public Health Concerns 232 Packing for Your Brazilian Getaway 233 Deciding Where to Go 234 The North 235 The Northeast 235 The Central-West 236 The Southeast 237 The South 238 Talking about Going: The Verb Ir 241 Going Through Customs 244 Choosing a Place to Sleep 245 Making reservations 245 Checking in and out: Registration 246 Asking about amenities 247 Getting Possessive 248 Chapter 14: Money, Money, Money 253 Introducing Brazilian Reais and Centavos 253 Getting Ahold of Brazilian Currency 254 Using Brazilian Banks and ATMs 256 Checking Prices and Making Purchases 258 The paying verb: Pagar 259 Paying for items and services 260 Chapter 15: Getting Around: Planes, Buses, Taxis, and More 265 Making a Plane Reservation 266 Taking Buses 270 Traveling by Taxi 271 Using Ride-Hailing Apps 274 Renting a Car 275 Interpreting traffic signs 277 Parking it 277 Talking About Coming and Going 278 Announcing an arrival 278 Talking about leaving 279 Discussing the wait 280 Navigating Cityscapes 281 Talking about distance 283 Asking for directions 285 Discussing how to get there 287 Over here, over there 290 Chapter 16: Going to Sporting Events 293 Getting Hip to Soccer -- Brazil''s National Pastime 294 Buying Tickets 295 Finding Your Seat 297 Ordering Brazilian Concessions 298 Making Sense of Yelling Fans 300 Talking about Sports 301 Using the verb jogar, to play 301 Considering practice 302 Expressing preferences 303 Winning and losing 304 Searching the Place 304 Chapter 17: O Carnaval! 309 Exploring Carnaval in Brazil 310 Rio''s Carnaval 311 Carnaval in Salvador 314 Carnaval in Recife/Olinda 318 Dancing the Samba! 320 Chapter 18: Socorro! Help! Handling Emergencies 325 Stick ''em Up: What to Say (and Do) if You''re Robbed 326 Don''t panic! 327 Asking for and receiving help 328 Reporting a problem to the police 329 Handling Health Emergencies 330 Heading off illnesses with vaccines 330 Watching out for tropical illnesses 331 Expressing pandemic-related needs 332 Dealing with your normal illnesses 333 Handling injuries 334 Talking about your health problem 335 Discussing Legal Problems 338 Part 4: The Part of Tens 341 Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Pick Up Brazilian Portuguese Quickly 343 Go to Brazil! 343 Find Brazilians (Or Other Portuguese Speakers) Near You 344 Date a Brazilian 344 Read the News in Portuguese 345 Check Out Brazilian Websites 345 Listen to Brazilian Music 346 Watch a Brazilian Movie 347 Watch Globo 348 Take a Portuguese Language Class 348 "Say It Again, João!" 348 Chapter.