Basic Portuguese CoursebookLearn step-by-step in 40 easy lessons Grammar & Usage Explained Throughout Comprehensive reference sections Included For Beginners or Those Who Want a Thorough Review Learn to speak, read, and write Portuguese quickly and easily with "Living Language." Developed by U.S. government experts, this book introduces you step-by-step to the basics of Portuguese pronunciation, vocabulary, idiomatic expressions, and grammar. Inside You'll Find: All the words and phrases from the 40 lessons on the "Living Language" Portuguese Complete Courserecordings plus additional vocabulary A guide to pronunciation Useful topics: Directions, Introductions, Shopping, etc. Explanations of grammar and usage Short quizzes to help you check your progress A comprehensive summary of Portuguese grammar Verb charts, including all tenses A special section on writing letters While this book stands on its own as an instructional program and an invaluable reference, you'll find that using it with the recorded lessons is even more effective. Along with the recordings, "Living Language" Portuguese Complete Course cassette packages include this book as well as a dictionary. |
Common terms and phrases
adjectives agora amanhã amiga amigo aprender Brazil Brazilian café café com leite casa cedo chama chegar cidade cinco coisa conhece conjugations correio cruzeiros daqui dela devagar dinheiro direct object dizer dizer-me English escrever está estação Estamos expressions Faça o favor fácil fala falado aprendido partido falam falar falo fazer feminine fica gosta Gostaria Gosto grammar summary hoje horas indicates infinitive irmã irmão Janeiro João LESSON livro masc masculine meia meio-dia melhor menino mês ninguém noite nós noun novo object pronoun obrigado oito ontem participle PAST Paulo perto plural pôr Portugal português possessive adjectives posso prazer preciso preposition PRES present subjunctive preterit primeiro quatro Quero QUIZ reflexive verbs Rio de Janeiro São Paulo semana senhor sing singular speak Portuguese SUBJ subjunctive tarde tempo Tenho tenses tomorrow três vejo venha venho Verbs ending verdade vinte vós vowel