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Introduction
he Rough Guide Portuguese phrasebook is a highly practi-
Tcal introduction to the contemporary language. Laid out BASICS
in clear A-Z style, it uses key-word referencing to lead you
straight to the words and phrases you want – so if you need
to book a room, just look up ‘room’. The Rough Guide gets
straight to the point in every situation, in bars and shops, on N
trains and buses, and in hotels and banks.
The main part of the Rough Guide is a double diction-
ary: English-Portuguese then Portuguese-English. Before that,
there’s a section called Basic Phrases and to get you involved Intr oduction
in two-way communication, the Rough Guide includes, in this
new edition, a set of Scenario dialogues illustrating questions
and responses in key situations such as renting a car and asking
directions. You can hear these and then download them free
from www.roughguides.com/phrasebooks for use on your
computer or MP3 player.
Forming the heart of the guide, theEnglish-Portuguesesec-
tion gives easy-to-use transliterations of the Portuguese words
wherever pronunciation might be a problem. Throughout this
section, cross-references enable you to pinpoint key facts and
phrases, while asterisked words indicate where further informa-
tion can be found in a section at the end of the book called How
the Language Works. This section sets out the fundamental
rules of the language, with plenty of practical examples. You’ll
also find here other essentials like numbers, dates, telling the
time and basic phrases. In the Portuguese-English dictionary,
we’ve given you not just the phrases you’ll be likely to hear
(starting with a selection of slang and colloquialisms) but also
many of the signs, labels, instructions and other basic words you
may come across in print or in public places.
Near the back of the book too the Rough Guide offers an
extensive Menu Reader. Consisting of food and drink sections
(each starting with a list of essential terms), it’s indispensable
whether you’re eating out, stopping for a quick drink, or
browsing through a local food market.
boa viagem!
have a good trip!
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