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 Acknowledgments
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 acknowledgments

The previous editions of this phrasebook swayed along the

production esplanade thanks to the deckchair planning of Jim
Jenkin, then publishing manager, and the follow-up work of
his successor, Peter D’Onghia. Commissioning editors Karina
Coates and Karin Vidstrup Monk did a samba through the initial
research, with poise and finesse, deftly recruiting translator
Marcia Monje de Castro, who even managed to have a feijoada
party in the middle of it all. Rachel Williams jumped in to oversee
the fourth edition. Editor Ben Handicott explored all things
Brazilian, with assistance from fellow editors Piers Kelly, who
proofed and wrote a few words here and there, and Francesca
Coles, who chipped in with work on the Phrasebuilder chapter
as well as proofing. In a swan-song performance, editor Emma
Koch lent a hand, humming quite a few bars of the introduction.
Managing editor Annelies Mertens kept her finger on the pulse,
discovered it was a bossa nova, and kept everything in time.
Layout artist John Shippick looked up from his beach towel
and away from the volleyball long enough to make the book
look as beautiful as the girl from Ipanema, who was passing
by. Nick Stebbing, technically a genius, provided macro
assistance and was way too busy to notice. Layout was checked
by Adriana Mammarella, Kate McDonald and Sally Darmody.
ack nowledgments

Series designer Yukiyoshi Kamimura, the resident Brazilian,

was inspired by his homeland, and created the illustrations
which brighten up the pages. He was also an invaluable source
of language and cultural information – obrigado! The map
came via cartographic designer Wayne Murphy and managing
cartographer Paul Piaia. Overseeing the whole production was
an armada of project managers, starting with Charles Rawlings-
Way, who filled in for Huw Fowles for a time, who filled in for
Fabrice Rocher for a longer time, before Fabrice returned in
time for the final hurrah. Oba!
Special thanks go to Yukiyoshi Kamimura for translating the
Sustainable Travel section.
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 make the most of this phrasebook ...
Anyone can speak another language! It’s all about confidence.
Don’t worry if you can’t remember your school language lessons
or if you’ve never learnt a language before. Even if you learn the
very basics (on the inside covers of this book), your travel
experience will be the better for it. You have nothing to lose
and everything to gain when the locals hear you making an
effort.
finding things in this book
For easy navigation, this book is in sections. The Basics chapters
are the ones you’ll thumb through time and again. The Practical
section covers basic travel situations like catching transport and
MAK E TH E MO ST OF THI S PHR ASE BO O K

finding a bed. The Social section gives you conversational

phrases, pick-up lines, the ability to express opinions – so you can
get to know people. Food has a section all of its own:
gourmets and vegetarians are covered and local dishes
feature. Safe Travel equips you with health and police phrases,
just in case. Remember the colours of each section and you’ll find
everything easily; or use the comprehensive Index. Otherwise,
check the two-way traveller’s Dictionary for the word you need.
being understood
Throughout this book you’ll see coloured phrases on the right-
hand side of each page. They’re phonetic guides to help you
pronounce the language. You don’t even need to look at the
language itself, but you’ll get used to the way we’ve represented
particular sounds. The pronunciation chapter in Basics will
explain more, but you can feel confident that if you read the
coloured phrase slowly, you’ll be understood.
communication tips
Body language, ways of doing things, sense of humour – all
have a role to play in every culture. ‘Local talk’ boxes show you
common ways of saying things, or everyday language to drop
into conversation. ‘Listen for ...’ boxes supply the phrases you
may hear. They start with the phonetic guide (because you’ll
hear it before you know what’s being said) and then lead in to
the language and the English translation.

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 about Brazilian Portuguese ..........................6
map .................................................6 introduction .................................7

basics.............................................................9
pronunciation ..............................9 numbers & amounts............... 29
a–z phrasebuilder.................... 13 time & dates .............................. 31
language difficulties ............... 27 money.......................................... 35

practical ......................................................37
transport ..................................... 37 banking ....................................... 77
border crossing ........................ 49 sightseeing ................................ 79
directions.................................... 51 business ...................................... 83
accommodation ...................... 53 disabled travellers ................... 85
shopping .................................... 63 children ....................................... 87
communications ...................... 71
social ...........................................................91
meeting people ....................... 91 beliefs & cultural
interests ...................................... 99 differences.............................121
feelings & opinions ...............103 sport ...........................................125
going out ..................................109 outdoors ...................................135
romance....................................115

food ...........................................................141
eating out .................................141 vegetarian & special meals.....157
self-catering.............................153 menu decoder ........................159

safe travel..................................................171
essentials ..................................171 health .........................................177

sustainable travel .....................................189

co ntents

dictionaries ...............................................193
english–brazilian portuguese brazilian portuguese–english
dictionary...............................193 dictionary...............................225
index .........................................................255

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 ABOUT BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE

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 ABOUT BRAZILIAN
PORTUGUESE

Portuguese is spoken by around 190 million people worldwide,

89% of whom live in Brazil. Brazil, the largest country in South
America, is the only Portuguese-speaking nation on the conti-
nent. Although the country is large, there’s very little regional
variation, so you’ll have no trouble making yourself understood
from top to bottom.
The Portuguese arrived in Brazil at the beginning of the
16th century. Speakers from the different regions in Portugal
all brought their own dialectal variations. However, as Portu-
guese colonists came into contact with the Tupi tribes that
lived along the Atlantic coast, the Tupi language, along with
Portuguese, became the main languages of Brazil. This was
mostly due to the Jesuits, who translated prayers and hymns
into Tupi and in doing so
at a glance … recorded and promoted
language name: the indigenous language.
Portuguese This situation did not last
name in language: and the use of Tupi was
português porr·too·ges banned in 1759 when the
language family: Jesuits were expelled from
Romance Brazil and Portuguese was
key country: Brazil instated as the country’s
approximate number main language.
of speakers: 169 million
in Brazil, 190 million Portuguese spoken in
Portuguese speakers Brazil was influenced by
i n t rod uc t io n

worldwide Tupi and the Bantu and

close relatives:
Catalan, Galician, French
Italian, Occitan,
Romanian, Spanish
donations to English:
cashew, ipecac, macaw,
petunia, piranha, toucan
Yoruba languages of African
slaves who were brought to
Brazil through till the middle
of the 19th century. Over
a similar period, European
Portuguese also underwent
linguistic change through

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 contact with French. Due to this divergence, Brazilian Portuguese
today differs from European Portuguese in approximately the same
way that British English differs from American English. European
and Brazilian Portuguese have different spelling, different pro-
nunciation and to some extent, different vocabulary. For example,
in Portugal, the word for ‘train’ is comboio and in Brazil you’d say
trem.
This book will ensure not only that you have the right words
at your disposal, but that you pronounce them as a true brasileiro
(if you’re a man) or brasileira (if you’re a woman). Need more
encouragement? Remember, the contact you make using Brazil-
ian Portuguese will make your travels unique. Local knowledge,
new relationships and a sense of satisfaction are on the tip of your
tongue, so don’t just stand there, say something!

abbreviations used in this book

m masculine sg singular pol polite
f feminine pl plural inf informal
AB OUT BR AZI LI AN PO RT UGUESE

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