Lonely Planet Brazilian Portuguese Phrasebook & Dictionary

Lonely Planet's Brazilian Portuguese Phrasebook and Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Brazilian Portuguese phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Order feijoada, ask for directions to Carnaval in Rio and converse with locals—all with your trusted travel companion.

Get more from your trip with easy-to-find phrases for every travel situation. Feel at ease with essential tips on culture, manners, idioms and multiple meanings. Order with confidence, explain food allergies, and try new foods with the menu decoder. Save time and hassles with vital phrases at your fingertips and never get stuck for words with the 3500-word two-way, quick-reference dictionary. Be prepared for both common and emergency travel situations with practical phrases and terminology, meet friends with conversation starter phrases, and get your message across with easy-to-use pronunciation guides.

This pocket-sized comprehensive language guide features full-color pages throughout with a user-friendly layout organized by travel scenario categories. Convenient features include survival phrases inside the front cover for at-a-glance cues, 5 Phrases to Learn Before You Go, 10 Ways to Start a Sentence, 10 Phrases to Sound like a Local, and handy shortcuts that provide easy-to-remember alternatives to full phrases. Coverage spans everything from basics like time, dates and grammar rules, to practical topics like transportation and accommodation, social situations including romance and going out, safe travel essentials for emergencies, and comprehensive food vocabulary for ordering at restaurants and markets.

The perfect choice for language students and travelers looking to interact with locals and immerse themselves in local culture.