Lonely Planet Portuguese Phrasebook & Dictionary

Lonely Planet's Portuguese Phrasebook and Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Portuguese phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Order a pastel de nata with confidence, ask directions to the closest beach and appreciate fado, the traditional singing of Portugal; 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

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

Get your message across with easy-to-use pronunciation guides

Inside Lonely Planet's PortuguesePhrasebook and Dictionary:

Full-colour throughout

User-friendly layout organised by travel scenario categories

Survival phrases inside front cover for at-a-glance, on-the-fly cues

Convenient features

5 Phrases to Learn Before You Go

10 Ways to Start a Sentence

10 Phrases to Sound like a Local

Listen For - phrases you may hear

Look For - phrases you may see on signs

Shortcuts - easy-to-remember alternatives to the full phrases

QandA - suggested answers to questions asked

Covers

Basics - time, dates, numbers, amounts, pronunciation, reading tips, grammar rules

Practical - travel with kids, disabled travellers, sightseeing, business, banking, post office, internet, phones, repairs, bargaining, accommodation, directions, border crossing, transport

Social - meeting people, interests, feelings, opinions, going out, romance, culture, activities, weather

Safe Travel - emergencies, police, doctor, chemist, dentist, symptoms, conditions

Food - ordering, at the market, at the bar, dishes, ingredients

The Perfect Choice:Lonely Planet's Portuguese Phrasebook and Dictionary, a pocket-sized comprehensive language guide, provides on-the-go language assistance; great for language students and travellers looking to interact with locals and immerse themselves in local culture.

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