Conversational Brazilian Portuguese
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Highly recommend.  I was able to start a coversation in one weeks time just by listening to the CD's in my car on my way to work every morning.

PS:  I enrolled in the University to take basic Brazilian Portuguese every Thursday evening and I learned more with the Conversational Brazilian Portuguese CD's then in class.
867644
This is an excellent book to get started learning Portuguese. The book follows a logical order and incorporate the vocabulary in sets of exercises the learner will find in every unit. It provides a fun and interactive way to learn the language. Perfect for beginners. I already speak some Portuguese and still use it to go over a few aspects of grammar and vocabulary. Great method, I am very happy I bought this book.
3665510
I really enjoyed this Box set! I have a sister in law who was born and raised in Brazil and to find out more about her home country is excellent. We are planning a trip there to visit her family and this helps me get some ideas on what to do when there. I especially liked book 2, Portuguese for beginners as it will give me the basic knowledge to speak to, order, ask for directions, and get help if needed. This book will probably be pulled out many times on my trip.
3271387
Excelente obra do saudoso Bispo do Par (Brasil), Dom Antonio de Macedo Costa. Desmascara mais uma vez o jogo mentiroso feito pela Maonaria e seus interesses de poder a todo custo, dinheiro e destruio da verdadeira religio.
3946111
Trabalho com este livro em aulas de portugus como l&iacute;ngua de herana e as possibilidades de enriquecimento de vocabul&aacute;rio so imensas. Muito bem elaborado , possibilitando diferentes atividades em aula.
1448107
I enjoyed using Rosetta Stone. You can use it for a few minutes or hours. It really did help me pick up the language.
1702264
contando sua historia real em Compostella, o autor nos leva a reflxoes e aprendizados sobre o nosso mundo. para quem estiver aberto, os exercicios descritos ainda podem significar um crescimento espiritual.
3486565
Overall, I found this book to be an enjoyable and informative supplement to the Pimsleur CDs (<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Conversational-Brazilian-Portuguese-Learn-to-Speak-and-Understand-Portuguese-with-Pimsleur-Language-Programs-Simon-Schuster-s-Pimsleur/dp/0743550447/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Conversational Brazilian Portuguese: Learn to Speak and Understand Portuguese with Pimsleur Language Programs (Simon & Schuster's Pimsleur)</a>) (<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Portuguese-Brazilian-I-2nd-Ed-Rev-Learn-to-Speak-and-Understand-Portuguese-with-Pimsleur-Language-Programs-Comprehensive/dp/0743500199/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Portuguese (Brazilian) I - 2nd Ed. Rev.: Learn to Speak and Understand Portuguese with Pimsleur Language Programs (Comprehensive)</a>) that I have been studying.  The text has the usual breezy style that is typical of the Dummies book series.  The author has provided very useful general information about the language as well as insights on Brazilian idioms and customs.  If you want to start learning Brazilian Portuguese, this book is a good beginner's reference to have in addition to books on grammar&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Essential-Portuguese-Grammar-Dover-Books-on-Language/dp/0486216500/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Essential Portuguese Grammar (Dover Books on Language)</a>, verb conjugation&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/501-Portuguese-Verbs-501-Verb-Series/dp/0764129163/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">501 Portuguese Verbs (501 Verb Series)</a>&nbsp;and dictionary&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Larousse-Concise-Dictionary-Portuguese-English-English-Portuguese-Larousse-Concise-Dictionary/dp/2035420016/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Larousse Concise Dictionary: Portuguese-English/English-Portuguese (Larousse Concise Dictionary)</a>&nbsp;(and the aforementioned CD set by Pimsleur).

I gave the rating three stars for the following reasons:

- As mentioned by another reviewer, the CD is rather a joke and makes a good coaster.  The "ding" before each lesson is *so* annoying.  Buy the Pimsleur CD series instead.

- There are a lot of typos throughout the book when a Portuguese sentence is presented and then followed by the phonetic transcription, which can be jarring at times.  For example, on page 164: "Faz muito tempo que eu fui para o Rio de Janeiro. (fah-eez moo-ee-toh tang-poh kee eh-ooh nah-ooh voh pah-dah ooh hee-ooh jee jah-nay-doh; It's been a long time since I've been to Rio.)"  In this case, and several others throughout the book, the Portuguese and the phonetics don't match up.  It's as if the publisher had a less-than-knowledgeable assistant editor go through the transcript to do some checking before publishing but wasn't thorough enough on these kinds of mistakes.

- Lastly, the author could have provided a more complete word reference index in the Appendix.  She should have listed words presented in the text and the masculine/feminine association with those words where needed.  Many times new words and phrases are presented in the chapters but they don't always carry any masc./fem. identification.  Yes, some nouns when ending in -o are masculine and -a are feminine, but there are always exceptions.  This becomes more important when you have to figure out the conjugation of articles (in English - a, the, etc.) and adjectives for that noun.
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I am teaching myself Portuguese, and this book has helped immensely! I started using it when I was at a lower intermediate level. Some basic knowledge of Portuguese grammar and construction is needed to use this book (I completed&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Complete-Portuguese-The-Basics-Book-and-CD-Set/dp/140002420X/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Complete Portuguese: The Basics (Book and CD Set)</a>&nbsp;before I bought this grammar).

I really love this book for a couple reasons:

-Part A (traditional grammar layout) is concise and thorough.
-Part B (topics more centered around communication) is GREAT for learning some new expressions and vocabulary!
-There are notes next to any constructions/expressions/words that are colloquial and bookish/academic.
-The chapters on verb tenses and aspect are very thorough and helpful. They even give insight to the differences between the spoken and written language (For example, in chapter 18.3.5: "The imperfect tense is very frequently used, especially in the spoken language, to replace the conditional tense.").
-Chapter 19 has lists of verbs organized by which prepositions they take when followed by an infinitive.
-The layout of the book is very straightforward, clean, and user-friendly! There is enough space between each section to make notes if needed, too.

All in all, I am THRILLED with this grammar. It's by far the best resource for Portuguese on my shelf! I have just purchased&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Modern-French-Grammar-A-Practical-Guide/dp/0415331625/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Modern French Grammar: A Practical Guide</a>&nbsp;(it looks just as promising!), and intend to buy other Routledge Modern Grammars for any languages I learn in the future. Really great series!
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John Whitlams book is the Bible of Brazilian Portuguese Grammar as far as I am concerned. I would give 10 stars if the option to do so existed. I can not recommend highly enough for anyone seriously intent on mastering this beautiful language.
4437317
I am a teacher for an after school program where my kids are mostly first genertion Brazilians.  The kids loved it and it sparked many conversations about Brazil!
2799038
Um livro de contedo extremamente limitado (apesar da traduo em ingls) e desenhado exclusivamente para jovens em fase de introverso e questonamentos a respeito da vida. Infelizmente, fiquei chocado com a questionvel qualidade da histria, que resume nada mais do que um sonho mal contado. Incrvel acreditar que  um texto premiado!
2758451
Excelente leitura, os autores abordam, de maneira crtica e com certo grau de humor, a realidade das operaes envolvendo a ocupao de favelas/comunidades cariocas, pelas tropas das Foras Armadas, para pacificar o local. Roteiro completo para transformar em um filme de grande sucesso.
3477642
Relgio muito bonito, com uma pulseira em couro com excelente acabamento. Eu pesquisei aqui no Brasil, e vi que o preo esta muito bom. Recomendo a compra. Rmulo
4252940
Livro bom. Tem bastante dicas interessantes mas acredito que no d&aacute; para seguir todas. Mas &eacute; bem legal. Boa leitura
82782
Uma biografia particularmente interessante tanto pela extraordinria pessoa cuja vida descreve, quanto pelo fato de contar com mltiplos autores extremamente bem informados e competentes, alm da maioria serem eles prprios diplomatas de carreira.

Com o Brasil vivendo um perodo particularmente deprimente da sua histria, com administradores pblicos e polticos envolvidos em um nmero interminvel de escndalos de dimenses nababescas  um alvio confirmar nesta leitura a conduta ilibada e norteada exclusivamente pelo melhor interesse para o nosso pas de um dos maiores homens pblicos da nossa histria.

Um homem extremamente interessante e competente. No perca a oportunidade de conhec-lo de perto!
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Portuguese is one of the most spoken languages in the world. It's unfortunate that such a beautiful language is ignored, because people who actually want to learn it have a hard time finding a company that offers  Portuguese courses. Living Language is the only company that offers  cassettes in both Brasilian and Continental Portuguese. So when I decided  to learn Portuguese, I bought both courses.
Unlike the dozen cassette  Foreign Service Institute's Portuguese Course (which is actually in  Brasilian Portuguese), the Living Language course gives the learner the  basics in two cassettes. The forty lessons on the two cassettes are  designed in steps. The first four lessons are about pronounciation. There  is a noticable difference in the pronounciation and syntax of Brasilian and  Continental Portuguese, and Living Language does a very good job in  structuring both courses so that the learner is not confused.
I also like  the Living Language courses because if you follow the directions, they  ensure that you will learn the basics of Portuguese. Living Language offers  the best variety of basic courses, and it's the only company that offers an  inexpensive Portuguese course. If you want to learn Brasilian or  Continental Portuguese, this is the company to pick. And remember that  after you learn the basics, the best thing to do is to take a trip either  to Brasil or Portugal and practice. Immersion will keep the language fresh  in your head. I hope you enjoy learning Portuguese as much as I did.