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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 469.321 EAN: 9780781810074 Edition: Bilingual ISBN: 0781810078 Label: Hippocrene Books Manufacturer: Hippocrene Books Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 266 Publication Date: 2004-02 Publisher: Hippocrene Books Studio: Hippocrene Books Editorial Review: Product Description: This bilingual dictionary and travel-oriented phrasebook focuses on the Portuguese of Brazil, which is spoken by more than 170 million people worldwide.
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 Rating:  - avoid this bookThis book is a good idea -- it's very handy to combine dictionary/verb tenses/pronunciation guide/phrasebook in a small book. But I ended up finding multiple small errors in it, mistranslations and omissions. Sure, it gets most things right, but a beginners guide to a common language should get *everything* right. Errors make things ten times more confusing. Rating:  - Really good book!It has Brazilian-Portuguese to English and vice-versa. It also includes LOADS of other info like useful phrases, proper grammar useage, conjugating verbs, prepositions etc, a pronunciation guide, asking questions, and some general facts about Brazil. Also includes travel help sections such as restaurants, transportation, shopping, entertainment and even safety (Brazil is not the safest country in the world). There is a list of things NOT to say or do as well. For example, ... Read More Rating:  - Very helpful!!!I have been trying to read books written in portuguese and this litle dicctionary is helping a lot, also if you are going to travel will be necessary. Rating: - Very Helpful Reference GuideI found this book to vey helpful as a reference guide while trying to learn the language using a software application. Rating: - Great!This book has a ton of great information. It has a pretty extensive dictionary, important phrases, key verb conjugations. It's really easy to use and explains everything clearly. I am teaching myself Brazilian portuguese and this book is an excellent supplement to other learning materials. |
