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We hope you enjoy this McGraw-Hill eBook! If youd like more information about this book, its author, or related books and websites, please click here For more information about this title, click here Contents Rio Brazil Introduction .v Pronunciation Guide vi EPLS Vowel Symbol System vii EPLS Consonants viii EPLS Pronunciation Tips ix Icons x Essential Words and Phrases 2 Arrival 32 Hotel Survival 38 Restaurant Survival 50 Getting Around 74 Shopping 86 Essential Services 94 Sightseeing and Entertainment 104 iii Health 110 Business Travel 116 General Information 122 Dictionary 128 Thanks in 16 Languages 164 Index 166 Quick Reference Page 168 iv INTRODUCTION The SAY IT RIGHT FOREIGN A E ứ LANGUAGE PHRASE BOOK O I SERIES has been developed with the conviction that learning to speak a foreign language should be fun and easy! All SAY IT RIGHT phrase books feature the EPLS Vowel Symbol System, a revolutionary phonetic system that stresses consistency, clarity, and above all, simplicity! Since this unique phonetic system is used in all SAY IT RIGHT phrase books, you only have to learn the VOWEL SYMBOL SYSTEM ONCE! The SAY IT RIGHT series uses the easiest phrases possible for English speakers to pronounce and is designed to reflect how foreign languages are used by native speakers You will be amazed at how confidence in your pronunciation leads to an eagerness to talk to other people in their own language Whether you want to learn a new language for travel, education, business, study, or personal enrichment, SAY IT RIGHT phrase books offer a simple and effective method of pronunciation and communication v Copyright â 2008 by EPLS Publishing Click here for terms of use Pronunciation Guide hE-ứ Most English speakers are familiar with the Portuguese word Rio This is how the correct pronunciation is.represented.in the EPLS Vowel Symbol System All Portuguese vowel sounds are assigned a specific non-changing symbol When these symbols are used in conjunction with consonants and read normally, pronunciation of even the most difficult foreign word becomes incredibly EASY! On the following page are all the EPLS Vowel Symbols used in this book They are EASY to LEARN since their sounds are familiar Beneath each symbol are three English words which contain the sound of the symbol Practice pronouncing the words under each symbol until you mentally associate the correct vowel sound with the correct symbol Most symbols are pronounced the way they look! THE SAME BASIC SYMBOLS ARE USED IN ALL SAY IT RIGHT PHRASE BOOKS! vi Copyright â 2008 by EPLS Publishing Click here for terms of use EPLS VOWEL SYMBOL SYSTEM Z N Ace Bake Safe See Feet Meet Ice Kite Pie Men Red Bed Want Saw Law Up Sun Cup Ơ Cool Pool Too & Cow Now How Toy Boy Joy Win Sit Kiss ề Oak Cold Sold Cat Sad Hat Portuguese has many nasalized sounds Whenever you see a tilde () over a vowel, think "nasal" Also, vowels before M and N are usually nasalized In this book we simply add (ủg) to remind you Oủgủ &ủgủ ủgủ ứủgủ The g is not actually pronounced but try to mentally get as close as possible to the nasalized sounds by listening to native speakers vii Copyright â 2008 by EPLS Publishing Click here for terms of use EPLS CONSONANTS Consonants are letters like T, B, and K They are easy to recognize and their pronunciation seldom changes The following pronunciation guide letters represent some unique Portuguese consonant sounds ủg These EPLS letters provide a visual prompt that nasalization is part of the correct pronunciation of the vowel The g is shown in a lighter tint because although it is part of the nasalization it is not actually spoken R Represents a rolled r sound r Pronounced like r in ride h Pronounce this letter like the h in horse j Pronounce this letter like the j in jeep gw Pronounce these EPLS letters like gu in LaGuardia Airport or the gu in iguana kw Pronounce these EPLS letters like qu in quick and quest ch Pronounce these EPLS letters like ch in cheap or check sh Pronounce these EPLS letters like s in show zh Pronounce these EPLS letters like s in measure viii Copyright â 2008 by EPLS Publishing Click here for terms of use Dictionary 155 silence! silờncio! sE-lộn-sE-ứ single (unmarried) solteiro (m) solteira (f) sOl-tA-Rứ / sOl-tA-R single ỳnico (m) ỳnica (f) ứn-E-kứ / ứn-E-k sir senhor sộủg-yOR sister irmó ER-mủg size tamanho t-mủg-yứ skin pele pộ-lE skirt saia s-y sleeve manga mn-g slowly lentamente lộn-t-mộủg-chE small pequeno (m) pequena (f) pộ-kộ-nứ / pộ-kộ-n smile (to) sorriso sO-hE-zứ smoke (to) fumar fứ-mR soap sabóo, sabonete s-b / s-bO-nộ-chE socks meias mA-s some alguns (m,pl) algumas (f,pl) l-gứns / l-gứ-ms something algo l-gứ sometimes s vezes z vộ-zEs soon logo lO-gứ sorry desculpe jộs-kứl-pE 156 Say It Right in Brazilian Portuguese soup sopa sO-p south sul sứl souvenir lembranỗa lộm-bRủg-s Spanish espanhol ộs-pn-yOl speciality especialidade ộs-pộ-sE-lE-d-jE speed velocidade vộ-lO-sE-d-jE spoon colher kOl-yộR sport esporte ộs-pOR-chE spring (season) primavera pRE-m-vộ-R stairs escada ộs-k-d stamp selo sộ-lứ station estaỗóo ộs-t-sủg steak bife bE-fE steamed cozido a vapor kO-zE-dứ v-pOR stop! pare! p-RE store loja lO-zh storm tempestade tộm-pộs-t-jE straight ahead em frente Eủg-fRộủg-chE strawberry morango mO-Rn-gứ street rua hứ- string barbante br-bủg-chE subway metrụ mộ-tRO Dictionary sugar aỗỳcar -sứ-kR suit (clothes) terno tộR-nứ suitcase mala m-l Summer veróo vộR-ủg sun sol sOl suntan lotion bronzeador bROn-zE--dOR Sunday domingo dO-mEủg-gứ sunglasses úculos de sol O-kứ-lứs jE sOl supermarket supermercado sứ-pộr-mộr-k-dứ surprise surpresa sứR-pRộ-z sweet doce dO-sE swim (to) nadar n-dR swimming pool piscina pE-sE-n synagogue sinagoga sE-n-gO-g table mesa mộ-z tampon tampóo tủg-pủg tape (sticky) durex dứ-Rộks tape recorder gravador gR-v-dOR tax imposto Eủg-pOs-tứ taxi tỏxi tk-sE tea chỏ sh 157 158 Say It Right in Brazilian Portuguese telephone telefone tộ-lộ-fO-nE television televisóo tộ-lộ-vE-zủg temperature temperatura tộủg-pộ-R-tứ-R temple templo tộm-plứ tennis tờnis tộ-nEs tennis court quadra de tờnis kw-dR jE tộ-nEs thank you! obrigado! (m) obrigada! (f) O-bRE-g-dứ / O-bRE-g-d that aquele (m) aquela (f) aquilo -kộ-lE / -kộ-l / -kE-lứ the o (m,s) a (f,s) os (m,pl) as (f,pl) ứ / / ứs / s theater (movie) cinema sE-nA-m there lỏ l they eles (m) elas (f) ộ-lEs / ộ-ls this este (m) / esta (f) / isto (thing) ộs-chE / ộs-t / Es-tứ thread fio, linha fE-ứ / lEủg-y throat garganta gR-gủg-t Thursday quinta-feira kEn-t fA-R ticket bilhete, passagem bEl-yộ-chE / p-s-zhAủg tie gravata gR-v-t Dictionary 159 time tempo tộủg-pứ tip (gratuity) gorjeta gOr-zhộ-t tire pneu pộ-nA-ứ tired cansado (m) cansada (f) kủg-s-dứ / kủg-s-d toast (bread) torrada tO-h-d tobacco tabaco t-b-kứ today hoje O-zhE toe dedo pộ dộ-dứ dứ pộ together junto zhứủg-tứ toilet toalete tO-lộ-chE toilet paper papel higiờnico p-pộl E-zhE-ộ-nE-kứ tomato tomate tO-m-chE tomorrow amanhó -mủg-yủg toothache dor de dente dOR jE dộủg-chE toothbrush escova de dentes ộs-kO-v jE dộủg-chEs toothpaste pasta de dentes ps-t jE dộủg-chEs toothpick palito p-lE-tứ tour excursóo ộs-kứR-sủg tourist turista tứ-REs-t tourist office agờncia de turismo A-zhAủg-sE- jE tứ-REs-mứ 160 Say It Right in Brazilian Portuguese towel toalha tO-l-y train trem tRAủg travel agency agờncia de viagem -zhộủg-sE- jE vE--zhộủg traveler's check cheque de viagem shộ-kE jE vE--zhộủg trip viagem vE--zhE trousers calỗas kl-ss trout truta tRứ-t truth verdade vộr-d-jE Tuesday terỗa-feira tộR-s fA-R turkey peru pộ-Rứ U umbrella guarda-chuva gwR-d shứ-v understand (to) compreender, entender kOủg-pRE-ộủg-dộR / ộn-tộủg-dộR underwear roupa de baixo hO-p jE bI-shứ United Kingdom Reino Unido hA-nứ ứ-nE-dứ United States Estados Unidos Es-t-dứs ứ-nE-dứs university universidade ứ-nE-vộR-sE-d-jE up para cima, encima p-R sE-m / En-sE-m urgent urgente ứ-zhộủg-chE Dictionary V vacant desocupado (m) desocupada (f) jộ-sO-kứ-p-dứ / jộ-sO-kứ-p-d vacation fộrias fộ-RE-s valuable valioso (m) valiosa (f) vồ-lE-O-zứ / vồ-lE-O-z value valor v-lOR vanilla baunilha b-nEl-y veal vitela vE-tộl- vegetables verduras vộR-dứR-s view vista vEs-t vinegar vinagre vE-n-gRE voyage viagem vE--zhộủg W wait! espere! Es-pộ-RE waiter / waitress garỗom / garỗonete gR-sOủg / gR-sO-nộ-chE want (to) querer kộ-RộR wash (to) lavar l-vR watch out! cuidado! kwE-d-dứ water ỏgua -gw watermelon melancia mộ-lủg-sE- we nús ns 161 162 Say It Right in Brazilian Portuguese weather tempo tộủg-pứ Wednesday quarta-feira kwR-t fA-R week semana sộ-m-n weekend fim de semana fEủg jE sộ-m-n welcome bem-vindo (m) bem-vinda (f) bAủg vEủg-dứ / bAủg vEủg-d well done (cooked) bem passado (m) bem passada(f) bAủg ps-s-dứ / bAủg ps-s-d west oeste O-ộs-chE wheelchair cadeira de rodas k-dA-R jE hO-ds when? quando? kwủg-dứ where? onde? Oủg-jE which? qual? kwl white branco (m) branca (f) bRủg-kứ / bRủg-k who? quem? kAủg why? porquờ? pứR-kộ wife esposa, mulher Es-pO-z / mứl-yộR wind vento vộủg-tứ window janela zh-nộ-l wine list carta de vinhos kR-t jE vEn-yứs wine vinho vEủg-yứ Winter inverno Eủg-vộR-nứ Dictionary 163 with com kOủg woman mulher mứl-yộR wonderful maravilhoso (m) maravilhosa (f) m-R-vEl-yO-zứ / m-R-vEl-yO-z world mundo mứủg-dứ wrong errado (m) errada (f) ộ-h-dứ / ộ-h-d XYZ year ano -nứ yellow amarelo (m) amarela (f) -m-Rộ-lứ / -m-Rộ-l yes sim sEủg yesterday ontem Oủg-tAủg you vocờ (s), vocờs (pl) vO-sA / vO-sAs zipper zớper zE-pộR zoo jardớm zoolúgico jR-jEủg zO-lO-zhE-kứ 164 Say It Right in Brazilian Portuguese Thanks! The nicest thing you can say to anyone in any language is "Thank you." Try some of these languages using the incredible EPLS Vowel Symbol System Spanish French gR-sE- s mộr-sE German Italian d n- kỹ gRt-sE- ộ Japanese Chinese dO- mO shN9 shN7 164 Copyright â 2008 by EPLS Publishing Click here for terms of use Thanks Thanks 165 Swedish Portuguese tk O- bRE- g- dứ Arabic Greek shứ-kRn ộf- h-RE-stO Hebrew Russian tO-d sp -sE- b Swahili Dutch -sn-tA dnk ứ Tagalog Hawaiian s- l- mt m- h- lO 166 Say It Right in Index Brazilian Portuguese INDEX air travel 75-77 anger words 27 baggage 33, 36 bank 94-97 breakfast 42, 51, 58-59 bus travel 75, 78-79 business 116-121 car travel 75, 80-81 colors 125 commands 30 days 123 desserts 68-69 dictionary 128 dining 50-73 dinner 42, 50-51 directions 16 drinks 54-57 emergencies 31,111 endearments 26 entertainment 104-109 essential services 94 essential words and phrases 2-31 exclamations 28 greetings 2-3 handicaps 47 help 15, 31 hospital 111-113 hotel survival 38-49 introductions lunch 50-51, 60 masculine/feminine 21 medical 110-112 money 94-97 months 124 numbers 126-127 opposites 24-25 pharmacy 110-115 post office 98-99 problems 46, 73 pronunciation guide vi pronunciation tips ix questions 10-11 restrooms 17, 37 seasons 122 shopping 86-93 sightseeing 104-109 subways 82-83 taxis 33, 49, 74, 84-85 telephone 101-103 this, that and these 22 time 18-19 trains 75, 82-83 vowel symbols vii 166 Copyright â 2008 by EPLS Publishing Click here for terms of use notes Index Thanks 167 167 168 Say ItReference Right in Notes Brazilian Portuguese Quick Page ắ Hello Olỏ / Oi O-l / O-E How are you? Como vai vocờ? kO-mứ vI vO-sA Yes Sim No Nóo sEủg nủg Please Por favor pOR f-vOR Thank you Obrigado (m) Obrigada (f) O-bRE-g-dứ O-bRE-g-d Im sorry Sinto muito Help! Socorro! sEủg-tứ mwEủg-tứ sO-kO-hứ I don't understand! Eu nóo entendo! ộứ nủg ộn-tộủg-dứ 168 Copyright â 2008 by EPLS Publishing Click here for terms of use Notes Quick Pronunciation Guide Z N Ace See Ice ứ Cool ộ Men Law Up Ơ Cow Boy Win ắ ề Oak Cat ủg These EPLS letters provide a visual prompt that nasalization is part of the correct pronunciation of the vowel The g is shown in a lighter tint because although it is part of the nasalization it is not actually spoken R Represents a rolled r sound r Pronounced like r in ride h Pronounce this letter like the h in horse j Pronounce this letter like the j in jeep gw Pronounce these EPLS letters like gu in LaGuardia Airport or the gu in iguana For a more detailed explanation, see pages vi-x Copyright â 2008 by EPLS Publishing Click here for terms of use [...]... 19 20 Say It Right in Brazilian Portuguese WHO IS IT? I Eu éø You Você vO-sA´ You (plural) Vocês vO-sA´s He / she Ele / Ela é´-lE / é´-lÅ We Nós nÅs They Eles (m) / Elas (f) é´-lEs / é´-lÅs Essential Words and Phrases 21 WHO IS IT? In Portuguese all things are masculine or feminine It is strange to think of a car, chair or piano as masculine or feminine; however, EPLS makes it easy by demonstrating... this in a simple way as shown below The (m) following the word perdido signals masculine and the (f) following perdida signals feminine You will notice that most masculine words will end in (o) and feminine words will end in (a) Where there is room the entire phrase will be written in the EPLS transliteration, but in most cases you will see the word written in masculine pronunciation followed with the... the feminine sound in parenthesis as shown below Example: I’m lost Estou perdido (m) Estou perdida (f) és-tO´ péR-jE´-dø (Å) If a word is singular or plural it will be indicated by an (s) for singular and (pl) for plural; e.g., masculine singular (m,s) masculine plural (m,pl) feminine singular (f,s) and feminine plural (f,pl) respectively (m) Masculine (m,s) Masculine singular (m,pl) Masculine plural... plural (f) Feminine (f,s) Feminine singular (f,pl) Feminine plural 22 Say It Right in Brazilian Portuguese this, that and these The equivalents of this, that, and these are as follows This Este (m) This Esta (f) This (thing) Isto (n) é´s-chE é´s-tÅ E´s-tø This is mine Este é meu (m,s) é´s-chE é mé´´ø This is mine Esta é minha (f,s) é´s-tÅ é mE´ñg-yÅ That Aquele (m) That Aquela (f) That (thing) Aquilo... traveler with a choice of phrases that allows the user to make his or her own sentences x Copyright © 2008 by EPLS Publishing Click here for terms of use This page intentionally left blank Say It Right inWORDS Brazilian Portuguese ESSENTIAL and phrases Here are some basic words and.phrases that will help you express your needs and feelings in Portuguese Hello Oi / Olá O´-E / O-lÅ´ How are you? (polite)... guide word is broken into syllables Read each word slowly, one syllable at a time, increasing speed as you become more familiar with the system • In Portuguese it is important to emphasize certain syllables This mark (´) over the syllable reminds you to stress that syllable • The pronunciation and word choices in this book were chosen for their simplicity and effectiveness • In Portuguese there are... Quanto? kwÅ´ñg-tø How long? Quanto tempo? kwÅ´ñg-tø té´m-pø 11 12 Say It Right in Brazilian Portuguese Asking for Things The following phrases are valuable for directions, food, help, etc I would like Eu queria éø ké-RE´-Å I need Eu preciso Can you Você pode éø pRé-sE´-zø vO-sA´ pÅ´-jE When asking a question it is polite to say "May I ask" and "Thank you." May I ask? Posso perguntar? pO´s-sø... polite 2 Copyright © 2008 by EPLS Publishing Click here for terms of use Essential Words and Phrases Good morning Bom dia bOñg jE´-Å Good afternoon Boa tarde bO´Å tÅ´r-jE Good evening Boa noite Good night Boa noite bO´Å n¥´-chE bO´Å n¥´-chE Good-bye (See you later.) Até logo Good-bye Tchau Å-té´ lÅ´´-gø chΣ Mr Senhor séñg-yO´R Mrs Senhora séñg-yO´-RÅ Miss Senhorita séñg-yO-RE´-tÅ Say It Right in. .. work for you and transliterated the correct sound, so all you have to do is start speaking the language Don't forget the nasalizations! ix Copyright © 2008 by EPLS Publishing Click here for terms of use icons used in this book key words You will find this icon at the beginning of chapters indicating key words relating to chapter content These are important words to become familiar with phrasemaker The... ? me levar a ? mE lé-vÅ´R Å 15 16 Say It Right in Brazilian Portuguese ASKING THE WAY No matter how independent you are, sooner or later you’ll probably have to ask for directions Where is ? Onde é ? O´ñg-jE é Is it near? Fica perto? fE´-kÅ pé´R-tø Is it far? Fica longe? fE´-kÅ lO´ñg-zE I’m lost Estou perdido (m) Estou perdida (f) és-tO´ péR-jE´-dø (Å) I’m looking for… Estou procurando és-tO´ pRO-kø-RÅ´n-dø ... (f,pl) respectively (m) Masculine (m,s) Masculine singular (m,pl) Masculine plural (f) Feminine (f,s) Feminine singular (f,pl) Feminine plural 22 Say It Right in Brazilian Portuguese this, that and... WHO IS IT? In Portuguese all things are masculine or feminine It is strange to think of a car, chair or piano as masculine or feminine; however, EPLS makes it easy by demonstrating this in a simple... a word is singular or plural it will be indicated by an (s) for singular and (pl) for plural; e.g., masculine singular (m,s) masculine plural (m,pl) feminine singular (f,s) and feminine plural