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 Portuguese Phrasebook 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.