Get By in Portuguese A Quick Beginner`s Course for Holidaymakers and Businesspeople

includes index and biblioraphy

Contents The course Chapter 1 and how to use it Meeting people 7 Helloes and goodbyes Giving your order to the waiter 8 Less formal helloes and goodbyes 8 How are you? 8 In the cafe 8 Making sure you`ve understood Chapter 2 Finding somewhere to stay 15 Booking into a hotel 15 Asking how much 17 Getting a place at a camp site 17 Chapter 3 Getting around 24 Asking the way ... to a camp site, the castle, a chemist`s 24 Taking a taxi 25 Catching a train 25 Hiring a car and putting petrol in 26 Chapter 4 Eating out 33 Finding out when things happen 33 Ordering a meal ¿ starters, main course, wine and dessert 34 Being introduced 35 Chapter 5 Going shopping 43 Buying food for self catering . . . sugar, wine, ham, sausages, butter and meat 43 Buying a remedy for stomachache 44 Buying a souvenir 44 Buying postcards and stamps 45 Changing money 45 Can you `get by` ? Test 54 Reference Section 58 Emergency 80