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This blog is to provide additional information about traveling to the Portugal Fall Festival, with teachings by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. Topics covered include travel tips, suggestions about what to see in Cascais and Lisbon, vegetarian restaurants, etc.

Disclaimer: I cannot verify the accuracy of any information here but will try to post the source.

Thursday, October 3, 2013

Learning a Bit of Portuguese

My linguist friend pointed me to this well organized BBC site about learning Portuguese that I thought was even better than the videos I'd seen on YouTube. It includes audio clips as well as video, transcripts and other features.

Greetings
Meeting and greeting people
Introductions
Self, family and friends
Talking about yourself
Saying where you're from
Talking about jobs
Ordering drinks
Buying coffee and drinks
Café culture
Shopping for food
Buying food in markets
Local produce
Eating out
Booking a table
Ordering a meal
Booking a room
Finding and booking a room
Hotels
Directions
Finding your way
Opening and closing times
Transport
Getting around
Buying a ticket

A Guide to Portuguese - 10 facts about the Portuguese language - 10 facts about the language, key phrases and a description of the alphabet, which explains and has audio for how to pronounce vowels and consonants.

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