 | FSI Mastering Portuguese, Vol. I (12 Cassettes) by Jack Lee Ulsh
Buy new: $54.10 / Used from: $15.05 This is the best Brazilian Portuguese book/tape course there is for beginners.
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 | Modern Portuguese: A Reference Grammar by Mario A. Perini
Buy new: $61.43 / Used from: $45.00 If you're serious about learning how Brazilians actually SPEAK, you need this book! It shows how Brazilian Portuguese is really spoken, not how idealistic grammarians say it should be spoken.
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 | Larousse Concise Dictionary: Portuguese-English/English-Portuguese (Portuguese Edition)
Buy new: $12.21 / Used from: $8.45 This is much better than the HarperCollins Concise Portuguese Dictionary, whose binding falls apart real easily. Very accurate translations.
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 | A Grammar of Spoken Brazilian Portuguese by Earl W. Thomas
Buy new: $25.76 / Used from: $18.33 Presents Brazilian Portuguese grammar in it's spoken form, which can be very different from it's written form.
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 | A Dictionary of Informal Brazilian Portuguese with English Index by Bobby J. Chamberlain
Buy new: $37.50 / Used from: $27.03 A glossary of Brazilian colloquialisms - Brazilian Portuguese is full of slang and idioms so it's useful to become acquainted with the informal form of the language.
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 | Portuguese (Brazilian) I: Learn to Speak and Understand Portuguese with Pimsleur Language Programs, 2nd Revised Edition by Pimsleur
Buy new: $230.02 / Used from: $169.00 Pimsleur's Brazilian Portuguese course comes in three levels. This is a very good all-audio language program if you don't mind paying $250-$300 for each level.
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 | Com Licença!: Brazilian Portuguese for Spanish Speakers (Special Publication) by Antônio R.M Simões
Buy new: $19.77 / Used from: $8.86 If your Spanish is already at an advanced level, this book is a decent guide to showing you the major differences between the two languages. You can also buy 3 cassettes that accompany the book.
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 | Talking Brazilian: A Brazilian Portugese Pronunciation Workbook by Mario A. Perini
Buy new: $48.60 / Used from: $37.55 Not yet released, but I trust Mario Perini's work. Very good at explaining things so I believe this workbook can improve your pronunciation.
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 | Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $6.27 Brazilian jazz at it's best! This CD is what got me started learning Portuguese. It's considered a classic by those in the jazz world.
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