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it has everything you need to know about portuguese grammer, even the stuff that nobody ever uses. only grammar included, not much vocab. if there is any confusion on when to use a specific grammatical forms, this book will clarify. This book is very easy to read and very thorough. rossetta stone may be good for you. if you dont speak english very well then some of the concepts might not make sense.
but, the grammar is all here in this book for all levels.the book is written in english for first language english speakers.
my girlfriend, who is Brazilian, uses this book to check up on certain things from time to time.
not quite sure what those tools are, but one thing i heard of is to put post-it notes on things around the house with the portuguese word.
each concept is explained very simply and concise.
you will learn a lot from the examples but to really learn portugues you'd probably need another tool to help you with vocabulary.
Like i said, this book is for all levels of learning.
although, i would imagine that some high level purists would prefer a grammar book written in Portuguese to really immerse yourself.
not too bad.
everybody learns differently, you need to find a method that works for you.
This is by no means a complete comprehensive grammar book, but if you want to get a feel of Portuguese grammar, and you don't have a lot of time to study, then this is a good book. It explains a lot of grammar, and is especially helpful if you don't have a lot of time to study every aspect of grammar. It gives you a lot of examples. I also have Essential German Grammar, and that is very helpful for me as I learn German.
Very helpful when you know portugese or english word to find word in other language. Use this book often.
It is good as a basic reference for beginners, but is inadequate for anyone who wants the finer points. What can I say. The book covers the basics well. Same problem with most books in most languages, it seems. Some older books are better.
there is a but. This is a good essential grammar, concise, to the point, useful information. But. it is too biased towards Peninsular Portuguese. With a better balance between Peninsular and Brazilian Portuguese, it would have earned five stars from me.
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