MESMO is one of those little words that present a great challenge to Portuguese language learners. Sometimes it shows up in the feminine version (€œmesma€Â) and sometimes it doesn€t. At times you need to use the plural (€œmesmos€Â) and at other times there is no plural form. Additionally, MESMO combines with other words to communicate different meanings. It can often be used with any verb tense; there are times when it requires a specific tense to follow it.
My goal with this book is to take the mystery out of MESMO and help you incorporate it into your Portuguese vocabulary. I am confident that this book will greatly help you with your Brazilian Portuguese because:
1. Lessons are bite-sized and based on 58 dialogues from real-life situations.
2. We underlined especially interesting colloquial expressions, verbs, and vocabulary for you; the dialogue translations into English can be used to learn what these words mean.
3. The entire book is bilingual; each dialogue is presented in Portuguese with its English translation right below it.
4. Throughout the material we offer you pointers to video lessons, music, and blog posts so you can learn even more.
5. Our Street Smart tips will get you speaking like a Brazilian.