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Portuguese Language Books Here are some suggestions for books to help you learn Portuguese. Note: Although it is essentially the same language, of course, Brazilian Portuguese is different from the European variety - probably about as different as American English is from British English. If you are more interested in one country than the other, it makes sense to focus on the language spoken there. For a very detailed and informative assessment of how Brazilian Portuguese differs from European Portuguese, please click here.

	Teach Yourself Portuguese with CD by Manuela Cook A comprehensive course that starts at the beginning and moves through to quite sophisticated stuff at the end. Excellent. Click here to buy this now from Amazon.

	Portuguese Grammar (Teach Yourself Complete Grammar) by Sue Tyson-Ward A useful introduction to Portuguese grammar, for the more experienced linguist. Click here to buy this now from Amazon.

	Teach Yourself Instant Portuguese with CD by Elisabeth Smith If you're disciplined and do everything you're told to, you can make good progress in a surprisingly short time (particularly if you know Spanish or Italian). Click here to buy this now from Amazon.

	Hugo's Portuguese in Three Months (with CD) by Maria Fernanda S. Allen Hugo's methods are perhaps rather old-fashioned and there's a lot of grammar involved but, if you learn well this way, this course is very good. Click here to buy this now from Amazon.

	The Oxford Take Off in Portuguese (with CD) by Mike Harland, Ana Saldanha de Brito A good course for beginners. Click here to buy this now from Amazon.

	Portuguese for Dummies (Brazilian Portuguese) by Karen Keller Another good guide, this time to Brazilian Portuguese. Click here to buy this now from Amazon.

	Colloquial Portuguese of Brazil: The Complete Course for Beginners (with CD) by Barbara McIntyre An updated version of a straightforward but useful course. Click here to buy this now from Amazon.

	Essential Portuguese Grammar by Alexander Da R. Prista A truly excellent, comprehensive reference book, with clear explanations and a lot of examples. Click here to buy this now from Amazon.

	501 Portuguese Verbs by J.N. Nitti and Michael J. Ferreira Handy conjugations clearly laid out. Click here to buy this now from Amazon.

	Portuguese Verbs Explained: An Essential Guide by Manuela Cook A marvellous book that really explains how the verbs work, what the various tenses mean and how to use them. Click here to buy this now from Amazon.

	How to Eat Out in Portugal and Brazil: How to Understand the Menu and Make Yourself Understood by Maria Martinelli Something we all want to do… Click here to buy this now from Amazon.

	Collins Portuguese Dictionary A pretty serious dictionary for the more advanced learner. Click here to buy this now from Amazon.

	The Oxford Colour Portuguese Dictionary by John Whitlam and Lia Noemia Rodrigues Correia Raitt A medium range dictionary. Limited by its size but very good for what it is. Click here to buy this now from Amazon.

	Portuguese Dictionary (Collins GEM) It is always useful to have a pocket-sized dictionary. Click here to buy this now from Amazon.

Interested in reading more about Portugal or Brazil? Check out our recommended books about and set in Portugal and Brazil. Total beginner? Have a look at our introduction to the Portuguese language. Back to Recommended Reading