For foreigners learning Portuguese in Brazil, some interesting confusions canarise:

They will hear pois não, an think it means "no"
They will say obrigado in response to an offer, an then never receive anything
They will be given a telephone number, and somehow a "sock" (meia) will be thrown in the sequence
They will be kissed on the cheek once in Saõ Paulo, yet twice in Recife, and the three times in Porte Alegre
They will be offered "hugs" and "kisses" from people they barely know
They will get strange looks when they ask for a recommendation for a good "motel" to stay in wtih the family
How To Say Anything in Portuguese teaches newcomers to Brazil how to:

meet people
talk about themselves
hold conversations
talk on the telephone
order food in restaurants
survive in travel situations
participate in business meetings
give presentations
get by in typically Brazilian situations
And hundreds more. With a quick guide to pronunciation and grammar, this is the perfect guide for anyone wanting to communicate effectively and sound natural in Brazilian Portuguese conversation.