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Short, practical course for absolute beginners, covering travel essentials

Short, practical course for absolute beginners, covering travel essentials, based in Portugal and Brazil

Talk Portuguese: Asking Directions

05/11/2010

Asking Directions

BBC Two - Talk Portuguese, Asking Directions

Tips on how to ask directions plus a visit to the hill-top palaces of Sintra near Lisbon.

A practical course for beginners. Tips on how to ask directions plus a visit to the hill-top palaces of Sintra near Lisbon.

A short, practical course for absolute beginners, covering the most useful travel basics. Portuguese and Brazilians from all walks of life join in the programmes to give a taste of their language and culture. The series has been filmed in Lisbon and the nearby coast, the lush green hills of the Douro valley and, in the east, the historic fortified towns on the border with Spain. The last programme visits Salvador, the original capital of Brazil founded by the Portuguese. 

In this episode, tips on how to ask directions. Plus a visit to the hill-top palaces of Sintra near Lisbon, and the fortified towns on the border with Spain.

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