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Sunday, January 14, 2018

Madeira, For Cristiano Ronalda Airport, Madeira Wine and More

Problem
Where is it? When to go? Where to say? What to do?

Answers
Madeira is an island in the Atlantic. You will probably fly into the airport Cristiano Ronaldo, named after the world-famous footballer who plays for Madrid. He was born in Madeira. You can see and photograph his bust in the airport.

The inhabitants, about 250,000 of them, speak Portuguese. Brush up on your Portuguese with the help of Duolingo if you want to order food and drink in Portuguese. The best-known drink is Madeira. The best-known food is Madeira cake.

The National Day is July 1st. You might want to extend your holiday to include this date. Or you might look for the cheaper and less busy times.

Everyday Words to Learn in Portuguese

1-10 words
exit
entrance
drink
food
hotel
.....
restaurant
toilet
ladies
gentlemen
yes
..........
11-20 words
please
no
thank you
hello
goodbye
.
where?
how much?
good
big
small
...
21-23 words
breakfast
lunch
dinner
***
Portuguese
Saída
Entrada
beber
Comida
hotel
.....
restaurante
banheiro
senhoras
cavalheiros
sim
..........
por favor
não
obrigado
Olá
Tchau
.....
Onde?
quantos?
Boa
grande
pequeno
...
café da manhã
almoço
jantar

Remembering those words

1 Hotel is the same in Portuguese and English.
2 Restaurant is restaurante.
3 Entrada is entrance.
4 Grande is big, not grand but big.

Useful websites
duolingo.com
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madeira

http://travelwithangelalansbury.blogspot.co.uk/2018/01/port-and-portuguese-wine-labels-and.
http://travelwithangelalansbury.blogspot.co.uk/2018/01/how-to-ask-for-food-and-drink-in.
http://travelwithangelalansbury.blogspot.co.uk/2018/01/learn-your-first-ten-words-in.
http://travelwithangelalansbury.blogspot.co.uk/2018/01/how-do-you-say-please-in-portuguese-is.


Author
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker. I have several more posts on Madeira.

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