Lost in a new city? A few phrases get you a long way. Start with Com licença (excuse me) to stop someone politely, then ask:

Portuguese	English
Onde fica a livraria?	Where is the bookshop?
Tem uma farmácia aqui perto?	Is there a pharmacy near here?
É longe? / É perto?	Is it far? / Is it close?

That tem is your old friend ter. In everyday Brazilian Portuguese it also means there is / there are: Tem uma padaria na esquina. — There's a bakery on the corner.