Likes/Dislikes in Portuguese Flashcards
to like
gostar
of, from, by about
de
I like
Eu gosto
You like (sing/inf)
Tu gostas
he likes
ele gosta
she likes
ela gosta
you like (sing/form)
você gosta
we like
nós gostamos
they like (masc)
eles gostam
they like (fem)
elas gostam
you like (pl/group)
vocês gostam
I like coffee.
(I’m fond of coffee)
Eu gosto café.
You like traveling.
(You are fond of traveling) (sing/inf)
Tu gostas de viajar.
We like to cook.
(We are fond of cooking.)
Nós gostamos de cozinhar.
no, not
não
I don’t like coffee.
(I’m not fond of coffee.)
Não gosto de café.
She doesn’t like to cook. (She is not fond of cooking)
Ela não gosta de cozinhar.
What do you like to drink? (The what is what you are fond of drinking?)
O que é que gostas de beber?
Do you (pl) like coffee?
Gostam de café?
Yes, we (pl) like?
Sim, gostamos.
The words o, a, os, and as all mean “the”. If you are talking about a more “specific thing” that you like, and it starts with o, a, os, and as, what do you need to do?
You need to combine the definite article with the preposition.
de + o = do
de + a = da
de + os = dos
de + as = das
I like the books. (I am found of the books)
Gosto dos livros.