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How to Say ‘Do you like Saramago too?’ in Portuguese

Também gostas de Saramago?

tahm-BAYNG GOSH-tahsh deh sa-ra-MAH-goo

[tahm-BAYNG GOSH-tahsh deh sa-ra-MAH-goo]

💬 Usage Tip: gostar always needs de before the thing you like: gostas de café? "do you like coffee?". Leaving it out is a classic learner slip.

Phrase Breakdown

Também gostas

tahm-BAYNG GOSH-tahsh

Do you also like

'Também' (also) is nasal at the end. 'Gostas' is the informal 'you like'; final 's' sounds like 'sh'.

Example

Também gostas de café?

Do you also like coffee?

Words in this phrase

Também

[tahm-BAYNG]

also; too

Used to agree or add that the same feeling applies to you.

Example

Respondi «Também» gostei para mostrar reciprocidade.

I replied “also” liked it to show reciprocity.

gostas

[GOSH-tahsh]

do you like (it)

Informal 'you' form of 'gostar' (to like); usually followed by 'de' plus a thing.

Example

Gostas de café?

Do you like coffee?

de Saramago?

deh sa-ra-MAH-goo

Saramago?

'Gostar' always needs 'de'. Stress: sa-ra-MA-go.

Example

Gosto de Saramago.

I like Saramago.

Words in this phrase

[deh]

(no direct translation)

Preposition linking 'importar-se' to the following verb.

Example

Importa-se de esperar?

Do you mind waiting?

Saramago

[sa-ra-MAH-goo]

Saramago

Name of the famous Portuguese author.

Example

Li um livro de Saramago.

I read a book by Saramago.

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The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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