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How to Say ‘I really enjoyed your presentation.’ in Portuguese

Gostei muito da sua apresentação.

goosh-TAY MOOY-too dah SOO-uh uh-pre-zen-tuh-SOWN

[goosh-TAY MOOY-too dah SOO-uh uh-pre-zen-tuh-SOWN]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Complimenting a speaker's talk is a natural, low-pressure way to start a networking conversation in Portugal.

Phrase Breakdown

Gostei muito

goosh-TAY MOOY-too

I really liked

'Gostei' is the past tense of 'gostar' (to like). In Portugal the 's' before 't' sounds like 'sh': 'gush-TEI'.

Example

Gostei muito do jantar.

I really liked the dinner.

Words in this phrase

Gostei

[goosh-TAY]

I liked it

Past tense of gostar; used to say you enjoyed something.

Example

Na mensagem depois do evento, escrevi «Gostei» para mostrar apreço pela conversa.

In the message after the event, I wrote “I liked it” to show appreciation for the conversation.

muito

[MOOY-too]

a lot

Means greatly or in large quantity; often adds emphasis.

Example

Hoje estás muito convincente no teu flirt.

Today you’re very convincing in your flirting.

da sua apresentação.

dah SOO-uh uh-pre-zen-tuh-SOWN

your presentation.

'Gostar' always takes 'de', so 'de' + 'a' becomes 'da'. Stress the end: 'a-pre-zen-ta-SÃO'.

Example

Gostei da sua ideia.

I liked your idea.

Words in this phrase

[dah]

of the

Contraction of de + a, used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

Em «Da» nossa conversa, a contração soa natural em português.

In “of our conversation,” the contraction sounds natural in Portuguese.

sua

[SOO-uh]

your

Possessive adjective meaning your.

Example

Sua está em “Isso foi muito simpático da sua parte.”

Your is in “That was very kind of you.”

apresentação

[uh-pre-zen-tuh-SOWN]

presentation

A talk or demonstration given to an audience.

Example

A apresentação durou vinte minutos.

The presentation lasted twenty minutes.

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