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How to Say ‘With great pleasure’ in Portuguese

Com todo o gosto

kohng TOH-doo oo GOOSH-too

[kohng TOH-doo oo GOOSH-too]

💬 Usage Tip: Gosto here means "pleasure", not "I like". You'll hear it again in muito gosto "nice to meet you".

Phrase Breakdown

Com todo

kohng TOH-doo

With all

'Com' has a nasal sound and 'todo' sounds like 'TO-du'. The final 'o' is reduced to 'u'.

Example

Com todo o respeito.

With all due respect.

Words in this phrase

Com

[kohng]

with

Preposition used to connect an idea to a quality, person, or thing.

Example

Com experiência internacional, o candidato destaca-se mais.

With international experience, the candidate stands out more.

todo

[TOH-doo]

All

The whole quantity or extent of a particular group or thing.

Example

O refrigerante é todo natural.

The soda is all-natural.

o gosto

oo GOOSH-too

the pleasure

'gosto' sounds like 'GOSH-tu'. In Portugal an 's' before a consonant sounds like 'sh'.

Example

O gosto é meu.

The pleasure is mine.

Words in this phrase

[oo]

the

A masculine singular definite article used before nouns.

Example

O prazer de participar foi grande.

The pleasure of taking part was great.

gosto

[GOOSH-too]

pleasure; delight

A noun used in polite expressions to say meeting or speaking was pleasant.

Example

No email de seguimento, escrevi: Um gosto conhecê-lo no evento.

In the follow-up email, I wrote: A pleasure to meet you at the event.

Guides for Portuguese learners

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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