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How to Say ‘I'm glad you like it.’ in Portuguese

Fico contente que gostes.

FEE-koo kon-TEN-tuh kuh GOSH-tesh

[FEE-koo kon-TEN-tuh kuh GOSH-tesh]

💬 Usage Tip: After expressions of feeling or wishing, 'you like' takes a special form, gostes, not the usual gostas. You'll see the same thing in espero que gostes.

Phrase Breakdown

Fico contente

FEE-koo kon-TEN-tuh

I'm glad

Literally 'I stay happy'. The 'con' in 'contente' is nasal, and the final 'e' is almost silent.

Example

Fico contente por te ver.

I'm glad to see you.

Words in this phrase

Fico

[FEE-koo]

I feel / I become

From 'ficar'; used for becoming a state.

Example

Fico contente.

I'm glad.

contente

[kon-TEN-tuh]

happy; pleased

An adjective describing satisfaction or positive feeling.

Example

Usei «contente» para mostrar uma reação sincera e positiva.

I used “happy/pleased” to show a sincere and positive reaction.

que gostes.

kuh GOSH-tesh

that you like it.

'Gostes' is the subjunctive, used after expressions of feeling. In Portugal the 's' before 't' and at the end sounds like 'sh': 'GOSH-tsh'.

Example

Ainda bem que gostes.

Good that you like it.

Words in this phrase

que

[kuh]

that

Often used in expressions like claro que sim to reinforce the statement.

Example

Acho que podemos colaborar bem.

I think that we can collaborate well.

gostes

[GOSH-tesh]

you like

Subjunctive of 'gostar' for 'tu', used after expressions of feeling or hope.

Example

Espero que gostes da comida.

I hope you like the food.

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