How to Say ‘Are you enjoying it?’ in Portuguese
Está a gostar?
shtah ah goosh-TAR
[shtah ah goosh-TAR]
💬 Usage Tip: In Portugal, está a + a verb ending in -r is how you say something is happening right now: está a comer "you're eating". Brazilians say está gostando instead.
Phrase Breakdown
Está
[shtah]
are (you, formal) / is
Form of 'estar' (to be, for states) used with 'você' or formal address, or for he/she/it.
O senhor está cansado?
Are you tired, sir?
a
[ah]
(progressive marker)
In European Portuguese, 'estar a + infinitive' means doing something right now.
Estou a comer.
I am eating.
gostar
[goosh-TAR]
enjoying / liking
Infinitive of 'gostar' (to like); with 'estar a' it means enjoying right now.
Estou a gostar do filme.
I'm enjoying the film.
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