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How to Say ‘So, are you enjoying the roast kid?’ in Portuguese

Então, está a gostar do cabrito?

en-TOWN shtah ah goosh-TAR doo kah-BREE-too

[en-TOWN shtah ah goosh-TAR doo kah-BREE-too]

💬 Usage Tip: gostar always needs de before the thing you like, and de + o merges into do. For a feminine word it becomes da: gostar da sopa "to like the soup".

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Roast kid goat is a classic Christmas Day lunch in many Portuguese homes, especially in the north. The host asking this is usually fishing for praise, and a second helping is coming either way.

Phrase Breakdown

Então, está a gostar

en-TOWN shtah ah goosh-TAR

So, are you enjoying

'Então' means 'so' or 'well then' and ends in the nasal 'ão' sound. Pause briefly after it.

Example

Então, está a gostar da viagem?

So, are you enjoying the trip?

Words in this phrase

Então

[en-TOWN]

so / then

Used to draw a conclusion or decision.

Example

Então vamos de comboio.

So let's go by train.

está

[shtah]

are (you, formal) / is

Form of 'estar' (to be, for states) used with 'você' or formal address, or for he/she/it.

Example

O senhor está cansado?

Are you tired, sir?

[ah]

(progressive marker)

In European Portuguese, 'estar a + infinitive' means doing something right now.

Example

Estou a comer.

I am eating.

gostar

[goosh-TAR]

enjoying / liking

Infinitive of 'gostar' (to like); with 'estar a' it means enjoying right now.

Example

Estou a gostar do filme.

I'm enjoying the film.

do cabrito?

doo kah-BREE-too

the roast kid goat?

'Do' combines 'de' and 'o'. 'Cabrito' is roast young goat, a traditional festive dish. Say it 'ka-BREE-too'.

Example

Gosto muito do cabrito.

I really like the roast kid goat.

Words in this phrase

[doo]

of the

Contraction of 'de' + 'o'; 'precisar de' means to need.

Example

Gosto do metro.

I like the metro.

cabrito

[kah-BREE-too]

young goat / kid

Young goat meat, a traditional roast dish at Portuguese family meals.

Example

A avó fez cabrito assado no forno.

Grandma made oven-roasted kid.

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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