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How to Say ‘Do you like fish?’ in Portuguese

Gostas de peixe?

GOSH-tahsh deh PAY-sheh

[GOSH-tahsh deh PAY-sheh]

💬 Usage Tip: gostar always needs de before the thing you like. de merges with "the": Gostas do vinho? "Do you like the wine?"

Phrase Breakdown

Gostas

[GOSH-tahsh]

do you like (it)

Informal 'you' form of 'gostar' (to like); usually followed by 'de' plus a thing.

Example

Gostas de café?

Do you like coffee?

[deh]

(no direct translation)

Preposition linking 'importar-se' to the following verb.

Example

Importa-se de esperar?

Do you mind waiting?

peixe

[PAY-sheh]

fish

Fish, as food or animal; very common on Portuguese menus.

Example

O peixe está muito fresco.

The fish is very fresh.

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