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How to Say ‘She has good taste.’ in Portuguese

Ela tem bom gosto.

EH-lah tayng bohng GOSH-too

[EH-lah tayng bohng GOSH-too]

💬 Usage Tip: gosto means "taste" here, but it's also "I like" from gostar. Context tells them apart: bom gosto is always "good taste".

Phrase Breakdown

Ela tem

EH-lah tayng

She has

'Ela' means 'she'. 'Tem' means 'has' and is nasal: 'tãy'.

Example

Ela tem dois gatos.

She has two cats.

Words in this phrase

Ela

[EH-lah]

she

Third-person singular feminine subject pronoun.

Example

Ela tem descansado bastante.

She has been resting a lot.

tem

[tayng]

you have / has

Form of ter used to point out a quality someone has.

Example

Tem começa “Tem uma ótima voz.”

You have begins “You have a great voice.”

bom gosto.

bohng GOSH-too

good taste.

'Bom' means 'good' and is nasal: 'bõ'. 'Gosto' here is a noun meaning 'taste'.

Example

Tens bom gosto para música.

You have good taste in music.

Words in this phrase

bom

[bohng]

good

Adjective meaning good; often used to react positively to plans or ideas.

Example

Esse horário é bom para mim.

That time is good for me.

gosto

[GOSH-too]

taste

Can mean taste in art, fashion, or judgement.

Example

A palavra gosto aparece em “Tem bom gosto.”

The word taste appears in “You have good taste.”

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