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How to Say ‘I really like your dress.’ in Portuguese

Gosto muito do teu vestido.

GOH-shtoo MOO-ee-too doo TEH-oo vish-TEE-doo

[GOH-shtoo MOO-ee-too doo TEH-oo vish-TEE-doo]

💬 Usage Tip: de + o squeeze together into do, so gosto de o teu vestido becomes gosto do teu vestido. With a feminine word it's da: Gosto da tua blusa "I like your blouse".

Phrase Breakdown

Gosto muito

GOH-shtoo MOO-ee-too

I really like

'Gosto' means 'I like'. In Portugal, the final 'o' sounds like a short 'u': 'góshtu'.

Example

Gosto muito de café.

I really like coffee.

Words in this phrase

Gosto

[GOH-shtoo]

I like

From the verb "gostar," used to express liking or preference.

Example

Gosto de falar com profissionais experientes.

I like speaking with experienced professionals.

muito

[MOO-ee-too]

a lot; very much

An adverb that strengthens the verb, showing a high degree of importance or appreciation.

Example

No evento de carreira, ouvi que eles valorizam muito o bem-estar das pessoas.

At the career event, I heard that they value people's well-being a lot.

do teu vestido.

doo TEH-oo vish-TEE-doo

your dress.

'Gostar' is always followed by 'de'. Here 'de + o' becomes 'do'.

Example

Gosto do teu casaco.

I like your coat.

Words in this phrase

[doo]

of the

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

Example

Gosto do metro.

I like the metro.

teu

[TEH-oo]

your

Informal possessive for masculine singular nouns.

Example

O teu sorriso é bonito.

Your smile is pretty.

vestido

[vish-TEE-doo]

dress

Masculine noun for a one-piece garment worn by women.

Example

Ela comprou um vestido azul.

She bought a blue dress.

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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