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How to Say ‘I really like being with you.’ in Portuguese

Gosto muito de estar contigo.

GOH-shtoo MOO-ee-too deh eh-stahr kohn-TEE-goo

[GOH-shtoo MOO-ee-too deh eh-stahr kohn-TEE-goo]

💬 Usage Tip: gostar always needs de before the thing you like: gosto de café "I like coffee". Leaving out de is a very common learner slip.

Phrase Breakdown

Gosto muito

GOH-shtoo MOO-ee-too

I really like

'Gosto' means 'I like', and 'muito' adds emphasis. Say 'muito' with a nasal sound: 'muintu'.

Example

Gosto muito desta música.

I really like this song.

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.

de estar contigo.

deh eh-stahr kohn-TEE-goo

being with you.

'Contigo' means 'with you' in the 'tu' form. 'De estar' blends together as 'dshtar'.

Example

Quero estar contigo.

I want to be with you.

Words in this phrase

[deh]

(no direct translation)

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

Example

Importa-se de esperar?

Do you mind waiting?

estar

[eh-stahr]

to be

To exist or live; to be in a place.

Example

Ele vai estar aqui amanhã.

He will be here tomorrow.

contigo

[kohn-TEE-goo]

with you

"Contigo" means with you when speaking informally to one person.

Example

Falo mais à vontade contigo do que com desconhecidos.

I speak more comfortably with you than with strangers.

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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