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How to Say ‘I like your jacket.’ in Portuguese

Gosto do seu casaco.

GOH-shtoo doo say-oo kah-ZAH-koo

[GOH-shtoo doo say-oo kah-ZAH-koo]

💬 Usage Tip: seu is the polite "your" for someone you don't know. It changes with the thing owned: o seu casaco, a sua camisa "your shirt".

Phrase Breakdown

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.

do seu casaco.

doo say-oo kah-ZAH-koo

your coat.

'Do' is 'de' + 'o', required after 'gostar'. 'Seu' is the polite 'your', and 'casaco' sounds like 'kuh-zah-koo'.

Example

Gosto do seu carro.

I like your car.

Words in this phrase

[doo]

of the

Contraction of de + o, meaning of the or from the.

Example

Vamos abrir a caixa depois do jantar.

We're going to open the box after dinner.

seu

[say-oo]

your

A possessive adjective referring to the other person's time or attention.

Example

A palavra «seu» mostra que o tempo pertence ao destinatário.

The word “your” shows that the time belongs to the recipient.

casaco

[kah-ZAH-koo]

coat / jacket

Masculine noun for an outer garment.

Example

Este casaco é muito quente.

This coat is very warm.

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