How to Say ‘You have good taste.’ in Portuguese
Tem bom gosto.
tayng bohng GOSH-too
[tayng bohng GOSH-too]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: This sounds positive, but with a stranger it can come off a little broad or evaluative. In real life, Portuguese speakers often make it softer by tying it to something specific, like clothes or decor.
Phrase Breakdown
Tem
[tayng]
you have / has
Form of ter; here used to compliment someone's taste.
A frase começa com Tem em “Tem bom gosto.”
The sentence starts with you have in “You have good taste.”
bom
[bohng]
good
Masculine singular form of bom, meaning good.
O elogio usa bom em “Tem bom gosto.”
The compliment uses good in “You have good taste.”
gosto
[GOSH-too]
taste
Can mean taste in art, fashion, or judgement.
A palavra gosto aparece em “Tem bom gosto.”
The word taste appears in “You have good taste.”
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