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How to Say ‘Are you enjoying the party?’ in Portuguese

Estás a gostar da festa?

shTAHSH ah goosh-TAR dah FESH-tah

[shTAHSH ah goosh-TAR dah FESH-tah]

💬 Usage Tip: In Portugal, "-ing" actions use estar a plus the plain verb: estás a gostar, estou a comer "I'm eating". You'll hear estás gostando mainly from Brazilians.

Phrase Breakdown

Estás a gostar

shTAHSH ah goosh-TAR

Are you enjoying

In Portugal, 'estar a' + infinitive shows an ongoing action. The 's' in 'Estás' sounds like 'sh': 'shTASH'.

Example

Estás a gostar do livro?

Are you enjoying the book?

Words in this phrase

Estás

[shTAHSH]

you are (informal)

Informal 'you' form of 'estar', used for temporary states or how someone looks right now.

Example

Estás pronta para sair?

Are you ready to go out?

[ah]

(progressive marker)

In European Portuguese, 'estar a + infinitive' means doing something right now.

Example

Estou a comer.

I am eating.

gostar

[goosh-TAR]

enjoying / liking

Infinitive of 'gostar' (to like); with 'estar a' it means enjoying right now.

Example

Estou a gostar do filme.

I'm enjoying the film.

da festa?

dah FESH-tah

the party?

'Da' is 'de' + 'a' (of the). 'Gostar' takes 'de'. In 'festa' the 's' sounds like 'sh': 'FESH-tuh'.

Example

Gosto da festa.

I like the party.

Words in this phrase

[dah]

of the

Contraction of de + a, used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

Em «Da» nossa conversa, a contração soa natural em português.

In “of our conversation,” the contraction sounds natural in Portuguese.

festa

[FESH-tah]

party, festival

A feminine noun for a party or celebration; in June it often refers to the popular saints' street festivals like São João.

Example

A festa de São João no Porto dura a noite toda.

The São João festival in Porto lasts all night.

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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