How to Say ‘I would like to know’ in Portuguese
Gostava de saber
goosh-TAH-vuh duh sah-BAYR
[goosh-TAH-vuh duh sah-BAYR]
💬 Usage Tip: [Gostava de] is another soft, polite way to say [I'd like to], often a bit gentler than [quero]. You can swap in other verbs after it: [Gostava de reservar] or [Gostava de perguntar].
Phrase Breakdown
Gostava
[goosh-TAH-vuh]
would like
Polite imperfect form of gostar, often used to sound softer and more courteous when asking for information.
Eu gostava de confirmar a reserva, e “Gostava” soa muito educado.
I would like to confirm the reservation, and “Gostava” sounds very polite.
de
[duh]
of / to
A very common preposition; here it links gostar to the following verb, forming the expression gostar de.
Na expressão “Gostava de saber”, “de” liga o verbo à ideia seguinte.
In the expression “Gostava de saber,” “de” links the verb to the next idea.
saber
[sah-BAYR]
to know
Infinitive verb meaning to know or to find out; often used when politely asking for information.
Em “Gostava de saber”, “saber” mostra que quer obter informação.
In “Gostava de saber,” “saber” shows that you want to get information.
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