Topic: Portuguese

"He likes tea."

Translation:Ele gosta de chá.

August 8, 2013

8 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Valerie_Shanti

    The diference between DO and DE please...

    August 8, 2013
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/tanisemello

      Eu gosto DO chá. I like of tea (an specific tea). Eu gosto DE chá. I like tea (every type of tea)

      November 22, 2013
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Paulenrique
      Mod

        Do = de + o (literally "of/from the") for masculine words. De = of/from

        August 8, 2013
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/spidermile

          Woudn't it be gosto?

          August 18, 2018
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Paulenrique
          Mod

            No. You have to conjugate verbs accordingly: http://www.conjuga-me.net/verbo-gostar

            August 20, 2018
            https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Luis_AT

              I thought gosta was feminine and gosto masculine.

              October 18, 2013
              https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Paulenrique
              Mod

                no, verbs agree with the noun/pronoun, not with a gender or number (except for the participle). eu gosto, ele gosta, ela gosta, eles gostam, elas gostam.

                October 18, 2013
                https://www.duolingo.com/profile/GeorgJrgen2
                Plus

                  Thanks for making this clear. Although I should have known better, I had the same question this morning. I think, now I will remember.

                  September 3, 2018
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