"The lemon tastes sour."

Translation: O limão tem um gosto azedo.

[jahu]

I'd be happy to use "tem" if I had been taught that word before this question...

[holden426]

My BRAZILIAN WIFE and I spent the past few minutes trying to get this one. This is one phrase that needs to be improved.

[reno300]

Do you need to say 'tem' here? I wrote 'o limão gosto de azeda', I wasn't sure if 'de' was needed or not, but I never even considered 'tem'.

[Paulenrique]

Yes, you have to use "tem". But you say just "gosto azedo" (gosto+adjective / gosto de + noun). Dont confuse "gosto" (taste) and "gosto" (I like).

[allynia4]

So it's "O limão tem gosto azedo" and "Eu gosto de limão azedo"?

[Paulenrique]

Yes, that's it. As for the second reply, you just have to keep in mind "não ter gosto de nada". That's the way we say it =)

[allynia4]

But also "o cafe tem gosto de nada"? Because that's actually the first construction of "gosto" as taste they put in. I wish they'd explained this!

[student65910]

How to differentiate "gosto" (taste) and "gosto" (I like) -- very confusing!

[fitzgerald1337]

"O limão sente o gosto de azedo"

Why is "sente o gosto de" suggested for sour?

[Paulenrique]

O.o this would be literally "to feel the flavour..." strange...

[zvukosav]

I believe one could equally say - O limao tem um SABOR azedo. Or I am making a mistake?

[Paulenrique]

O limão tem sabor azedo - you are sure anout that / O limão tem um sabor azedo - you're not completly sure about that, maybe just a guessing

[KemotS]

So "O limão tem um gosto azedo" is also about not being sure about it?
Can we say then " O limão tem gosto azedo"?

[SaikatMaju]

This sentence confused me. Not sure on the translation part

[EmiLaBella]

It would have been nice if the translations were accurate...

[CLGN]

Drop down translation should give at least one correct hint.

[CLGN]

Please clarify... can a 'literal' double negative truly be common? As in "nao tem gosto de nada" ???

[Paulenrique]

yes, indeed.

[diego.sanjines]

O limão tem gosto de azedo, porque está errado?

[Paulenrique]

because the correct is "o limão tem gosto azedo". People use "de" butnit is wrong.

[Jenny617588]

Literally "the lemon has a sour taste"... makes sense!

[lilbopit]

Why can't you say o limao prova azedo

[Paulenrique]

It makes no sense. This verb is used for those who can taste the food and feel its flavor, similar to "try".

[yara.yinat]

What about "O limão sente amargo"? That could work too!

[Paulenrique]

That is "the lemon feels sour".

[AideLima]

Também pode ser: "O gosto do limão é azedo"

[ZandileNuk]

The lemon tastes sour-o limao gosto azedo , should be accepted

[lrcharmi]

Can this be explained?