20 min

language learning center · A1 · Lesson 4

Likes and dislikes

Practice this topic in Portuguese: Likes and dislikes.

Understand and learn

Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.

Inês

Gosto de música.

I like music.

Miguel

Não gosto muito de cozinhar.

I do not like cooking.

Inês

Gostas de viajar?

Do you like travelling?

Miguel

Prefiro ler.

I prefer reading.

Notice, try, and speak

Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.

Useful words and phrases

These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.

Learn these items
  • Gosto de música.

    I like music.

    Gosto de música.

  • Não gosto muito de cozinhar.

    I do not like cooking.

    Não gosto muito de cozinhar.

  • Gostas de viajar?

    Do you like travelling?

    Gostas de viajar?

  • Prefiro ler.

    I prefer reading.

    Prefiro ler.

  • Eu também.

    Me too.

    Eu também.

Notice, try, and speak

Which Portuguese sentence has this meaning: “I like music.”

Which Portuguese sentence has this meaning: “I like music.”

Make it yours

Say the five Portuguese turns aloud, then connect two of them naturally.

Change one detail so the message is true for your own life or opinion.

Use it with someone

Use this Portuguese in a real conversation

  1. 1. Gosto de música.
  2. 2. Não gosto muito de cozinhar.
  3. 3. Gostas de viajar?
  4. 4. Prefiro ler.
  5. 5. Eu também.
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