Eu gosto de caminhar com minha família.

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Breakdown of Eu gosto de caminhar com minha família.

• gostar de: to like
• caminhar: to walk
• com: with
• minha: my
• a família: the family

Questions & Answers about Eu gosto de caminhar com minha família.

Why is there a de after gosto?

In Portuguese, the verb gostar almost always requires the preposition de before another verb or noun. So, when you say Eu gosto de caminhar, you’re literally saying I like of walking in a literal translation sense. This construction is simply how Portuguese grammar works.

Can I omit the word eu at the beginning?

Yes, you can often drop the subject pronoun in Portuguese because the verb ending indicates who the subject is. So, Gosto de caminhar com minha família is perfectly acceptable. However, using eu sometimes sounds more emphatic or clarifies who is speaking in contexts where it might be ambiguous.

Why is it minha família and not meu família?

In Portuguese, nouns have genders. The word família is feminine, so you use the feminine possessive adjective minha (my) instead of the masculine meu. Other feminine words would also use variations like minha, suas, etc., depending on the context.

Is it correct to say com a minha família instead of com minha família?

Yes, both com minha família and com a minha família are correct. The definite article a is often optional before possessive pronouns in Brazilian Portuguese. You’ll hear both forms used without any significant difference in meaning.

Why does família have an accent?

The accent on the i in família (fam-í-li-a) indicates the stressed syllable. In Portuguese, this stress marker helps distinguish pronunciation from similar words and ensures non-native speakers pronounce the word correctly. Without the accent, a native speaker might not be sure where to place the emphasis.