Nós gostamos de tocar música no feriado.

to like

Breakdown of Nós gostamos de tocar música no feriado.

• nós: we
• a música: the music
• tocar: to play
• o feriado: the holiday

Questions & Answers about Nós gostamos de tocar música no feriado.

Why is there a de after gostamos in the sentence?

In Portuguese, the verb gostar is typically followed by the preposition de before a noun or another verb. So whenever you say you like something or enjoy doing something, you say gostar de + [noun/verb].

Is no in no feriado one word meaning “on” in Portuguese?

Yes, no is a combination of em + o (in English, roughly “in the” or “on the”). So no feriado literally translates to “on the holiday.”

Could we replace Nós gostamos de with A gente gosta de?

Yes! In Brazilian Portuguese, nós and a gente both mean “we,” but a gente is more informal. If you use a gente, the verb form changes to the third-person singular (gosta instead of gostamos).

Do we always have to use música after tocar if we want to say “play music”?

Not necessarily. You could say tocar violão, tocar guitarra, or any specific instrument. However, if you want to emphasize the act of playing music in general, tocar música is perfectly fine.

Does feriado only mean a national holiday?

Feriado usually means an official holiday (national or regional) when people don’t work or go to school, but it can also be used for other official holidays. Context will make it clear what specific holiday is meant.