Minha avó gosta de cozinhar a mandioca com manteiga.

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Breakdown of Minha avó gosta de cozinhar a mandioca com manteiga.

• com: with
• minha: my
• cozinhar: to cook

Questions & Answers about Minha avó gosta de cozinhar a mandioca com manteiga.

Why is it minha avó and not meu avó?

Because minha has to agree with avó, not with the speaker.

• avó = grandmother, a feminine noun
• meu = my, masculine singular
• minha = my, feminine singular

So:

• minha avó = my grandmother
• meu avô = my grandfather

This kind of agreement is very common in Portuguese.

What is the difference between avó and avô?

They are different words:

• avó = grandmother
• avô = grandfather

The accent mark changes both pronunciation and meaning.

• avó has an open stressed vowel
• avô has a closed stressed vowel

So the accent is important here. Mixing them up changes who you are talking about.

Why is there de after gosta?