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Questions & Answers about Tu gostas do quadro?
What does tu mean in this sentence?
tu is the informal second person singular pronoun used in Portuguese. It directly translates to you in English and is commonly used in Portugal among friends or in casual settings.
Why is the verb conjugated as gostas instead of gosta?
In Portuguese, the verb must agree with its subject. Since tu is the informal singular form of you, the correct conjugation for gostar is gostas. This differs from third person singular (used with ele/ela/você), which would be gosta.
What role does the contraction do play in the sentence?
The contraction do is a combination of the preposition de (used with gostar to indicate what is liked) and the definite article o. Instead of saying de o quadro, Portuguese contracts these to form do quadro, which means “of the painting” or simply refers to the object being liked.
What does the word quadro mean?
quadro commonly means painting or picture in English. It refers to an artwork or a framed image.
Is this sentence formal or informal, and how can you tell?
This sentence is informal because it employs tu instead of a more formal pronoun like você. The use of tu is typical in casual conversation and familiar contexts in European Portuguese.
How does this sentence differ from its Brazilian Portuguese counterpart?
In Brazilian Portuguese, você is more frequently used instead of tu, which means the sentence would likely be phrased as Você gosta do quadro? Here, the verb form changes to gosta to agree with você. Additionally, the overall tone would come off as slightly more formal even in casual settings in Brazil.