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— Gostaste do concerto? — Nem por isso.

— Gostaste do concerto? — Nem por isso.
"Did you like the concert?" "Not really."
From Lesson 288:Na minha opinião (ter razão)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Breakdown of — Gostaste do concerto? — Nem por isso.

gostar de
to like
o concerto
the concert
nem por isso
not really

Questions & Answers about — Gostaste do concerto? — Nem por isso.

What does nem por isso literally mean?
Literally it translates to "not even for that". It is a highly common idiom used to soften a negative response, much like "not really" or "not particularly" in English.
Why is it do concerto and not just o concerto?
The verb gostar always needs the preposition de before the thing you like. Here, de combines with the masculine article o to make the contraction do.
How do we know this is addressed to the informal "you" (tu)?
The past tense ending -aste on gostaste is exclusively used for tu. Because the verb ending makes the subject completely clear, the pronoun itself is simply left out.
Can I translate "not really" directly as não realmente?
No, translating it literally sounds very unnatural to Portuguese ears. The phrase nem por isso is the standard, native way to express "not really" or "not so much".

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