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Questions & Answers about Eu gosto de música.
Why is there a de after gosto? In English, we just say 'I like music.'
In Portuguese, the verb gostar (to like) almost always requires the preposition de right after it. To help you remember, you can think of it as saying 'I am fond of music'.
Do I have to include Eu, or can I just say Gosto de música?
I've seen da used with gostar sometimes. Why is it just de here instead of da?
Great observation! The word da is a combination of de + a (the). When you say gosto de música, you mean you like music in general. If you said gosto da música, you would be saying 'I like the music' (for example, referring to a specific song that is playing right now).
How do I pronounce the 's' in gosto?
In European Portuguese, an 's' that comes right before a consonant (like the 't' in this word) makes a 'sh' sound. So, gosto is pronounced like 'gosh-too'.