Breakdown of Tu gostas de ver as flores do jardim?
tu
you
de
of / from / by (means of transport) / wearing (attire)
o jardim
the garden
gostar de
to like
ver
to see
a flor
the flower
Questions & Answers about Tu gostas de ver as flores do jardim?
Why is there a de between gostas and ver?
In Portuguese, the verb gostar (to like) requires the preposition de right after it. When you talk about liking an activity, you use gostar de followed by the infinitive (the basic, unconjugated form) of the action verb, like ver (to see) here.
Where is the word for "Do" to start this question?
Portuguese doesn't use helper words like "do" or "does" to form questions. You simply use the exact same word order as a normal statement and raise your pitch at the end of the sentence. Tu gostas means "You like", but with a question mark, it automatically becomes "Do you like?".
What makes up the word do in do jardim?
do is a contraction of the preposition de (of) and the masculine singular article o (the). Since jardim (garden) is a masculine noun, saying "of the garden" combines de + o into do.
Do I always have to say the Tu at the beginning?
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