Learn Portuguese (Portugal): Não gosto de trabalhar sozinho.

Não gosto de trabalhar sozinho.

I do not like to work alone.

Breakdown of Não gosto de trabalhar sozinho.

Questions & Answers about Não gosto de trabalhar sozinho.

Where is the word for 'I' in this sentence?

The word for 'I' is eu, but in Portuguese, the verb ending usually tells you who is doing the action. The -o ending in gosto tells us it means 'I like'. The pronoun eu is optional and usually dropped to sound more natural.

Why is there a de between gosto and trabalhar?

The verb gostar (to like) almost always needs the preposition de right after it when you are saying you like an action or a thing. You can't just say gosto trabalhar; it has to be gosto de trabalhar.

Does the word sozinho change if a woman is speaking?

Yes, it does. Sozinho means 'alone' and acts like an adjective describing the speaker. Because this speaker is male, it ends in -o. A female speaker would change the ending to match her gender, saying Não gosto de trabalhar sozinha.

How would I use the words from this lesson to say 'I don't like to work with you' instead of 'alone'?

Instead of sozinho, you would use one of the special combined pronouns you are learning! To say 'with you' (informal, singular), you use the special word contigo. The sentence becomes Não gosto de trabalhar contigo.