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Gosto de fruta, por exemplo maçãs.

Gosto de fruta, por exemplo maçãs.
I like fruit, for example apples.
From Lesson 183:Os conectores do discurso (portanto, afinal)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Breakdown of Gosto de fruta, por exemplo maçãs.

a maçã
the apple
gostar de
to like
a fruta
the fruit
por exemplo
for example

Questions & Answers about Gosto de fruta, por exemplo maçãs.

Why is there a de after Gosto?
In Portuguese, the verb gostar (to like) is almost always followed by the preposition de before the thing you like. You can think of it as translating to "I am fond of".
I thought Portuguese used definite articles for general categories. Why isn't it da fruta?
You are right that Portuguese often uses definite articles for general concepts. However, when talking about general, uncountable things like food or drinks with the verb gostar, it is very common to leave the article out. Gosto de fruta sounds extremely natural here.
Is there a difference between fruta and fruto?
Yes! Fruta is the everyday word used for fruit as food, which is what we are talking about here. Fruto is the botanical word for the part of a plant that contains seeds.
How do you make words ending in -ã plural, like maçã?
For most words ending in -ã, the plural is very straightforward: you just add an -s at the end. That is why maçã becomes maçãs without needing to change the vowel or the tilde.

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