gostar

Senses

1. 1.

   to like

   to enjoy or have a favorable opinion of someone or something

2. 2.

   to enjoy

   to take pleasure in doing an activity

3. 3.

   to want / would like

   to express desire or preference (especially in conditional form)

Examples

• "Eu gosto muito de chocolate."

  I really like chocolate.

• "Ela gosta de dançar aos finais de semana."

  She enjoys dancing on weekends.

• "Eu gostaria de ir ao cinema com você."

  I would like to go to the movies with you.

Usage

Gostar is almost always used with the preposition 'de' before a noun or infinitive verb. The conditional form 'gostaria' is very common for polite requests. Avoid direct English translations like 'I like to dance' vs. 'I like dancing'-both are correct in PT-BR with 'gostar de + infinitive'."