Eu gosto de você
neutral
In Brazil you say Eu gosto de você for "I like you". The casual slang Tô a fim de você means you are into someone romantically. It is also called Gosto muito de você.
Meaning: saying you like someone (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Portuguese | Note |
|---|---|
| Eu gosto de você | neutral |
| Gosto muito de você | warm |
| Tô a fim de você | casual, romantic |
Gostar de works for friends and family as well as crushes, so Eu gosto de você can be friendly or a first hint of romance. Add muito to say "a lot".
Which one should you use?
Gosto de você is milder than Eu te amo, which is a strong statement of love. Estar a fim de is Brazilian slang for having a crush.
How does it change in a sentence?
Gostar always takes de, so write gosto de você and not gosto você.
Did you know?
- In Brazil the verb ficar, literally "to stay", describes a casual romantic encounter without a formal relationship, which often comes before namorar, meaning to date.
Examples in context
- Gosto muito de você, sabia?I like you a lot, you know?
- Tô a fim de você.I am into you.
Example conversation
Lucas tells his friend Mariana how he feels after a beach day in Santos.
- LucasMariana, posso te falar uma coisa?Mariana, can I tell you something?
- MarianaPode, fala.Sure, go ahead.
- LucasEu gosto de você.I like you.
- MarianaTambém gosto de você.I like you too.
