gostei da sua camisa
In Portuguese, 'I like your shirt' is said as gostei da sua camisa.
This phrase is a compliment used to tell someone that you find their shirt attractive. While the word camisa is the standard term for a shirt, the word blusa is often used interchangeably to refer to a shirt.
Which one should you use?
You can also use Sua camisa é muito legal! to say 'Your shirt is very cool!' in an informal context.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Different regions have preferred ways to express this sentiment. In Brazil, you might say Eu amei a sua camiseta! to mean 'I loved your shirt!' In Portugal, one might say Gosto imenso da tua camisola! to mean 'I really like your shirt!' In Angola, you might say Gostei da tua blusa! to mean 'I liked your shirt!'
How does it change in a sentence?
The default form uses the past tense gostei (I liked) rather than the present tense gosto (I like) to express a reaction to seeing the shirt. Additionally, the possessive sua (your) agrees in gender with the feminine noun camisa.
Did you know?
- Portuguese speakers may use the word legal to mean 'cool' when complimenting a shirt, though its primary meaning is 'legal' as in 'permitted by law'.
- In Brazil, the word camiseta specifically refers to a t-shirt, whereas camisa usually implies a button-down dress shirt.
- The word camisa shares a common ancestor with the English word 'shirt', both stemming from the Latin 'camisia'.
Examples in context
- Eu gostei da sua camisa.I like your shirt.This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase gostei da sua camisa.Tatoeba #6006730 by bill, translation #1887541 by CK
- Eu gosto da sua camisa. O azul combina muito bem com você!I like your shirt. The blue color suits you very well!
- Nossa, gostei da sua camisa!Wow, I like your shirt!
- Gostei da sua camisa nova.I liked your new shirt.
Example conversation
Juliana meets Lucas at a party.
- JulianaOi, Lucas! Gostei da sua camisa.Hi, Lucas! I like your shirt.
- LucasObrigado, Juliana! Que bom que você gostou.Thanks, Juliana! I'm glad you liked it.
- JulianaA cor combinou muito com você.The color really suits you.
- LucasValeu! Ganhei esse presente ontem.Thanks! I got this gift yesterday.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries camisa, da, sua, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
