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No tempo livre eu gosto de tocar violão.
In my free time I like playing the guitar.
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Why every word is where it is
No1prepositionin (the)em + o · masc. · sing. · definitetempo1nountimemasc. · sing.livre1adjectivefreesing.eupronounI1st sing. · subjectgosto2verblikegostar · present · 1st sing.de2preposition(of)tocar3verbplayinginfinitiveviolão4noun(acoustic) guitarmasc. · sing..
- No → livre: in free time
- eu → gosto: 1st person
- de → tocar: de + infinitive
- tocar → violão: tocar + instrument
Word for word: “In-the time free I like of playing guitar.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1no tempo livre = in (my) free time; also nas horas vagas. Contractions: preposition + article/pronoun →
- 2gostar de + infinitive. gostar de & expressing likes →
- 3“Play”: tocar an instrument, jogar a sport or a game.
- 4violão = acoustic guitar; guitarra is the electric one. No article.
Variations
- Nas horas vagas eu gosto de desenhar.
- No tempo livre eu jogo videogame.
- Eu gosto de tocar violão.