Portuguese · Real conversations
How to say “What do you like about ...?” in Portuguese
Invite someone to explain what appeals to them about something.
Do que você gosta em …?
What do you like about …?
Ask about a specific part of their preference rather than demanding a justification.
Use it in three situations
Discussing a place
Do que você gosta neste lugar?
What do you like about this place?
Talking about a hobby
Do que você gosta no seu trabalho?
What do you like about your work?
Learning about a favorite meal
Do que você gosta em aprender idiomas?
What do you like about learning languages?
What to watch for
This is an interested follow-up, so use a curious rather than challenging tone.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
Your turn
Imagine expressing preferences. Say this in Portuguese: What do you like about your work?
Reveal a sample reply
Do que você gosta no seu trabalho?
What do you like about your work?
Build a useful exchange
Explain what you would enjoy and make a joint choice.
This expression in other languages
A note on speaking Portuguese
These guides use Brazilian Portuguese. Você is a common everyday address; senhor or senhora may fit a more formal interaction. Eu gostaria and poderia can soften requests without making them complicated.
Keep the accents and nasal spellings, such as não and conexão. Portuguese in Portugal may use different everyday vocabulary or pronouns. The examples aim for broadly understandable Brazilian wording.
