Usage examples of "gostava" in Portuguese with translation to English

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Ela não gostava dele inicialmente. She didn't like him at first.
Ela gostava de estar com ele. She used to enjoy being with him.
Ela gostava de poesia e música. She was fond of poetry and music.
Gostava de te dar um conselho. I'd like to give you a piece of advice.
Tom não gostava muito de estudar francês. Tom didn't really enjoy studying French.
A princípio ela não gostava dele. She didn't like him at first.
Eu gostava de jogar tênis durante os finais de semana. I enjoyed playing tennis over the weekend.
Ele não gostava de ser punido. He didn't like to be punished.
Ela deixou claro que não gostava dele. She made it clear that she didn't like him.
Ele perguntou se eu gostava de comida chinesa. He asked if I liked Chinese food.
O professor me perguntou de que livro eu gostava. The teacher asked me which book I liked.
Eu pensei que você gostava de aprender coisas novas. I thought you liked to learn new things.
A verdade é que Ellen gostava muito de ti. The truth is, Ellen liked you a whole lot.
A gente antiga gostava de contar histórias de valentia. Ancient people liked to tell stories of bravery.
Tom não gostava de crianças naquela época e ainda não gosta. Tom didn't like children then and he still doesn't.
Tom perguntou a Mary de que tipo de música ela gostava. Tom asked Mary what kind of music she liked.
Em um primeiro momento eu não gostava de rock, mas agora eu gosto. At first I did not like rock music, but now I do.
Ela levou seis anos até ter coragem de dizer a ele que não gostava mais dele. It took her six years to get up the courage to tell him that she didn't like him anymore.
Ela gosta de vestidos azuis. She likes blue dresses.
Todos nós gostamos do filme. We all enjoyed the movie.
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