How do you say "I love you" in Portuguese?
Say Te amo or Eu te amo; they mean the same, and Te amo is the everyday spoken form.
| Portuguese | Meaning | In CiaoSpeak |
|---|---|---|
| Te amo. | I love you. | Unit 30 |
| Eu te amo. | I love you. | Not in the course |
| Te amo muito. | I love you so much. | Not in the course |
How do you say "I love you too" in Portuguese?
Say Também te amo or Eu também te amo.
| Portuguese | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Também te amo. | I love you too. |
| Eu também te amo. | I love you too. |
How do you say "I like you" in Portuguese?
Say Eu gosto de você ("I like you") or Eu gosto muito de você ("I really like you"); it can be romantic or simply warm, between friends. Gostar takes de before whatever you like.
| Portuguese | Meaning | In CiaoSpeak |
|---|---|---|
| Eu gosto muito de você. | I really like you. | Unit 30 |
| Eu gosto de você. | I like you. | Not in the course |
How do you say "I miss you" in Portuguese?
Say Estou com saudade de você. More in what saudade means.
| Portuguese | Meaning | In CiaoSpeak |
|---|---|---|
| Estou com saudade de você. | I miss you. | Unit 30 |
| Que saudade! | I missed you so much! I miss it so much! | Unit 30 |
What mistakes do English speakers make with "I love you"?
The common mistakes are Eu gosto você without de, and Te gosto by analogy with Te amo.
- Eu gosto você. Gostar needs de: Eu gosto de você.
- Te gosto. Gostar doesn't work like amar: it's Eu gosto de você.
How can you practice saying it out loud?
Say it to someone who answers. In CiaoSpeak's Brazilian Portuguese course, the lessons teach Te amo and Estou com saudade with a recording in a Brazilian accent, and in the Speak tab a character in a real scene (a São Paulo baker, a Rio ride-app driver, your language-exchange partner Ana) talks to you and you answer out loud. The app tells you whether a Brazilian would understand you, with one gentle fix if not. Lessons are free; in the Speak tab, today's questions (up to five a day) are free too, and CiaoSpeak+ adds practice in any scene whenever you like. More phrases: how to say everyday things in Portuguese.