Comments on: Gostar http://www.transparent.com/portuguese/gostar/ Language and Culture of the Portuguese-Speaking World Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:49:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rachel http://www.transparent.com/portuguese/gostar/comment-page-1/#comment-2490 Rachel Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:31:42 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/portuguese/gostar/#comment-2490 In terms of the Spanish gustarse, it's a matter of semantics. The point is that it doesn't work in the same way as the Portuguese gostar. Also, Cuba is an exception in that it does not use an article, like most countries do. For example, we say "No Brasil" for "In Brazil" but we say "Em Cuba" for "In Cuba." In terms of the Spanish gustarse, it’s a matter of semantics. The point is that it doesn’t work in the same way as the Portuguese gostar.

Also, Cuba is an exception in that it does not use an article, like most countries do. For example, we say “No Brasil” for “In Brazil” but we say “Em Cuba” for “In Cuba.”

]]> By: Linda Calk http://www.transparent.com/portuguese/gostar/comment-page-1/#comment-2489 Linda Calk Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:50:28 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/portuguese/gostar/#comment-2489 I enjoy the blogs, but I had two questions about this one. For the Spanish gustar, wouldn't it be more accurate to say that it takes an indirect object pronoun rather than a reflexive? Also, isn't Cuba one of the exceptions to the rule that names of countries use definite articles? I enjoy the blogs, but I had two questions about this one. For the Spanish gustar, wouldn’t it be more accurate to say that it takes an indirect object pronoun rather than a reflexive?

Also, isn’t Cuba one of the exceptions to the rule that names of countries use definite articles?

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