手早い答え
ブラジルポルトガル語のquerer vs. gostarを比較：それぞれの単語がふさわしい場面と、避けるべき間違い。
確実な見分け方は、英語から訳す前に、その単語の働きを見きわめることです。
それぞれの単語の働き
querer
to want
Use querer for desire, intention, requests, and choosing what you would like.
gostar
to like
Use gostar for preferences, enjoyment, and liking people, places, activities, or things.
選び方
- querer: Choose querer if the sentence points to desire, intention, requests, and choosing what you would like.
- gostar: Choose gostar if the sentence points to preferences, enjoyment, and liking people, places, activities, or things.
例文
Quero agua, por favor.
I want water, please.
Eu gosto de samba.
I like samba.
よくある落とし穴
Gostar normally takes de before the thing liked: gosto de cafe.
文脈の中で練習する
自分の実生活から文を一つ選び、二回書いてみましょう。一度はquererで、もう一度はgostarで。どちらも成り立ちそうなら、意味の違いを言葉にしてみましょう。