This is the 3370th most frequent Portuguese word.
gostam
"Gostam" means "they like" or "you (plural) like" in English.
In this sentence, 'gostam' is used as the third-person plural conjugation of the verb 'gostar,' meaning 'to like,' referring to 'eles,' which means 'they.'
Eles gostam de futebol.
They like soccer.
Here, 'gostam' is the plural conjugation of 'gostar,' addressing 'vocês,' meaning 'you' in a plural form. It expresses a question about preference.
Vocês gostam de viajar?
Do you like to travel?
In this example, 'gostam' again represents the third-person plural conjugation, associated with 'as crianças,' meaning 'the children,' indicating a shared preference or enjoyment.