Me Gusta in Spanish Translation
Learn how to use me gusta in Spanish. The verb “gustar” requires use of the indirect object pronouns.
Note: The only forms of “gustar” you will use are “gusta” and “gustan”
e.g.
Me gusta la fresa.
I like the strawberry
Te gusta el programa.
You like the program.
Nos gusta el color azul.
We like the color blue.
Me gustan las fresas.
I like the strawberries
Te gustan los programas.
You like the programs.
Nos gustan los colores.
We like the colors.
Note: Remember, “gustar” becomes either “gusta” or “gustan”, depending upon whether the subject of the sentence is singular or plural.
e.g.
Subject /Singular Subject/Plural Subject
Yo (I)/Me gusta la casa/Me gustan las casas
Tú (You)(Informal)/Te gusta el libro/Te gustan los libros
Él /Ella(He/She)/Le gusta la ropa/Le gustan las ropas
Usted (You)(Formal)/Le gusta la playa/Le gustan las playas
Nosotros(as)(We)/Nos gusta el refresco/Nos gustan los refrescos
Vosotros(as)(You)(Informal)/Os gusta la competencia/Os gustan las competencias
Ellos(as)(They)/Les gusta la canción/Les gustan las canciones
Ustedes(You)(Formal)/Les gusta el ejercicio/Les gustan los ejercicios
Note: For purposes of clarification, the sentence will often begin with a prepositional phrase that clarifies just who the indirect object pronoun refers to.
e.g.
A ella le gustan los frijoles.
She likes the beans
A él le gustan los frijoles.
He likes the beans
A usted le gustan los frijoles.
You (formal) like the beans.
A ellos les gusta la comida.
They like the food.
A nosotros nos gusta la comida.
We like the food
Note: As you can see, by adding a prepositional phrase, we remove the ambiguity of the “le” form.
Note: You can also use a prepositional phrase to add emphasis, even if there is no ambiguity.
e.g.
A Julia le gusta el café.
Julia likes coffee.
A mí me gusta la sopa caliente.
I like hot soup.
– Here is a list of verbs similars to “gustar”
aburrir – to bore
fascinar – to be fascinating to
bastar – to be sufficient
importer – to be important to
caer bien (mal) – to (not) suit
interesar – to be interesting to
dar asco – to be loathsome
molestar – to be a bother
disgustar – to hate something
parecer – to appear to be
doler (o:ue) – to be painful
picar – to itch
encantar – to “love” something
quedar – to be left over, remain
faltar – to be lacking something
volver (o:ue) loco – to be crazy about
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