Spanish Conversation · Level 51
74 words
Spanish word
agradar
Pronunciation
IPA/aɣɾaˈðaɾ/
Meaning
- verblike
Example
Esta canción me agrada.
I like this song.
More examples
A ella le agrada cenar fuera.
Eating out pleases her.
Core concept
A thing that gently pleases a person.
Common phrases
me agrada
pleases me
te agrada
pleases you
agradar a alguien
please someone
Similar words
gustar: Appeals to personal taste, causing enjoyment because it fits someone's likes.
encantar: Inspires intense delight or admiration, producing strong enthusiasm for something.
interesar: Arouses curiosity or attention, prompting focused mental interest.
satisfacer: Meets needs or expectations and produces a clear sense of satisfaction.
Definition in Spanish
Provocar que alguien sienta agrado o disfrute por algo.
Word origin
From Latin gratus 'pleasing' plus the ad- prefix, originally used to mean 'to cause pleasure to someone' and later yielding the Spanish verb agradar.
Usage tips
- A common error is to make the person the subject (for example 'Yo agrado la canción'); standard Spanish instead has the thing as subject and the person as indirect object, as in 'La canción me agrada'.