Spanish Conversation · Level 103
60 words
Spanish word
gustar
Pronunciation
IPA/gusˈtaɾ/
Meaning
- verblike
Example
Me gusta el chocolate.
I like chocolate.
More examples
¿Te gusta viajar?
Do you like traveling?
Core concept
A thing or action that gives someone pleasure or approval.
Common phrases
me gusta el chocolate
like chocolate
me gusta viajar
like traveling
le gusta bailar
likes dancing
Similar words
agradar: Produce a pleasant sensation; be agreeable to someone.
encantar: Evoke strong delight and a powerful liking.
caer bien: Leave a favorable impression on first meeting; seem amiable.
apetecer: Feel a desire or appetite to do or have something.
Definition in Spanish
Se usa para manifestar preferencia o agrado hacia algo; la persona que siente el agrado se indica mediante un pronombre de objeto indirecto, mientras que lo gustado actúa como sujeto.
Word origin
From Latin gustare 'to taste', which in Spanish shifted figuratively to 'be pleasing to', so the liked item functions as the grammatical subject while the person appears as an indirect object pronoun.
Usage tips
- When the liked item is an activity expressed by an infinitive, gustar stays singular, as in Me gusta bailar.