Spanish for English speakers School · Lesson 2

What you like + don't like

Talk about likes in Spanish with gustar — Me gusta la leche (I like milk) — and the reverse-style verb structure that confuses learners.

Conversation

  1. Lindo Lindo

    ¿Qué te gusta?

    What do you like?

    Tip: gusta - like

  2. Pishi Pishi

    Me gusta la leche.

    I like milk.

    Tip: <Leche> is feminin, therefore <la>

  3. Lindo Lindo

    ¿Qué no te gusta?

    What don't you like?

    Tip: no gusta - don't like

  4. Pishi Pishi

    No me gusta la pasta.

    I don't like pasta.

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How does gustar work in Spanish?

Gustar means 'to please'. Me gusta la leche = 'milk pleases me' = 'I like milk'. Use indirect pronouns me/te/le/nos/os/les.

Gusta vs gustan?

Gusta with singular subjects: me gusta el café. Gustan with plural: me gustan los gatos = 'I like cats'.

How do you say 'I don't like'?

No me gusta + singular / No me gustan + plural: no me gusta el queso, no me gustan las verduras.

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