Spanish for English speakers Sports · Lesson 3

Like and dislike

Express changing preferences in Spanish — No, ya no (No, not anymore) — using ya no for things that used to be liked.

Conversation

  1. Meera Meera

    ¿Te gusta el chocolate?

    Do you like chocolate?

  2. Bolin Bolin

    No, ya no.

    No, not anymore.

    Tip: <ya no> = not anymore In other cases <ya> means "already"

  3. Meera Meera

    ¿Entonces qué te gusta comer?

    What do you like eating then?

  4. Bolin Bolin

    Mmm, comida saludable. Por ejemplo, las verduras.

    Well, healthy food. Vegetables, for example.

    Tip: <comida> = food <sana> = healthy <la verdura> = vegetable (one kind) <las verduras> = vegetables (in general)

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

What does ya no mean?

'Not anymore'. Ya no me gusta = 'I don't like it anymore'. Stronger than just 'no'.

How do you ask 'do you like ...?' in Spanish?

¿Te gusta + singular? / ¿Te gustan + plural?: ¿Te gusta el chocolate? ¿Te gustan los dulces?

Soft refusal phrases in Spanish?

No, gracias (no thanks), no realmente (not really), ya no (not anymore), no mucho (not much).

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