How to Say ‘I really like the neighborhood.’ in Mexican Spanish
Me gusta mucho la colonia.
meh GOOS-tah MOO-choh lah koh-LOH-nyah
[meh GOOS-tah MOO-choh lah koh-LOH-nyah]
Phrase Breakdown
Me gusta mucho
meh GOOS-tah MOO-choh
I really like
Expresses strong liking. Say it as one smooth unit.
Me gusta mucho el café.
I really like coffee.
Words in this phrase
Me
[meh]
to me
Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to me' or 'for me.'
A mí me toca pagar hoy.
It's my turn to pay today.
gusta
[GOOS-tah]
is pleasing
From gustar; literally means is pleasing to me, commonly translated as I like.
Me gusta tu atuendo mucho.
I like your outfit a lot.
mucho
[MOO-choh]
a lot; very much
Adds emphasis to show strong affection.
Te extraño mucho cuando no llamas.
I miss you a lot when you do not call.
la colonia.
lah koh-LOH-nyah
the neighborhood.
In Mexico, 'colonia' means a neighborhood or residential area. Stress 'LO': 'koh-LOH-nyah'.
Vivo en la colonia Roma.
I live in the Roma neighborhood.
Words in this phrase
la
[lah]
the (feminine singular)
Definite article used with feminine nouns like “pantalla.”
La pantalla del demo está lista.
The demo screen is ready.
colonia
[koh-LOH-nyah]
neighborhood
In Mexico, a residential district of a city.
Mi colonia tiene un parque.
My neighborhood has a park.
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