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How to Say ‘I like rectangles’ in Mexican Spanish

Me gustan los rectángulos

meh GOOS-tahn lohs rek-TAHN-goo-lohs

[meh GOOS-tahn lohs rek-TAHN-goo-lohs]

💬 Usage Tip: With [gustar], the thing you like is the part that controls the verb: [Me gustan los rectángulos] but [Me gusta el rectángulo]. That same switch happens with [me encanta/n] too.

Phrase Breakdown

Me gustan

meh GOOS-tahn

I like

Used to say you like something.

Example

Me gustan mucho.

I like them a lot.

Words in this phrase

Me

[meh]

to me

An indirect object pronoun used with gustar to show who likes something.

Example

Me gustan las figuras simples.

I like simple figures.

gustan

[GOOS-tahn]

are pleasing; I like

Plural form used with gustar when the thing liked is plural; literally means are pleasing to.

Example

Me gustan más los diseños limpios.

I like clean designs more.

Los rectángulos

lohs rek-TAHN-goo-lohs

the rectangles

Refers to rectangle shapes specifically.

Example

Los rectángulos son fáciles de ver.

The rectangles are easy to see.

Words in this phrase

los

[lohs]

the

Plural masculine definite article used before masculine plural nouns.

Example

Los rectángulos del dibujo son grandes.

The rectangles in the drawing are big.

rectángulos

[rek-TAHN-goo-lohs]

rectangles

Plural noun referring to rectangular shapes.

Example

Prefiero rectángulos para este diseño.

I prefer rectangles for this design.

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