How to Say ‘I like to read.’ in Mexican Spanish
Me gusta leer.
meh GOOS-tah leh-EHR
[meh GOOS-tah leh-EHR]
💬 Usage Tip: Another me gusta + infinitive pattern. Super useful and easy to expand.
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Phrase Breakdown
Me gusta
meh GOOS-tah
I like
Used to express that something is enjoyable or preferred.
Me gusta correr.
I like to run.
Words in this phrase
Me
[meh]
to me
Indirect object pronoun in the gustar structure.
Me gusta leer en silencio.
I like reading in silence.
gusta
[GOOS-tah]
is pleasing / I like
With an infinitive, it expresses liking an activity.
Me gusta leer novelas cortas.
I like reading short novels.
leer
[leh-EHR]
to read
An infinitive used for the activity of reading.
Me gusta leer por la tarde con un café.
I like to read in the afternoon with a coffee.
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