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How to Say ‘I like running and cooking.’ in Mexican Spanish

Me gusta correr y cocinar.

meh GOOS-tah koh-REHR ee koh-see-NAHR

[meh GOOS-tah koh-REHR ee koh-see-NAHR]

💬 Usage Tip: gusta stays the same however many activities you list. It only changes to gustan for plural things, as in me gustan los perros "I like dogs".

Phrase Breakdown

Me gusta correr

meh GOOS-tah koh-REHR

I like to run

'Me gusta' plus an infinitive expresses what you enjoy. Trill the 'rr': co-RRER.

Example

Me gusta correr temprano.

I like to run early.

Words in this phrase

[meh]

to me

Indirect object pronoun showing who is affected or who cares.

Example

En «Me importa mucho.», «Me» indica a la persona que siente interés.

In “It matters to me a lot,” “Me” shows the person who cares.

gusta

[GOOS-tah]

is pleasing / (I) like

Form of 'gustar' used when one thing is liked; literally 'it pleases'.

Example

Me gusta tu bolsa.

I like your bag.

correr

[koh-REHR]

to run

Verb for running, often as exercise.

Example

Me gusta correr en el parque.

I like to run in the park.

y cocinar.

ee koh-see-NAHR

and to cook.

'Y' (and) links a second activity. 'Cocinar' is stressed at the end: co-ci-NAR. In Mexico, the 'c' before 'i' sounds like 's'.

Example

Me gusta cocinar para mi familia.

I like to cook for my family.

Words in this phrase

[ee]

and

A conjunction used to join words or ideas.

Example

«Y» conecta «trabajo» y «vida personal».

“Y” connects “work” and “personal life.”

cocinar

[koh-see-NAHR]

to cook

Infinitive verb meaning to prepare food.

Example

Mi mamá sabe cocinar mole.

My mom knows how to cook mole.

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