How to Say ‘I like running’ in Mexican Spanish
Me gusta correr
meh GOOS-tah koh-REHR
[meh GOOS-tah koh-REHR]
💬 Usage Tip: Where English uses an -ing word, Spanish uses the plain verb form after me gusta: me gusta correr, me gusta nadar "I like swimming".
Phrase Breakdown
Me
[meh]
to me
Indirect object pronoun showing who is affected or who cares.
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'.
Me gusta tu bolsa.
I like your bag.
correr
[koh-REHR]
to run
Verb for running, often as exercise.
Me gusta correr en el parque.
I like to run in the park.
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