How to Say ‘I like’ in Mexican Spanish
Me gusta
meh GOOS-tah
[meh GOOS-tah]
💬 Usage Tip: With verbs like [gustar], the thing you like is the subject, so [me gusta] is literally more like "it pleases me." Same pattern: [me gusta el lugar] but [me gustan las canciones].
Phrase Breakdown
Me
[meh]
to me
An indirect object pronoun that shows who is affected; here it means the liking is happening to me.
En el bar, me sonríes y yo digo: “Me gusta” cómo me hablas.
At the bar, you smile at me and I say: “I like” how you talk to me.
gusta
[GOOS-tah]
is pleasing / I like
From gustar; literally means something is pleasing, but in English we usually say 'I like.'
Si seguimos platicando, me gusta estar aquí contigo.
If we keep talking, I like being here with you.
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