How to Say ‘What do you like about her?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Qué te gusta de ella?
keh teh GOOS-tah deh EH-yah
[keh teh GOOS-tah deh EH-yah]
Phrase Breakdown
¿Qué te gusta
keh teh GOOS-tah
What do you like
Literally 'what pleases you'. Stress 'GUS' in 'gusta'. 'Qué' sounds like 'keh', with no 'w' sound.
¿Qué te gusta comer?
What do you like to eat?
Words in this phrase
Qué
[keh]
what
An interrogative word used in questions to ask for specific information.
Uso «qué» para hacer una pregunta clara.
I use “what” to ask a clear question.
te
[teh]
to you
Indirect object pronoun showing that the information is being told to you.
Si quieres saber más, Te cuento sobre el equipo.
If you want to know more, I’ll tell you about the team.
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.
de ella?
deh EH-yah
about her?
'De ella' means 'of/about her'. Link the words smoothly: 'deh-EH-ya'. In Mexico 'll' sounds like 'y'.
Hablamos de ella.
We talked about her.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
about
Here 'de' means 'about' a person, pointing to their qualities.
¿Qué te gusta de tu trabajo?
What do you like about your job?
ella
[EH-yah]
her
Pronoun 'she' used after a preposition means 'her'.
Compré flores para ella.
I bought flowers for her.
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