How to Say ‘What do you like most?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Qué es lo que más te gusta?
keh ess loh keh mas teh GOOS-tah
[keh ess loh keh mas teh GOOS-tah]
💬 Usage Tip: lo que más means "the thing that most" and works with many verbs: lo que más quiero "what I want most".
Phrase Breakdown
¿Qué es lo que
keh ess loh keh
What is it that
'Lo que' means 'the thing that'. Say it smoothly as one unit: 'ke-es-lo-ke'.
¿Qué es lo que quieres?
What is it that you want?
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.
es
[ess]
is
Third-person singular of “ser,” used to describe what something is like.
En la pregunta «¿Cómo es...?», «es» pide una descripción.
In the question “What is ... like?”, “es” asks for a description.
lo
[loh]
the (thing)
Neuter 'lo' joins with 'que' to mean 'the thing that' / 'what'.
Lo que quiero es dormir.
What I want is to sleep.
que
[keh]
that
Used to introduce a defining clause which specifies a person/thing previously mentioned.
La casa que compramos es grande.
The house that we bought is big.
más te gusta?
mas teh GOOS-tah
you like the most?
'Más' means 'most' here. 'Te gusta' means 'you like', literally 'it pleases you'. Raise your voice at the end for a question.
¿Qué comida más te gusta?
Which food do you like the most?
Words in this phrase
más
[mas]
most
Used to express the highest degree.
La mejor opción.
The best option.
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.
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