How to Say ‘I like Mexican food.’ in Mexican Spanish
Me gusta la comida mexicana.
meh GOOS-tah lah koh-MEE-dah meh-hee-KAH-nah
[meh GOOS-tah lah koh-MEE-dah meh-hee-KAH-nah]
Phrase Breakdown
Me gusta
meh GOOS-tah
I like (literally: it pleases me)
Say 'meh GOOS-tah'. Use 'gusta' for one thing. The 'g' is hard, as in 'go'.
Me gusta el mole.
I like mole.
Words in this phrase
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.
la comida mexicana.
lah koh-MEE-dah meh-hee-KAH-nah
Mexican food.
Say 'lah koh-MEE-dah meh-hee-KAH-nah'. The 'x' sounds like a breathy 'h'.
Cocino la comida mexicana en casa.
I cook Mexican food at home.
Words in this phrase
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article used before a feminine noun.
La frase «La cultura de trabajo» empieza con «La».
The phrase “The work culture” begins with “La.”
comida
[koh-MEE-dah]
food
A common word for food or a meal.
Si no veo opciones, pregunto: ¿Tiene comida vegetariana?
If I don't see options, I ask: Do you have vegetarian food?
mexicana
[meh-hee-KAH-nah]
Mexican
Refers to someone or something from Mexico.
Ella es una mexicana orgullosa.
She is a proud Mexican woman.
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