How to Say ‘I like’ in Spain Spanish
Me gusta
meh GOOS-tah
[meh GOOS-tah]
💬 Usage Tip: Me gusta really means "it pleases me", so the verb matches the thing liked, not you. For more than one thing it becomes me gustan: me gustan los colores "I like the colours".
Phrase Breakdown
Me
[meh]
to me
Me shows that the opinion or impression belongs to the speaker.
A mí me preocupa el tiempo del trayecto.
I'm concerned about the journey time.
gusta
[GOOS-tah]
is pleasing / I like
From 'gustar'; literally 'is pleasing,' often translated as 'I like'.
Si la conversación va bien, digo: Me gusta hablar contigo.
If the conversation is going well, I say: I like talking with you.
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