How to Say ‘Do you like the lamb?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Te gusta el cordero?
teh GOOS-tah ehl kor-DEH-roh
[teh GOOS-tah ehl kor-DEH-roh]
🇪🇸 In Spain: Enthusiastic praise is the expected answer, even if you only mildly like the dish. A plain sí can sound lukewarm to whoever cooked it.
Phrase Breakdown
¿Te gusta
teh GOOS-tah
Do you like
Literally 'does it please you'. Stress 'GUS' in 'GUS-ta'.
¿Te gusta el café?
Do you like coffee?
Words in this phrase
Te
[teh]
to you / you
Indirect object pronoun meaning to you.
Te mando mi contacto por correo.
I'll send you my contact details by email.
gusta
[GOOS-tah]
is pleasing / like
From gustar; used to say that something is pleasing to someone, often translated as 'like'.
Me gusta sentirme parte de un equipo en una empresa con buen ambiente.
I like feeling part of a team in a company with a good atmosphere.
el cordero?
ehl kor-DEH-roh
lamb?
'Cordero' (lamb) is a typical festive dish. Say it as 'cor-DE-ro', with a single tap for the 'r'.
El cordero está en el horno.
The lamb is in the oven.
Words in this phrase
el
[ehl]
the
A definite article used before a masculine singular noun.
«El» ambiente en la oficina es agradable.
The atmosphere in the office is pleasant.
cordero
[kor-DEH-roh]
lamb
Meat from a young sheep; roast lamb is a classic Christmas dish in Spain.
El cordero asado es típico en Navidad.
Roast lamb is typical at Christmas.
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