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How to Say ‘I really like reading and running.’ in Spain Spanish

Me gusta mucho leer y correr.

meh GOOS-tah MOO-choh leh-EHR ee koh-RREHR

[meh GOOS-tah MOO-choh leh-EHR ee koh-RREHR]

Phrase Breakdown

Me gusta mucho

meh GOOS-tah MOO-choh

I really like

The opening expression of liking. Stress 'GUS-ta' and 'MU-cho'.

Example

Me gusta mucho tu casa.

I really like your house.

Words in this phrase

[meh]

to me / me

Indirect object pronoun showing that something matters to the speaker.

Example

Me interesa mucho saber cómo trabaja el equipo.

I am very interested in knowing how the team works.

gusta

[GOOS-tah]

is pleasing / like

From gustar; used to say that something is pleasing to someone, often translated as 'like'.

Example

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.

mucho

[MOO-choh]

a lot / very much

Adverb meaning a lot or very much.

Example

Aprendí mucho en la charla de hoy.

I learned a lot in today's talk.

leer y correr.

leh-EHR ee koh-RREHR

reading and running.

The activities you like. In Spanish, the infinitive is used where English uses '-ing'. Roll the 'rr'.

Example

Necesito leer y correr más.

I need to read and run more.

Words in this phrase

leer

[leh-EHR]

to read

Infinitive verb meaning to read books, texts, etc.

Example

Quiero leer una novela.

I want to read a novel.

[ee]

and

A conjunction used to connect words or ideas.

Example

Busco una cultura cercana y humana.

I’m looking for a culture that is close and human.

correr

[koh-RREHR]

to run

Infinitive verb; here running as exercise or a hobby.

Example

Salgo a correr por el parque.

I go out running in the park.

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