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How to Say ‘I like paella.’ in Spain Spanish

Me gusta la paella.

meh GOOS-tah lah pah-EH-yah

[meh GOOS-tah lah pah-EH-yah]

💬 Usage Tip: Literally "paella pleases me", so the verb matches the food. For plural things it becomes gustan: Me gustan las croquetas.

Phrase Breakdown

Me gusta

meh GOOS-tah

I like

Literally 'it pleases me'. Stress: me GUS-ta. Use it for liking something singular.

Example

Me gusta el café.

I like coffee.

Words in this phrase

[meh]

to me

Indirect object pronoun meaning to me.

Example

¿Me confirma si hay rampa en la entrada?

Can you confirm to me whether there is a ramp at the entrance?

gusta

[GOOS-tah]

(it) pleases / I like (it)

Form of "gustar" used to express likes. What you like comes after: "Me gusta + infinitive/noun".

Example

Me gusta orar en silencio.

I like praying in silence.

la paella.

lah pah-EH-yah

paella.

Spanish uses the article 'la' even when speaking generally about a food. Remember: pa-E-ya.

Example

Hoy comemos la paella.

Today we're eating the paella.

Words in this phrase

[lah]

the

A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.

The people in that company seem kind.

paella

[pah-EH-yah]

paella

A famous rice dish from Valencia, cooked in a wide pan with seafood, chicken or vegetables.

Example

Mi madre hace paella los sábados.

My mother makes paella on Saturdays.

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