Spanish

Gustar

Say what you like, from a morning coffee to plans with friends.

4 min

The idea

Spanish builds “I like it” around the thing you like.

Me gusta el café means I like coffee. Think of it as “Coffee is pleasing to me.”

Use me gusta with one thing or an activity.

01Me gusta el café.meh GOOS-tah el kah-FEHI like coffee.02Me gusta Valencia.I like Valencia.03Me gusta caminar.I like walking.

Use me gustan with plural things.

01Me gustan las tapas.meh GOOS-tan lahs TAH-pahsI like tapas.02Me gustan estos zapatos.I like these shoes.

Ask about the other person.

One thing

¿Te gusta este sitio?Pronunciation: teh GOOS-tah ES-teh SEE-tyohDo you like this place?

Several things

¿Te gustan las tapas?Do you like tapas?

Make your answer more specific.

01Me gusta mucho.I like it a lot.02No me gusta.I do not like it.03Me gusta, pero es caro.I like it, but it is expensive.

Respond to a friend.

01A mí también.ah MEE tam-BYENMe too, after a positive statement.02A mí tampoco.Me neither, after a negative statement.03A mí sí.I do, when the other person does not.

Remember this

Me gusta + one thing or an activity. Me gustan + plural things.

Me gusta comer aquí. Me gustan las tapas. Keep the verb connected to what you like.

Lesson complete

Reviewed 2026-09-07

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