{"id":3612,"date":"2011-10-26T15:17:30","date_gmt":"2011-10-26T19:17:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=3612"},"modified":"2011-10-26T15:17:30","modified_gmt":"2011-10-26T19:17:30","slug":"spanish-lesson-beginner-24-the-spanish-verb-%e2%80%9cgustar%e2%80%9d-to-like","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/spanish-lesson-beginner-24-the-spanish-verb-%e2%80%9cgustar%e2%80%9d-to-like\/","title":{"rendered":"Spanish Lesson Beginner 24 The Spanish verb \u201cGustar\u201d (To like)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Spanish Lesson Beginner 24 The Spanish verb &quot;Gustar&quot; (To like)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K7drn-9XxHI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a1Hola! \u00bfC\u00f3mo est\u00e1is?<\/p>\n<p>Today we are going to look in detail at the Spanish verb \u201cGustar\u201d (To like).<\/p>\n<p>This is a very commonly used verb which doesn\u00b4t work in the same way as the other Spanish verbs we have previously seen. Although it ends in \u2013AR, we don\u00b4t say: Yo gusto, Tu gustas, \u00c9l gusta, etc\u2026 This verb is completely different.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 (a m\u00ed) Me gusta: I like\u2026<br \/>\n\u2022 (a ti) Te gusta: You like\u2026 (friendly)<br \/>\n\u2022 (a usted) Le gusta: You like\u2026 (formal)<br \/>\n\u2022 (a \u00e9l\/a ella) Le gusta: He\/She likes\u2026<br \/>\n\u2022 (a nosotros\/as) Nos gusta: We like\u2026<br \/>\n\u2022 (a vosotros\/as) Os gusta: You like\u2026 (group\/friendly)<br \/>\n\u2022 (a ustedes) Les gusta: You like\u2026 (group\/formal)<br \/>\n\u2022 (a ellos\/as) Les gusta: They like\u2026<br \/>\n\u2022 (a m\u00ed) No me gusta: I don\u00b4t like\u2026<\/p>\n<p>With \u201cGustar\u201d we don\u2019t use \u201cyo, t\u00fa, \u00e9l, etc\u2026\u201d We use instead \u201ca m\u00ed, a ti, a \u00e9l, etc,\u2026\u201d and it is always optional. So you can say \u201cme gusta\u201d or \u201ca m\u00ed me gusta\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If you are saying that someone likes something you must remember to use \u201ca\u201d before the person. For example:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 A mi abuelo le gusta el vino: My grandfather likes wine<br \/>\n\u2022 A Sonia le gusta el chocolate: Sonia likes chocolate<\/p>\n<p>You might find it easier if you think of \u201cGustar\u201d as meaning \u201cTo please\u201d rather than \u201cTo like\u201d. In this way you could translate the sentences as \u201cWine pleases my grandfather\u201d or \u201cChocolate pleases Sonia\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to say that the person likes one thing, you will use \u201cgusta\u201d because one thing is pleasing the person, but if the person likes various things you will have to use \u201cgustan\u201d because various things are pleasing the person.<\/p>\n<p>Also it is important to know than you will have to use \u201cel\u201d, \u201cla\u201d, \u201clos\u201d or \u201clas\u201d depending on the gender of the item and if it is singular or plural. For example:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Me gusta el caf\u00e9: I like coffee<br \/>\n\u2022 Me gustan las aceitunas: I like olives<br \/>\n\u2022 Le gusta la cerveza: He likes beer<br \/>\n\u2022 Le gustan los bombones: He likes chocolates<\/p>\n<p>If you want to say that the person likes doing something. Then you don\u00b4t use the article \u201cel\u201d or \u201cla\u201d, \u201clos\u201d or \u201clas\u201d, only the verb in infinitive (without changing the ending). For example:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Me gusta ver la televisi\u00f3n: I like watching TV<br \/>\n\u2022 Nos gusta ir a la playa: We like going to the beach<\/p>\n<p>Now, let\u00b4s see how to say how much you like something using \u201cGustar\u201d:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Me gusta much\u00edsimo: I really like&#8230;<br \/>\n\u2022 Me gusta mucho: I like a lot&#8230;<br \/>\n\u2022 Me gusta bastante: I quite like&#8230;<br \/>\n\u2022 No me gusta demasiado: I don\u00b4t like that much&#8230;<br \/>\n\u2022 No me gusta nada: I don\u00b4t like at all&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>These phrases can be used for any person. You can say, for example, \u201cnos gusta much\u00edsimo\u2026\u201d (we really like\u2026) or \u201cno le gusta nada\u2026\u201d (he doesn\u00b4t like at all\u2026.). Remember that you still have to change \u201cgusta\u201d for \u201cgustan\u201d when necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u00b4s see some examples:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Me gusta much\u00edsimo ir de compras: I really like going shopping<br \/>\n\u2022 Me gustan mucho los dulces: I like sweets a lot<br \/>\n\u2022 Nos gusta bastante andar por la playa: We quite like walking on the beach<br \/>\n\u2022 A mi madre no le gustan mucho las verduras: My mum doesn\u00b4t like vegetables very much<br \/>\n\u2022 A mis hermanos no les gusta nada la carne: My brothers don\u00b4t like meat very much.<\/p>\n<p>So this is all for today. As you can see, the Spanish verb \u201cGustar\u201d is quite different to the other verbs we have seen in this course. It usually takes a little bit of time for the student to get confident with it, so don\u2019t worry if you find it a bit tricky at first. Once you have practiced with \u201cGustar\u201d for a while and given it time to sink in you will find that it is not so complicated. It is a really commonly used verb so it is important to get practicing right away.<\/p>\n<p>Have a great week and see you soon with more Spanish.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a1Hasta luego!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a1Hola! \u00bfC\u00f3mo est\u00e1is? Today we are going to look in detail at the Spanish verb \u201cGustar\u201d (To like). This is a very commonly used verb which doesn\u00b4t work in the same way as the other Spanish verbs we have previously seen. 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