Manzanas me gustan.

Question

Usually Spanish has the following pattern...

subject | object pronouns | verb

But with some verbs, it uses the following pattern...

object pronouns | verb | subject

An example of the second pattern is found with the usage of gustar.

Me gustan manzanas

But I was wondering if "manzanas me gustan" would seem just as correct to the Spanish ear, or would it sound weird?

• Good question. - --Mariana-- Nov 10, 2009
• Me gustan las manzanas (will be better) - sofiaandel Nov 10, 2009
• I agree with Marianne - Good question - Izanoni1 Nov 10, 2009
• I agree with Marianne and Izanoni- good question. Sorry I don't know the answer! - April-Sarah Nov 10, 2009

Answer 1

concerning the order both are correct but I'd add the article:

Me gustan las manzanas

or

Las manzanas me gustan

the first one sounds better but the second one is correct too.

Answer 2

Gusto las manzanas. Wouldn't Las manzanas me gustan mean apples like me?

Answer 3

Gusto las manzanas. Wouldn't Las manzanas me gustan mean apples like me?

It would seem that way at first, but it turns out to be the exact opposite actually.

Gustar does not actually mean "to like," it means "to be pleasing." So "me gustan las manzanas" means "the apples are pleasing to me." But we don´t really talk like that in English so we say "I like the apples."

However, "Gusto las manzanas" means "I am pleasing to the apples" or "the apples like me."

It´s actually common for us English speakers to find gustar and similar verbs a bit confusing at first.