"les gusté mucho" -

Question

• this statement I have read seems to go against the rules I have learned in class about gustar (to be pleased to). What is the meaning of this, why is it first person singular? Help anybody?

Extract from a story from Pronto magazine, in which someone who has had a series of unsuccessful job interviews finally managed a promising one. She tells about her impression about it: "Asi que fui con la moral un poco baja a la entrevista. Pero aquella vez todo fue diferente. Les gusté mucho y, ademas, el sitio me dio muy buen rollo." It is the "les gusté" bit whish puzzles me. Should not rather be "me gustaron las personas"?

Welcome to the forum, :) - 00494d19, Mar 29, 2011

She talks about her impression of it :) - FELIZ77, Mar 29, 2011

además :) - dewclaw, Mar 29, 2011

Answer 1

Les gusté mucho

I pleased them greatly. (My impression was that I did well in the interview.)

"me gustaron las personas"

I liked the people ... Totally different meaning.

Answer 2

HI Adam, please have a look at our compilation of threads and reference material on gustar, if you check my flashcards, you will see that I use the verb gustar in first person too, which is perfectly correct.

Preciosura, tú puedes usarla porque todos te adoran pero no tanto como yo - 005faa61, Mar 29, 2011

Answer 3

Having read all the threads, now everything is crystal clear! Thanks, Adam

Answer 4

Just to be sure that now I understand the nity grity of gustar, please tell me if my possible spanish translations of the expression "I like myself" are correct or not:

• yo me gusto
• me gusto yo
• a mi me gusto
• a mi me gusto yo
• me gusto a mi
• me gusto yo a mi
• a mi me gusto yo

Furthermore, please check my translations of "I like you Peter and Paul": - me gustais - me gustais vosotros - me gustais Peter y Paul - vosotros me gustais - Peter y Paul me gustais - Peter y Paul me gustais a mi

Thanks Adam