How would one say: "I like you." ?

Question

Hello, I just finished listening to lesson 1.6 on 'gustar', my question is how would you say: "I like you." ? Would you use 'gustar' or a different verb? And if you did use 'gustar' would it be: "Me gustas"?

Answer 1

I'm not a native Spanish speaker, but many Spanish speakers have told me to be careful with saying "me gustas" because it can imply you like the person in a romantic way. I can see how there could be confusion, kind of like in English when we sometimes have to ask, "Do you like him or do you like-like him?"

This advice is straight out of "Breaking out of Beginner Spanish"

'The simplest formula throughout the Spanish speaking world is to use "caer bien"---literally "to fall well." Ese señor me cae bien is the common, colloquial, and nonintimate way way of saying "I like that fellow." It is equally safe in direct speech, Sabes? me caes bien!" = "you know, I like you." This useful phrase will never fail to get the message across...'

I have used "caer bien" a lot, and it always seems to work!!

Good answer ! - cogumela, Nov 1, 2011

Great! I've been looking for something like this. I like my teacher, the respect kind of like, a bit of friendship kind of like, not the lovey-like. :) - mathslover, Nov 1, 2011

Yes, I was so happy when I learned this too!! - ElBúho, Nov 1, 2011

Answer 2

Me gustas.

or

Tú me gustas.

Cuando un hombre una mujer le parece muy bonita puede decirle.

"Me gustas mucho"

for example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnifGmQCCdg

good luck from Venezuela.