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¿Gusta? Question

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Hi guys,

So how do you say " you like "?

Thank you!

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updated Dec 15, 2011
edited by Moe
posted by SINGASDF12
Edited to be compatible with IntenetExplorer formatting. - Moe, Dec 15, 2011

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Here is the link to our section on gustar: all about gustar

Conjugate gustar to the thing that is liked (is pleasing)

and use the indirect object for whoever is liking (being pleased):

1st person me (to/for me) nos (to/for us)

2nd person te (to/for you informal) os (to/for you informal)

3rd person le (to/for you formal, he, she, it) l es (to/for them, you formal)

Read this: Reference section

"se gusta" sounds to me like he likes himself.

"le gusta(n)...." is how you would say "he likes..."

updated Dec 15, 2011
edited by Stadt
posted by Stadt
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What about "se gusta"?

If you want to say "I like cake", it's "Me gusta el pastel".

Me gusta el pastel - I like cake

Te gusta el pastel - you like cake

Le gusta el pastel - he/she likes cake

Nos gusta el pastel - we like cake

Os gusta el pastel - you like cake

Les gusta el pastel - they like cake


If the subject is in plural (for example flowers instead of cake) then it's:

Me gustan las flores - I like flowers

Te gustan las flores - you like flowers

Le gustan las flores - he/she likes flowers

Nos gustan las flores - we like flowers

Os gustan las flores - you like flowers

Les gustan las flores - they like flowers

updated Dec 15, 2011
edited by ianta
posted by ianta
Nice set of examples. :-) - Stadt, Dec 15, 2011
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Hello Singa,

It's "te gusta" and the verb is gustar. However, if you make a search at answer's search engine you'll find several questions and answers about what you asked.

Welcome to the forum!

Gustar - conjugation

updated Dec 15, 2011
edited by ianta
posted by ianta
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Oh, I see, it is all about the direct object. I am just not hip with the grammatical devices. Thank you all very much!

updated Dec 15, 2011
posted by SINGASDF12
Indirect object. Not the direct object. :-) - Stadt, Dec 15, 2011
Sorry Sean, it's my mistake - ianta, Dec 15, 2011
"Me, te, le, etc..." are called indirect object pronouns - ianta, Dec 15, 2011
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I mean "he like"? Is it "se gusta"?

updated Dec 15, 2011
posted by SINGASDF12
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What about "se gusta"? Sorry, I was a bit unclear about what I said.

updated Dec 15, 2011
posted by SINGASDF12