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Question

I have read many threats but still i feel unclear.i have 2 question:-

1, A tus padres no les gustamos = to/your/father/we are not pleasing."les" represent "to them".The translation of the whole statment show that "your father dont like us".why did we use "les" when it does not play any role in making a statment.because its role is played by  "gustamos"(amos=we)

If i am worng then correct me.

2,te gusto?do you like me?= isnt it confusing. Te = to you , gusto = i pleasing. This show that the translation is "to you i pleasing" then How is "do you like me" formed. why/what is the use of "me","te","les" when it is used with "gusto" ,"gusta","gustan" 

threads... threats is a different word that means a warning of causing danger to someone. - katydew, Apr 11, 2012

Answer 1

A tus padres = les = your parents

We (gustamos) are not liked by your parents. or We are not pleasing to your parents (tus padres & les).

In English order it would be like: No les (they don't) gustamos (like us).

This is totally turned around from how most Spanish sentences are organized. Have you watched the video about gustar yet on this site? It helped me a lot to understand.

Verb Gustar Lesson 1.6

Te gusto = Te (you informal) gusto (I am pleasing to) = I am pleasing (gusto) to you (te).

There are a few verbs like gustar that turn our English speaking brains into a turmoil. Gustar will make you crazy if you think too hard.. ;o)

Good answer, Katy! - Silvia_Tcherneva, Apr 11, 2012

Answer 2

Katy is right.

"A" directs the action of "to please (gustar)" so it is necessary as well as the personal pronoun "les." "Tus padres" is not necessary unless there is possibility for confusion as to who is being pleased.