'Gustar' conjugation

Question

¡Hola! Guys, we conjugate 'Gustar' as- 'gusto' , 'gustas' , 'gusta' , 'gustamos' , gustáis' and 'gustan' , So the sentence , according to me as well as conjugation should be 'Me gusto bailo.' But it's not like that, it is 'Me gusta bailar.' Why so? Please help me Gracias

Good question, this is a phrase that took me awhile as well. =] - DJ_Huero, May 7, 2012

Thanks:) DJ_Huero. - ZAYESHA, May 14, 2012

Answer 1

I think this is easier if you think of gustar as "pleasing to" instead of "to like". That way, when you say "me gusta bailar" it means "to dance is pleasing to me". Also, the subject of the phrase is not "me", but rather "to dance". "me" is a reflexive pronoun.

Bien dicho Noetol =] - DJ_Huero, May 7, 2012

muy bien noetol! That makes sense and is short and sweet. - t1funnyface, May 7, 2012

Shorter and sweeter than mine? 8-( (just kidding) - DJ_Huero, May 7, 2012

Thanks:) - ZAYESHA, May 7, 2012

De nada y gracias a todos. - Noetol, May 8, 2012

Answer 2

Ok, plain and simple amigo...

Me gusto bailo = I like I dance myself (jejeje, sounds very funny eh?)

Me gusta bailar = I like to dance

Me (I) gusta (like conjugated to apply to the action you like) bailar (the action you like)

Hey awesome answer. This helped me allot:) Gracias. - ZAYESHA, May 7, 2012

Glad to help zayesha =] - DJ_Huero, May 7, 2012

Answer 3

It isn't correct.I don't know how to explain.The subject ol the verb'' to like'' is the indirect object of the verb ''gustar'' and the direct object of the verb ''to like'' is the subject of the verb gustar:

ME (indirect object) GUSTA EL VINO (subject) = I (subject) LIKE THE WINE (direct object)

Me gusta bailar = I like to dance

¿Qué me gusta?.Bailar (subject) = What do I like?.To dance (direct object)

¿A quien le gusta bailar?.A mi (me;indirect object) = Who likes to dance.Me (=I subject)

Gustar = To taste

Gusto el vino = I taste the wine

Gustar + de + infinitiv = To want to + infinitive

Gusto de bailar = I want to dance

No es correcto.No sé como explicar.El subjeto del verbo ''to like'' es el complemento indirecto del verbo ''gustar'' y el complemento directo del verbo ''to like'' es el sujeto del verbo ''gustar'':

ME (complemento indirecto) GUSTA EL VINO (subjeto) = I (subjeto) LIKE THE WINE (complemento directo)

Me gusta bailar = I like to dance

¿Qué me gusta?.Bailar (subjecto) = What do I like?.To dance (complemento directo)

¿A quien le gusta bailar?.A mi (me;complemento indirecto) = Who likes to dance.Me (=I subjeto)

Gustar = To taste

Gusto el vino = I taste the wine

Gustar + de + infinitiv = To want to + infinitive

Gusto de bailar = I want to dance

¡Bien dicho! - DJ_Huero, May 7, 2012

Thanks. - ZAYESHA, May 7, 2012