Help with Gustar Gustan

Question

I don't understand the le gusta and te gusta and all that buisness. I just really need help and any examples and explanation give would be a great help. Thanks

Hola! Bethbarnes7 ! welcome here:) - ZAYESHA, Jun 6, 2012

Answer 1

Hi, Beth.

I answered your previous question, which may help.

Think of the verb "gustar" as "something pleases me, him, you, etc.,"

1) The ice cream pleases me = Me gusta el helado.

"Gusta" is used in third person because it's talking about the ice cream and what it does ....it pleases.

2) Eating pleases him = Le gusta comer.

3) Flowers please you? = ¿Te gustan las flores?

Here we use "gustan" because what pleases me are the flowers (plural).

4) ¿Les gusta la música?

Notice that we went back to the singular "gusta" because it's the music that pleases (a singular thing) that please them.

Answer 2

See lesson 1.6 - Likes, Dislikes, and Days of the Week

Gustar