Me gustas= I like you
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Hi everyone, I have a question about saying " I like you" in Spanish. Is it " Me gustas" If so why in this case does the verb apply to the person you are talking about. Normally if you use the ending -as it would mean you dont like? Just a bit confused reallly.
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updated Oct 22, 2012
posted by neiltheboo
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Good question - the reason is that gustar doesn't really mean 'to like', it means 'to be pleasing'.
So for your example what you are really saying is:
me (to me) gustas (you are pleasing)
and this is the closest translation you can get to - 'I like you'
If you'd like to learn more about gustar and other verbs that work the same way you might find this lesson helpful. Gustar and other similar verbs
updated Oct 22, 2012
posted by Kiwi-Girl
Ah thank you. This will be much clearer in my head now. So I see it as this now, me gustas= you are pleasing to me! - neiltheboo, Oct 22, 2012
sweet :) - Kiwi-Girl, Oct 22, 2012
