"Le gusta?" versus "Te gusta?"
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Why would someone ask me "Le gusta?" instead of "Te gusta?"
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updated Oct 4, 2014
posted by Raja-jani
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Tis simply a matter of a degree of formality. Normally the 'le' is used in replacement of el or ella, but it also serves for usted, the more formal form of 'you'. The speaker is simply refering to you in a more reserved and polite way. ^_^
updated Oct 3, 2014
posted by Saphire
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Le gusta is just the formal form "of te gusta" using the pronoun "usted."
Example, "te gustaraí" "le gustaría," "te llamas" "le llama"
"le" can be he/she/it/you(formal). It depends on the context.
updated Oct 3, 2014
posted by spuny
I believe that for the verb llamarse, you would say 'se llama' instead for the usted form. :) - Saphire, Aug 1, 2013
You are right. - aylino, Aug 4, 2013
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Spuny, you are mixing things here...
Check "llamas", not only in the SD dictionary, but also other bilingual dictionaries.
updated Oct 4, 2014
posted by chileno
I'm not quite sure what do you mean. Do you mean, llamar is not conjugated as a third person like gustar? If so, I was just putting different examples. "te llamas = you call yourself" "Le llama = he/she/you call him/her/yourself" Am I right? - spuny, Jul 27, 2013
I was talking about "le", you are correct but incomplete... :) - chileno, Jul 29, 2013
Was that you Spuny who voted? If so, you got somewhere. :) - chileno, Oct 4, 2014
