So close to mastering gustar. Help please!

Question

I want to say in Spanish: "A lot of people including me like to play tennis"

Would this be correct: "A mucha gente incluyendo a mí nos gusta jugar tenis"

Do I need the article "el" before "tenis"?

Answer 1

Actually you need "al" ---nos gusta jugar "al" tenis. This is the proper way. Some people don't use "al" but they do use "el"

To play a sport is "jugar al + (name of sport)

Oh okay, thank you Daniela! :) - Ramonaspiker, Jun 16, 2016

Answer 2

Hi, Ramona:

This is too long to put in as a comment, so I'll just give a second answer.

I,too was going to suggest "incluyéndome." but with the added "a mí" for emphasis.

But I did'nt want to engender more questions. "Me" at the end can be seen as a "direct object" but some may object

What you really need, if you don't have one is a good college Spanish textbook. Such a book is the one I use in my classes. Panorama, introducción a la lengua española.

In this book you will find the answers to every question you have asked on the forum. (I know the forum is much more fun )

There are five editions, and third and fourth editions are available on Amazon, CHEAP! If you get it be sure you get the hard cover edition with all 15 lessons. There are soft cover 1/2 books that cover just half the material in each book.

Haha yeah I do ask a lot of questions! Thanks so much Daniela!! I'll check it out :) - Ramonaspiker, Jun 16, 2016

Answer 3

For me, a better way to say it: "A mucha gente, incluyéndome, nos gusta jugar al tenis"

Thanks jmora!!! I never heard of this way. Is "me" in this case an indirect pronoun? Do you know any links that explain this? - Ramonaspiker, Jun 16, 2016

Oh wait I think I know the answer. Me is an indirect object. My sentence translates to playing tennis is pleasing TO MANY PEOPLE AND ME. So thus I can attach the me to the present participle! - Ramonaspiker, Jun 16, 2016

I am wondering if I can say inclúyendomete if I wanted to say including me and you. - Ramonaspiker, Jun 16, 2016