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"Feel like" is a transitive verb phrase which is often translated as "tener ganas de", and "like to" is a transitive verb phrase which is often translated as "gustar". Learn more about the difference between "feel like" and "like to" below.
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A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
transitive verb phrase
a. tener ganas de
I feel like going to the movies.Tengo ganas de ir al cine.
b. antojarse
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
¿Se te antoja comer algún postre? - No. Estoy lleno.Do you feel like having dessert? - No. I'm full.
c. apetecer
I feel like a salad.Me apetece una ensalada.
a. sentir como
I have a terrible headache. I feel like it's in a vice.Tengo un terrible dolor de cabeza. Siento como si estuviera en un torno de banco.
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like to(
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A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
transitive verb phrase
a. gustar
I don't like to cook for only one person.No me gusta cocinar para una sola persona.
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