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"Gustar" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "to like", and "personal" is an adjective which is often translated as "personal". Learn more about the difference between "gustar" and "personal" below.
gustar(
goos
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tahr
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (to enjoy)
b. to fancy (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Me gusta mucho tu primo. ¿Cómo se llama?I really fancy your cousin. What's his name?
a. to be liked
Las columnas de Rita gustan mucho. Las vamos a seguir publicando.Rita's columns are liked a lot. We'll keep on publishing them.
b. to be popular
No entiendo por qué gusta tanto el vino espumante. Lo detesto.I can't understand why sparkling wine is so popular. I hate it.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
4. (to test)
5. (to desire) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
personal, el personal(
pehr
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soh
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nahl
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (particular)
a. personal
Cada uno tiene el derecho a su opinión personal de las nuevas reglas de la empresa.Everyone has the right to their personal opinion of the new company rules.
2. (private)
a. personal
¿Puedo hacerte una pregunta personal? No contestes si no quieres.Can I ask you a personal question? You don't need to answer if you don't want to.
3. (individual)
a. personal
Voy a pedir una pizza personal y una malteada.I'm going to order a personal pizza and a shake.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
4. (employees)
5. (colloquial) (persons in general) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. people
Se nota que el personal estuvo de juerga anoche.It's pretty obvious people were partying last night.
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
6. (basketball)
