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"Like" is a form of "like", a transitive verb which is often translated as "gustar". "How" is an adverb which is often translated as "cómo". Learn more about the difference between "how" and "like" below.
how(
hau
)An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
1. (manner)
a. cómo
How did you get here so quickly?¿Cómo llegaste tan rápido?
I don't know how to do this.No sé cómo hacer esto.
2. (degree)
a. cuán
How tall is he?¿Cuán alto es?
It doesn't matter how talented you are; you must practice.No importa cuán talentoso seas; tienes que practicar.
b. qué tan (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
How sick is he?¿Qué tan enfermo está?
I don't know how tall he is.No sé qué tan alto es.
3. (state)
A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g., The cat and the dog slept.).
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
like(
layk
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (to prefer)
a. caer bien
I have known John for years and I really like him.Hace años que conozco a John y me cae muy bien.
a. gustar
I really like you. Will you go to the dance with me?Me gustas mucho. ¿Me acompañas al baile?
5. (computing)
a. poner un me gusta a
Please like this video and subscribe to my channel.Por favor, ponle un me gusta a este video y subscríbete a mi canal.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
6. (to desire)
A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
7. (similar to)
8. (similarly)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
11. (comparable)
a. como
The movie version of the musical was nothing like watching it live.La versión de cine del musical no era tan bueno como la versión en vivo.
12. (colloquial) (used as a filler or in reported speech)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I, like, bumped into him when I least expected it.Pues yo me encontré con él cuando menos me lo esperaba.
When she told me that she was divorcing her husband, I was like, "Why is she telling me this?"Cuando me dijo que se iba a divorciar de su marido, yo pensé: "¿Por qué me está diciendo esto?"
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el me gusta (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
How many likes did your video get?¿Cuántos me gusta te pusieron en el video?
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I don't think we'll be seeing the likes of Mozart and Beethoven again!¡No me imagino que se volverán a ver tipos como Mozart o Beethoven!
We've never had their like around these parts before.Nunca se vio gente así por estas partes.
