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"I wish" is a form of "wish", a transitive verb which is often translated as "desear". "Like" is a form of "like", a transitive verb which is often translated as "gustar". Learn more about the difference between "I wish" and "like" below.
wish(
wihsh
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to desire)
a. desear
I wish you a very merry Christmas.Te deseo una muy feliz Navidad.
The family wishes to be notified of any change in the patient's condition.La familia desea que se les notifique de cualquier cambio en la condición del paciente.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I wish I could fly.Ojalá pudiera volar.
I wish you'd leave me alone.¿Por qué no me dejas en paz?
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. desear
It may be naive, but I'll never stop wishing for peace on Earth.Puede que sea ingenuo, pero jamás dejaré de desear paz en la tierra.
b. pedir un deseo
Do you remember that song about wishing upon a star?¿Te recuerdas de esa canción sobre pedirle un deseo a una estrella?
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.
