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"Me gusta" is a form of "me gusta", a phrase which is often translated as "I like it". "Me cae bien" is a phrase which is often translated as "I like him". Learn more about the difference between "me cae bien" and "me gusta" below.
me cae bien(
meh
kah
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eh
byehn
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. I like him (masculine)
Pedro parece un buen tipo. Me cae bien.Pedro seems like a nice guy. I like him.
b. I like her (feminine)
Le hice el regalo a la señorita Chacón porque es una estupenda profesora y porque además me cae bien.I gave Miss Chacon the present because she's a great teacher and because I like her too.
a. it agrees with me (food)
Como no toleras el café, preparé chocolate con leche. ¿Está bien? - Sí, perfecto. Me cae bien.Since you can't have coffee, I prepared some milk chocolate. Is that okay? - Yes, that's fine. It agrees with me.
b. it suits me (clothing, haircut)
Pensé llevar el pelo corto una temporada. ¿Crees que me cae bien?I thought I'd wear my hair short for a time. Do you think it suits me?
c. it goes down well with me (remark, news)
Si un comentario me cae o no me cae bien, se me nota en la cara.If a remark goes down well or badly with me, you can see it on my face.
me gusta(
meh
goos
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tah
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. I like him
¿Por qué lo miras así? - Es que me gusta.Why are you looking at him like that? - Because I like him.
b. I like her
Me gusta, es guapa, inteligente y simpática.I like her. She's beautiful, clever, and nice.
c. I like
Me gusta tu hermano, pero no se lo digas, por favor.I like your brother, but don't tell him, please.
3. (formal) (I'm attracted to you; singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. I like you
Usted sabe que me gusta, ¿verdad? Hace tiempo que no me sentía tan atraído por nadie.You know I like you, don't you? It's been a long time since I felt so attracted to anyone.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. like
La foto que colgué en Instagram tiene ya 245 me gusta.The photo I posted on Instagram now has 245 likes.
