I liked that

eso me gustó

I liked that(ay laykt thaht)

phrase

1. (that pleased me; used to talk about a short or defined period of time)

a. eso me gustó (neuter)

The apartment we saw this morning had a lot of natural light. I liked that.

El apartamento que vimos esta mañana tenía mucha iluminación natural. Eso me gustó.

b. me gustó ese (masculine)

I liked that dish. What was it called?

Me gustó ese plato. ¿Cómo se llamaba?

c. me gustó esa (feminine)

I liked that house on the corner. It was really beautiful. Did you see it?

Me gustó esa casa en la esquina. Era muy bonita. ¿La viste?

2. (that pleased me; used to talk about a long or undefined period of time)

a. eso me gustaba (neuter)

The guy I met in Germany was a good listener. I liked that about him.

El muchacho que conocí en Alemania ponía atención cuando yo hablaba. Eso me gustaba de él.

b. me gustaba ese (masculine)

I liked that job because it was very dynamic. I was spending time in and out of the office and doing lots of different things.

Me gustaba ese trabajo porque era muy dinámico. Pasaba tiempo dentro y fuera de la oficina y hacía muchas cosas diferentes.

c. me gustaba esa (feminine)

I liked that little shop that used to be here. Shame they had to replace it with this tacky restaurant.

Me gustaba esa pequeña tienda que estaba aquí antes. Qué pena que la hayan tenido que sustituir por este restaurante tan chabacano.

3. (it pleased me that; used to talk about a short or defined period of time)

a. me gustó que

I liked that the salesman wasn't pushy. He just gave me the information that I need to make the best choice for me.

Me gustó que el dependiente no era agresivo. Solo me daba la información que necesitaba para que yo pudiera tomar la mejor decisión para mí.

4. (it pleased me that; used to address multiple people)

a. me gustaba que

I liked that people in Spain took their time when eating a meal. It's much more relaxed.

Me gustaba que la gente en España se tomaba su tiempo a la hora de comer. Es mucho más tranquilo.