gustar

/ɡusˈtaɾ/, [ɡusˈt̪aɾ]

like


Verb gustar (first-person singular present gusto, first-person singular preterite gusté, past participle gustado)

  1. (intransitive) (followed by a or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as like with exchange of the subject and object)
    Me gusta esta manzana
    I like this apple.
  2. (intransitive, dated) to taste

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Examples
  • Por alguna razón, parece gustar a las mujeres.

    Women seem to like him for some reason.

  • Te va a gustar, créeme.

    You'll like it, believe me.

  • Para dar clase te tiene que gustar.

    You have to like teaching in order to do it.

  • Estoy seguro de que te va a gustar.

    I'm sure you'll like it.

  • Hay algo que necesito decirte, y sé que no te va a gustar.

    There's something I need to tell you, and I know you're not going to like it.

  • No te preocupes, te va a gustar.

    Don't worry, you'll like it.

  • De poco a poco me está comenzando a gustar Ken.

    I am beginning to like Ken little by little.

  • ¿Pensás que le va a gustar mi regalo?

    Do you think she will like my gift?

  • A ella le comenzó a gustar esa casa.

    She came to like the house.

  • A Tom le empezó a gustar más y más Mary.

    Tom began to like Mary more and more.

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