Apuntes el 17 de octubre GUSTAR ¿Te gusta el español? Do you like Spanish? Sí, me gusta mucho. Yes, I like it a lot.
Gustar is generally translated as to like, but it really means to be pleasing. Me gustan las computadoras. Computers are pleasing to me. (I like computers.) A José le gusta la historia. History is pleasing to José. (José likes history.)
Gusta is followed by a singular noun (and the definite article). Me gusta el arte. Gustan is followed by a plural noun (and the definite article). Me gustan las matemáticas.
When using a verb, use gusta. Me gusta escuchar música.
Gustar is always accompanied by an indirect object pronoun: me = to menos = to us te = to youos = to you guys le = to you (usted)les = to you all (ustedes) le = to him/herles = to them
Nos gusta viajar. Traveling is pleasing to us. (We like to travel.) Le gustan las clases. The classes are pleasing to him/her. (He/she likes the classes.) Les gusta el inglés. English is pleasing to them. (They like English.)
Use a before a name. A María le gusta viajar. Traveling is pleasing to Maria. (Maria likes to travel).
To say what someone doesn’t like, place no before me, te, le, nos, os, les. No me gusta la música clásica. Classical music is not pleasing to me. (I don’t like classical music.) A Javier no le gustan las computadoras. Computers are not pleasing to Javier. (Javier doesn’t like computers.)