Verbs Like gustar

Kurz erklärt

With gustar, the thing you like is the grammatical subject. The person who likes it is shown with an indirect object pronoun: me, te, le, nos, les. This is why Spanish usually says me gusta el café, literally closer to ‘coffee is pleasing to me,’ rather than using the English subject + verb pattern.

Bildung

(A + person) + me/te/le/nos/les + gusta + singular noun or infinitive; use gustan with plural nouns.

Verwendung

• Use gusta before one thing or an activity: Me gusta esta canción. / Me gusta bailar.
• Use gustan before plural things: Nos gustan los tacos.
• Add a + name or pronoun for clarity or emphasis: A Ana le gusta leer.
• Dislikes use no before the pronoun: No me gusta el frío.

Beispiele

• Me gusta el café. — I like coffee.
• ¿Te gustan estas canciones? — Do you like these songs?
• A Carlos le gusta cocinar. — Carlos likes cooking.
• No nos gusta levantarnos temprano. — We don’t like getting up early.

Typischer Fehler

❌ Yo gusto la música.

✅ Me gusta la música.

Do not copy the English subject + verb pattern. Use an indirect object pronoun for the person and make gustar agree with the thing liked.

Merke

Use gusta with one thing or an infinitive, and gustan with plural things. The pronoun shows who likes it.