Gustar: to be pleasing to
(a mí) me gusta(n) | (a nosotros) nos gusta(n) |
(a ti) te gusta(n) | |
a él le gusta(n) a ella le gusta(n) a Ud. le gusta(n) a Bill le gusta(n) a Julie le gusta(n) | a ellos les gusta(n) a ellas les gusta(n) a Uds. les gusta(n) a Bill y a Julie les gusta(n) a mis amiga les gusta(n) |
Remember:
If the object that is being "liked" is singular, then you will use "gusta".
me gusta la música
te gusta la música
le gusta la música
nos gusta la música
les gusta la música
Remember:
If the object that is being "liked" is plural, then you will use "gustan".
me gustan los animales
te gustan los animales
le gustan los animales
nos gustan los animales
les gustan los animales
Examples:
The books are pleasing to me.
Me gustan los libros.
Do you like ice cream?
¿Te gusta el helado?
We like pizza.
Nos gusta la pizza.
Examples:
Frank likes hamburgers.
A Frank le gustan las hamburguesas.
They don't like vegetables.
No les gustan las verduras.
Jennifer doesn't like Chinese food.
A Jennifer no le gusta la comida china.
porque:
To give an explanation as to why you do not like something, you will use the word "porque" which means because.
You will then look at what is being liked (la pizza/las fiestas) and conjugate the verb "ser" according that object. Also, remember to make the adjective agree with what it is describing.
I like pizza because it is delicious.
Me gusta la pizza porque es deliciosa.
I like parties because they are fun.
Me gustan las fiestas porque son divertidas.
Examples:
Frank likes hamburgers because they are good.
A Frank le gustan las hamburguesas porque son buenas.
They don't like vegetables because they are horrible.
No les gustan las verduras porque son horribles.
Jennifer doesn't like Chinese food because it is terrible.
A Jennifer no le gusta la comida china porque es pésima.