¿Que te gusta? = What do you like?
• In English we say we like things:
I like ice cream.
Subject: I
Verb: like
Object: ice cream
 In Spanish we say things please us:
Me gusta el helado.
Subject: el helado
Verb: gusta
Object: me
Literal translation: “ Ice cream pleases me .”

• Most sentences follow the formula: subject + verb + object.
• Sentences with the verb gustar follow a reverse formula: object + verb + subject
If the subject is a singular noun, then we use gusta .
Me + gusta + la pizza. ( Pizza pleases me.
)
If the subject is a plural noun, then we use gustan .
Me gustan las papas fritas . ( French fries please me .)
To say we don’t like something, just put no in front of the object:
No me gusta la música rap .
( Rap music does not please me .)

To emphasize your likes and dislikes you can add the phrase: A mí
A mí me gusta(n) … A mí no me gusta(n) …

• To ask or talk about what someone else likes, we use the word “ le ” in front of gusta or gustan .
Le gusta el chocolate . ( Chocolate pleases him/her.
)
• We often clarify who we are referring to by adding an additional phrase in front:
“ A Paco le gusta el chocolate .”
A Elena le gustan las papas fritas .
A mi hermana le gusta la pizza .
A mi hermano le gustan los videojuegos .

 When forming sentences with gustar , you must make several choices.
• First, the object pronoun you use indicates the
“ who ”
• Me gusta la televisión. I like television.
• Te gusta la televisión. You like television.
• Le gusta la televisión. He likes television.

• Secondly, the form of gustar you use must agree with the subject (or the thing that is doing the pleasing!)
• Me gusta el chocolate. (singular subject)
• Me gustan las papas fritas. (plural subject)
• Te gusta la pizza.
• Te gustan los deportes.
• Le gusta el pollo.
• Le gustan los carros.

Te toca a ti
Complete using gusta, gustan, me, te, le:
Me _______ la pizza.
Me _______ las papas fritas.
¿Te _________ los videojuegos?
Le _______ el pollo.
Le _______ las hamburguesas.
Te __________ los carros.
A mi hermano ____ ________ la música rock.
A ella _____ ___________ los deportes.