Gustar

Gustar - to like, to be pleasing to

When you use the verb gustar in Spanish, you will use it in conjunction with the indirect object pronouns (me, te, le, nos, os, les).  To help you remember how gustar works with indirect object pronouns, remember it means "to be pleasing to someone." So to say "I like it" think of it as "to me it is pleasing." The indirect objects in this case answer the question to whom is it pleasing?

          Example:  Me gusta el chocolate. (to me chocolate is pleasing or chocolate is pleasing to me)

To clarify to whom the object(s) is (are) pleasing to in the 3rd person (el, ella, usted):
If you say "le gusta el chocolate" it is not clear if you mean "she likes chocolate," "he likes chocolate," or "you like chocolate." If you want to make it clear, you can add "a ella," "a él," or "a usted" either before or after. ( Note that the "a" comes before "the person doing the liking" Not the "thing liked".)

          Examples: He likes chocolate "A él le gusta el chocolate." or "Le gusta a él el chocolate."
                          She likes coffee. "A ella le gusta el café."
                          You like Mexico. "A usted le gusta México."

Do you (familiar - tú) like the book? ¿Te gusta el libro?
Do you (familiar - tú) like the books? ¿Te gustan los libros?
Do you (formal - usted) like the book? ¿Le gusta el libro?
Do you (formal - usted)) like the books? ¿Le gustan los libros?
Do you (familiar - vosotros - Spain) like the book? ¿Os gusta el libro?
Do you (familiar & formal - Latin Am, etc.) like the book? ¿Les gusta el libro?
Do they (familiar & formal - Latin Am, etc.) like the books? ¿Les gustan los libros?
Do you (familiar) like to go shopping? ¿Te gusta ir de compras?
Does she like sports? ¿Le gustan los deportes?
We like to travel. Nos gusta viajar.
We like this hotel Nos gusta este hotel.
They like to walk. Les gusta caminar.
They like to exercise. Les gusta hacer ejercicio.
We like to speak Spanish. Nos gusta hablar español.
I like you. Me gustas.
I like it. Me gusta.
I like them. Me gustan.
I like her.  Me gusta.
I don't like them . No me gustan.
Do you like them? ¿Te gustan?
Does she like it?  ¿Le gusta?
Do you like it? (familiar you plural - Spain) ¿Os gusta?
Do I like it? Of course! ¿Me gusta? ¡Claro!
I don't like cats at all. No me gustan nada los gatos. 
I think that Pedro likes Sandra. Creo que a Pedro le gusta Sandra.

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