Likes and Dislikes with Gustar

by Vocafy Imethibitishwa

Kihispania A1 12 maswali Sarufi People & relationships

Practice saying what you like and don't like with 'me gusta' and 'me gustan', and asking others about their favorite things and activities.

1. 1. Jaza pengo.

   Say that you like chocolate.

   Me ___ el chocolate.

   • gusta
   • gustan
   • gusto
   • gustas

   'El chocolate' is one thing (singular).

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   Me gusta el chocolate.

   Use 'me gusta' with singular nouns. In Spanish, the thing you like drives the verb—as if saying 'chocolate is pleasing to me'—so 'me gusto el chocolate' is wrong ('me gusto' means 'I like myself').

2. 2. Jaza pengo.

   Now say that you like cats.

   Me ___ los gatos.

   • gustan
   • gusta
   • gusto
   • gustamos

   'Los gatos' is plural (more than one cat).

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   Me gustan los gatos.

   When the thing you like is plural, add '-n' to the verb: 'Me gustan los gatos.'

3. 3. Chagua jibu sahihi.

   How do you say 'I like music' in Spanish?

   • Me gusta la música.
   • Me gusta música.
   • Me gustan la música.
   • Yo gusto la música.

   Spanish uses 'el', 'la', 'los', or 'las' before the thing you like.

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   • Me gusta la música.

   Even when English doesn't use 'the' ('I like music'), Spanish keeps the article ('el', 'la', 'los', 'las') before the noun: 'Me gusta la música.'

4. 4. Jaza pengo.

   Talk about an activity: say that you like to cook.

   Me gusta ___.

   • cocinar
   • cocino
   • cocinas
   • cocinando

   After 'me gusta', use the base form of the verb (ending in -ar, -er, or -ir).

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   Me gusta cocinar.

   To talk about an activity you like doing, follow 'me gusta' with an infinitive verb such as 'cocinar' (to cook), 'bailar' (to dance), or 'comer' (to eat).

5. 5. Jaza pengo.

   Say that you like reading books.

   Me ___ leer libros.

   • gusta
   • gustan
   • gusto
   • gustas

   Focus on the action word 'leer' (to read) right after the gap.

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   Me gusta leer libros.

   With an activity (an infinitive like 'leer'), always use singular 'me gusta', even when a plural noun like 'libros' comes after it.

6. 6. Panga maneno kwa mpangilio sahihi.

   Say that you don't like Mondays.

   • los
   • No
   • me
   • gustan
   • lunes.

   Put 'No' right at the beginning, before 'me'.

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   No me gustan los lunes.

   To make the sentence negative, place 'no' directly in front of 'me': 'No me gustan los lunes.'

7. 7. Jaza mapengo.

   Say that you like orange juice, but you don't like strawberries.

   Me ___ el jugo de naranja, pero no me ___ las fresas.

   • gusta
   • gustan
   • gusto
   • gustas
   • gustamos

   Check whether each food or drink is singular ('el jugo') or plural ('las fresas').

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   Me gusta el jugo de naranja, pero no me gustan las fresas.

   'El jugo de naranja' is singular so it takes 'gusta', while 'las fresas' is plural so it takes 'gustan'.

8. 8. Jaza pengo.

   Ask a friend if they like to travel.

   ¿___ gusta viajar?

   • Te
   • Me
   • Tú
   • Tu

   'Me' is for talking about yourself; which word asks a friend about themselves?

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   ¿Te gusta viajar?

   Use 'te' (never 'tú') with 'gusta' or 'gustan' to ask a friend what they like: '¿Te gusta viajar?'

9. 9. Chagua jibu sahihi.

   Your friend answers with this sentence. Which question did you ask them?

   Sí, me gustan mucho.

   • ¿Te gustan los videojuegos?
   • ¿Te gusta el fútbol?
   • ¿Te gusta bailar salsa?
   • ¿Qué te gusta comer?

   Notice 'me gustan' in the answer—is it about one thing, an activity, or plural things?

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   • ¿Te gustan los videojuegos?

   Because the reply is 'Sí, me gustan mucho' (plural), the question must be a yes-or-no question about plural things: '¿Te gustan los videojuegos?'

10. 10. Panga maneno kwa mpangilio sahihi.

    Ask someone what they like to do in their free time.

    • tiempo libre?
    • hacer
    • ¿Qué
    • en tu
    • te gusta

    Follow '¿Qué te gusta' with the verb 'hacer' (to do).

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    ¿Qué te gusta hacer en tu tiempo libre?

    '¿Qué te gusta hacer?' ('What do you like to do?') is the natural way to ask about someone's hobbies and activities.

11. 11. Jaza mapengo.

    Complete this short exchange about coffee.

    —A ___ me gusta mucho el café. ¿Y a ___? —A mí no me gusta.

    • mí
    • ti
    • yo
    • tú
    • me

    After 'a', Spanish doesn't use 'yo' or 'tú'.

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    —A mí me gusta mucho el café. ¿Y a ti? —A mí no me gusta.

    Add 'A mí' to emphasize your own opinion, and ask '¿Y a ti?' ('And you?') to bounce the question to a friend.

12. 12. Sikiliza kisha andika jibu.

    Listen and type what you hear.

    Remember the accent mark on the 'u' in 'música'.

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    • Me gusta escuchar música y bailar.

    Even when you connect two activities ('escuchar música y bailar'), you still use singular 'me gusta'.