Gustar & Verbs Like It

GUSTAR · me gusta

Me gusta — use me when you are the one who likes it.

Me gusta el café. — I like coffee.

GUSTAR · te gusta

Te gusta — use te when talking to the person you're addressing.

¿Te gusta la música? — Do you like music?

GUSTAR · le gusta

Le gusta — use le for he, she, or formal usted.

A ella le gusta bailar. — She likes to dance.

GUSTAR · gustan

Use gustan — not gusta — when the thing you like is plural.

Me gustan las películas. — I like films.

GUSTAR · nos gusta

Nos gusta — use nos when we share the same taste.

Nos gusta viajar. — We like to travel.

ENCANTAR · to love

Encantar means to love — it works exactly like gustar.

Me encanta el chocolate. — I love chocolate.

MOLESTAR · to bother

Molestar means to bother — the thing that bothers is the subject.

Le molesta el ruido. — Noise bothers him.

INTERESAR · to interest

Interesar means to interest — the subject is what interests you.

Me interesa la historia. — History interests me.

DOLER · to hurt

Doler means to hurt — use the body part as the subject.

Me duele la cabeza. — My head hurts.

FALTAR · to lack

Faltar means to lack — put what you're missing as the subject.

Me faltan dos euros. — I'm two euros short.