Which one should you use?
While ¿Te gustan las manzanas? asks a single person if they like apples, ¿Les gustan las manzanas? is used in Latin America to ask a group of people if they all like apples and ¿Os gustan las manzanas? is used in Spain to ask a group of people the same question.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin America, use ¿Les gustan las manzanas? to ask "do you all like apples?" In Spain, use ¿Os gustan las manzanas? to ask "do you all like apples?"
How does it change in a sentence?
In these phrases, the verb gustan is conjugated in the third-person plural because it must agree with the plural subject las manzanas. Additionally, when talking about things in a general sense, such as apples in general, you must use the definite article las.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid the mistake of saying "Yo gusto las manzanas" to mean "I like apples". In Spanish, the thing being liked is actually the subject of the sentence, so you do not use "yo" in this way.
Did you know?
- While manzana means 'apple', it is also the word for a 'city block' in many Spanish speaking countries.
- If you want to express that you really love apples, you can use the phrase me encantan las manzanas, where encantar implies a stronger passion than gustar.
- Because the verb gustar functions differently than 'to like', the sentence literally translates to 'Are apples pleasing to you?'
Examples in context
- ¿Te gustan las manzanas?Do you like apples?
