¿Te gusta el pollo?
To say "do you like chicken?" in Spanish, use ¿Te gusta el pollo?
The phrase is used to ask someone if they like chicken. In an informal context, ¿Te gusta el pollo? is the most common way to ask this question. You can also ask if someone likes the act of eating it by saying ¿Te gusta comer pollo? or ¿Le gusta comer pollo? in formal settings.
How does it change in a sentence?
When talking about a food item in a general sense, such as chicken as a category of food, you must use the definite article el before pollo.
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly say ¿Te gusta pollo? by omitting the definite article. This is grammatically incorrect.
When do people say it?
If someone asks you this question, natural ways to respond include Sí, me gusta (Yes, I like it) or No, no me gusta (No, I don't like it).
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the verb gustar does not actually mean 'to like' but rather 'to be pleasing to'. When you say ¿Te gusta el pollo?, you are literally asking 'Is the chicken pleasing to you?'
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, pollo is used as a slang term for someone who is naive or easily fooled.
- While English speakers use 'chicken' for both the animal and the meat, Spanish speakers almost always use pollo for the food and gallina or gallo for the living bird.
Examples in context
- Dime, ¿te gusta el pollo?Tell me, do you like chicken?
Example conversation
Daniel and Elena are deciding what to order for dinner.
- DanielElena, ¿te gusta el pollo?Elena, do you like chicken?
- ElenaSí, me encanta.Yes, I love it.
- DanielEntonces podemos pedir pollo.Then we can order chicken.
- ElenaEs una buena idea.It is a good idea.
