¿Te gusta ella?
The English phrase "do you like her?" is translated into Spanish as ¿Te gusta ella?
Which one should you use?
Using ¿Te gusta ella? can sometimes sound slightly emphatic or clarify that you are talking about her specifically, as opposed to someone else.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase ¿Te gusta ella? literally translates to 'Is she pleasing to you?' because the verb gustar functions with the person being liked as the subject.
Did you know?
- While ¿Te gusta ella? asks about liking someone, Spanish speakers often use ¿Te cae bien ella? to describe liking someone's personality. Using gustar can imply a romantic or physical attraction, which might lead to an accidental confession of love.
- The word te is a direct descendant of the Latin accusative pronoun tē, which was used for 'you' over two thousand years ago.
- In many Spanish-speaking regions, if you want to ask if you are attracted to someone, you might use the phrase ¿Te atrae ella? instead of using gustar.
Examples in context
- Sé sincero, ¿te gusta ella?Be honest, do you like her?
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a new coworker.
- AlejandroMira a la nueva chica. ¿Te gusta ella?Look at the new girl. Do you like her?
- LucíaSí, me parece muy simpática.Yes, she seems very nice to me.
- AlejandroDeberías hablar con ella entonces.You should talk to her then.
- LucíaTienes razón, lo haré.You are right, I will.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ella, te, CC BY-SA 4.0.
