¿te gusta alguien?
The English phrase 'do you like someone' is translated into Spanish as ¿te gusta alguien?
This phrase is used to ask if a person has a romantic interest in someone.
What does it mean word for word?
The word alguien is an indefinite pronoun meaning 'someone' or 'somebody'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the colloquial phrase ¿Te mola alguien? is used to ask if someone likes another person. In some Latin American countries, particularly Mexico, people use ¿Le late alguien? or ¿Te late alguien? to ask if someone likes someone.
How does it change in a sentence?
In this specific construction, alguien acts as the subject that performs the action of 'pleasing' the person.
Did you know?
- The Mexican expression ¿te late alguien? uses the verb latir, which means 'to beat' like a heart. It implies that your heart beats faster for someone.
- The Spanish word mola, used in Spain to ask ¿Te mola alguien?, is often associated with the word for 'mold' or 'grinding stone', though its modern slang meaning is 'to be cool'.
- Spanish has a distinct difference between gustar (to like) and querer (to love/want). Asking ¿te gusta alguien? is a lower-stakes question than asking if you quieres someone.
Examples in context
- Oye, ¿te gusta alguien?Hey, do you like someone?
- Tío, ¿te mola alguien?Dude, do you like someone?
- Dime, ¿te gusta alguien?Tell me, do you like someone?
Example conversation
Two friends are chatting at a café.
- ElenaOye, ¿te gusta alguien?Hey, do you like someone?
- JavierNo, no me gusta nadie.No, I don't like anyone.
- Elena¡Seguro que sí!I'm sure you do!
- JavierTal vez, pero no quiero hablar de eso.Maybe, but I don't want to talk about it.
