me gusta el béisbol
/me ɡusta el beisbol/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "I like baseball" is expressed as me gusta el béisbol.
This phrase is used to express a personal fondness or preference for the sport of baseball. Related terms you might encounter include bate (bat), estadio (stadium), jugador (player), partido (game) and lanzador (pitcher).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "to me it is pleasing the baseball".
How does it change in a sentence?
When expressing a general preference for a sport, you must use the definite article el before the name of the sport, as seen in el béisbol.
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly say yo gusto el béisbol by attempting to translate the English subject-verb structure directly. Instead, you should use the correct form me gusta el béisbol.
Did you know?
- In the Caribbean, baseball is often called la pelota, which literally means 'the ball'.
- The word béisbol is a phonetic loanword, meaning it was borrowed directly from English and adapted to Spanish spelling rules.
- In countries like the Dominican Republic and Venezuela, baseball is the national sport, making me gusta el béisbol a very common cultural icebreaker.
Examples in context
- "¿Te gustan los deportes?" "Sí, me gusta el béisbol, entre otras cosas"."Do you like sports?" "Yes, I like baseball, among other things."This example shows how to answer a question about liking sports using me gusta el béisbol.Tatoeba #7981242 by pchamorro, translation #73882 by CK
- Me gusta el béisbol.I like baseball.This example provides a simple way to state your preference for the sport using me gusta el béisbol.Tatoeba #1041653 by aleyda, translation #262003 by CK
- Durante mi tiempo libre, disfruto ver partidos de béisbol. Me gusta el béisbol.During my free time, I enjoy watching baseball games. I like baseball.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their hobbies at a cafe.
- Mateo¿Qué deportes te interesan?Which sports interest you?
- LucíaA mí me gusta el béisbol.I like baseball.
- Mateo¡Qué bien! ¿Ves los partidos por la tele?That's great! Do you watch the games on TV?
- LucíaSí, me encanta verlos los domingos.Yes, I love watching them on Sundays.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries béisbol, el, me, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
