Me gusta el pan
/me ɡusta el pan/from spelling rules
To say "i like bread" in Spanish, use Me gusta el pan.
You can also use different phrases to express varying levels of affection or different registers: Me encanta el pan means "I love bread" and is used everywhere, while Me chifla el pan is an informal way to say "I love bread".
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, Me gusta el pan translates to "To me, bread is pleasing" because the verb gustar functions differently than the English "to like".
How does it change in a sentence?
When expressing a general preference for a noun in Spanish, you must use the definite article (such as el) before the noun. For example, use el pan for "the bread". Additionally, if you change the subject to a plural noun like panes, the verb must change to the plural form gustan, as in Me gustan los panes.
How do you pronounce it?
/me ɡusta el pan/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid saying Yo gusto el pan. English speakers often make this mistake by trying to translate "I" directly as the subject, but in Spanish, the bread is the subject that "pleases" you.
Did you know?
- The Spanish word for bread, pan, shares its distant roots with the English word 'company', as both trace back to a concept of 'sharing bread' or 'those with whom you eat'.
- In Spain, bread is so central to the diet that many restaurants bring a basket of pan to the table automatically and charge for it as a separate item.
- The informal phrase Me chifla el pan uses a verb that originally referred to whistling or playing a flute.
Examples in context
- Me gusta el pan.I like bread.This example shows the basic phrase.Tatoeba #4482654 by cueyayotl, translation #3254621 by CK
- Me gusta el arroz más que lo que me gusta el pan.I like rice more than I like bread.This example compares liking rice to liking bread.Tatoeba #1705500 by teskmon, translation #1626135 by CM
- Me gusta el pan recién horneadoI like freshly baked bread
- Me gusta el pan de maízI like cornbread
- Me chifla el pan recién horneadoI love freshly baked bread
- Me gusta el pan crujienteI like crunchy bread
- Me gusta el pan de este lugar.I like the bread from this place.
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are at a bakery.
- Sofía¿Quieres comprar algo para desayunar?Do you want to buy something for breakfast?
- JavierSí, me gusta el pan recién hecho.Yes, I like freshly made bread.
- SofíaEntonces, compraré una barra para ti.Then, I will buy a loaf for you.
- JavierGracias, Sofía, eres muy amable.Thanks, Sofia, you are very kind.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries el, me, pan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
