me gusta el pollo
/me ɡusta el poʝo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I like chicken" is translated into Spanish as me gusta el pollo.
Use me gusta el pollo to express that you enjoy eating chicken as a food.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "to me chicken is pleasing" rather than the English structure "I like chicken".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the informal phrase Me chifla el pollo can be used to mean "I adore chicken".
How does it change in a sentence?
When talking about a food in general, you must use the definite article el before the noun pollo.
How do you pronounce it?
/me ɡusta el poʝo/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid saying yo gusto el pollo. English speakers often make this error by trying to translate "I" as the subject, but in Spanish, the thing being liked is the subject.
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, pollo can be used as slang to describe a person who is naive or easily fooled.
- The word pollo comes from the Latin word pullus, which originally referred to any young animal, not just a chicken.
- In Spanish, the word pollo is a homophone for polio, but the double ll distinguishes the bird from the disease.
Examples in context
- Me gusta el pollo.I like chicken.Tatoeba #1258417 by hayastan, translation #3651741 by furoraceltica
- A mí me gusta el pollo asado.I like roasted chicken.
Example conversation
Elena and Daniel are looking at a restaurant menu.
- ElenaNo sé qué pedir, pero me gusta el pollo.I don't know what to order, but I like chicken.
- DanielA mí no me gusta el pollo.I don't like chicken.
- Elena¡Qué raro! A todo el mundo me gusta el pollo.How strange! Everyone likes chicken.
- DanielPrefiero comer pescado, Elena.I prefer to eat fish, Elena.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries el, me, pollo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
