What does it mean word for word?
Literally, me gusta la música translates to "to me is pleasing the music".
Which one should you use?
While me gusta la música is the standard way to express this, you can use La música me fascina to say "Music fascinates me".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the slang phrase Me mola la música is an informal way to say you like music.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb must agree with the object being liked. If you are talking about something plural, such as songs, you must change the verb to me gustan las canciones. Additionally, you can invert the word order to la música me gusta if you want to place emphasis on the music itself.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid saying yo gusto la música. English speakers often make this mistake by trying to translate the subject "I" directly, but in Spanish, you should use the form me gusta la música.
Did you know?
- Because the verb gustar works as 'to be pleasing', you can use it to describe physical attraction to a person, whereas 'like' in English is often too weak for this meaning.
- Spanish speakers often use me encanta la música to express a strong liking, which literally translates to 'music enchants me'.
- The word música is a direct descendant of the Ancient Greek word for the 'art of the Muses'.
Examples in context
- Me gusta la música, y la escucho todos los días.I like music, and I listen to it every day.This sentence shows how to use the phrase alongside a daily habit.Tatoeba #1328236 by Shishir, translation #28978 by CM
- Me gusta la música.I like music.This is a simple example of the phrase in use.Tatoeba #4070280 by yadi, translation #2318277 by CM
- Me gusta la música y el inglés.I like music and English.This example shows how to combine the phrase with another interest.Tatoeba #615964 by qdii, translation #715444 by papabear
- Me gusta escuchar música clásica.I enjoy listening to classical music.
- Específicamente, me gusta la música pop.Specifically, I like pop music.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are talking about their hobbies.
- LucíaA mí me gusta la música.I like music.
- MateoA mí también, Mateo.I do too, Mateo.
- Lucía¿Qué género prefieres, Lucía?Which genre do you prefer, Lucía?
- MateoPrefiero el pop.I prefer pop.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries la, me, música, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
