Me gustan los pepinillos
/me ɡustan los pepiniʝos/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'I like pickles' is translated into Spanish as Me gustan los pepinillos.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is structured so that los pepinillos is the subject and me is the indirect object, literally meaning 'To me, the pickles are pleasing'.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are talking about a single pickle instead of pickles in general, the verb changes from the plural gustan to the singular gusta (e.g., Me gusta el pepinillo).
How do you pronounce it?
/me ɡustan los pepiniʝos/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid saying Yo gusto los pepinillos. English speakers often mistakenly use 'Yo gusto' because they translate 'I like' literally, but in Spanish, the thing being liked is the subject.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, if you ask for pepinillos in a restaurant, you might be served pickled gherkins or cornichons rather than the large sliced dill pickles common in the US.
- In Spanish, the word pepinillo is a diminutive, derived from pepino meaning 'cucumber'. It literally translates to 'little cucumber'.
- Spanish speakers use the verb gustar for both 'to like' and 'to love' in a non-romantic sense. To express a stronger liking for pepinillos, one might say Me encantan los pepinillos.
Examples in context
- Me gustan los pepinillos en la ensalada.I like pickles in the salad
- ¡Me chiflan los pepinillos en las hamburguesas!I love pickles on burgers!
- Me gustan los pepinillos con la hamburguesa.I like pickles with the hamburger.
- Me gustan los pepinillos muy ácidos.I like very sour pickles.
- A veces me gustan los pepinillos en la ensalada.Sometimes I like pickles in the salad.
Example conversation
Elena and Javier are ordering food at a restaurant.
- Elena¿Quieres pepinillos en tu sándwich, Javier?Do you want pickles in your sandwich, Javier?
- JavierNo, no me gustan mucho.No, I don't like them much.
- ElenaQué raro, a mí me gustan los pepinillos.How strange, I like pickles.
- JavierPues, a cada uno le gusta algo diferente.Well, everyone likes something different.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
