me gusta el rosa
/me ɡusta el ɾosa/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'I like pink' is expressed in Spanish as me gusta el rosa.
This phrase is used to express a preference for the color pink. If you want to express a stronger liking, you can say Me encanta el color rosa, which means 'I love the color pink.' You might also say El rosa es mi color favorito (Pink is my favorite color) or Mi color favorito es el rosa (My favorite color is pink).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase me gusta el rosa literally translates to 'to me is pleasing the pink'.
Which one should you use?
When expressing a general preference for a color, you must use the definite article el before the color name. You can also use the more complete-sounding form me gusta el color rosa to say 'I like the color pink'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the colloquial expression me chifla el rosa can be used to say 'I'm crazy about pink'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb changes based on the object being liked. While you use gusta for the singular color, you must change it to gustan if you are talking about plural nouns, such as in me gustan las cosas rosas (I like pink things).
How do you pronounce it?
/me ɡusta el ɾosa/
Did you know?
- While me gusta is used for liking, the more intense me encanta literally translates to 'it charms me' or 'it enchants me'.
- The word rosa is a 'semi-learned' borrowing from Latin, meaning it was reintroduced into the language through formal writing rather than evolving naturally from spoken Old Spanish.
- In Spanish, the word 'rosa' functions as both a noun for the color and a noun for the flower, meaning you can literally say 'I like the pink' to mean 'I like the rose'.
Examples in context
- Me gusta el rosa. Es un color tan bonito.I like pink. It's such a beautiful color.
- Me encanta el color rosa. Siempre uso ropa rosa.I love the color pink. I always wear pink clothing.
- Tengo preferencia por el rosa. Lo encuentro muy relajante.I have a preference for pink. I find it very relaxing.
- En España, me chifla el rosa. Es un color que siempre me alegra.In Spain, I'm crazy about pink. It's a color that always brightens my mood.
- ¿Sabes que me gusta el rosa?Do you know that I like pink?
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are looking at clothing in a shop.
- LucíaEsta camiseta es muy bonita.This t-shirt is very pretty.
- AlejandroEs de un color muy fuerte.It is a very strong color.
- LucíaNo importa, me gusta el rosa.It doesn't matter, I like pink.
- AlejandroPues, te queda muy bien.Well, it looks very good on you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries el, me, rosa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
