me gusta la escuela
/me ɡusta la eskwela/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "I like school" is said as me gusta la escuela.
This phrase is used to express that a person enjoys attending or being at an educational institution. You can also express a much stronger fascination for school by saying Me fascina la escuela.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "to me, the school is pleasing". This is because the verb gustar functions differently than the English "to like".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, you might hear the slang phrase Me mola el instituto to say "I dig school". In some other Spanish-speaking countries, you may hear the slang Me chifla el liceo, where chiflar is used to mean "love" or "adore".
How does it change in a sentence?
When you want to say you like multiple things, such as "I like schools" (plural), you must change the verb to the plural form me gustan las escuelas.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid saying yo gusto la escuela. While this is a common error for English speakers, in Spanish the thing being liked is the subject and the person is the indirect object.
Did you know?
- The word escuela originates from the Ancient Greek word skholḗ, which originally meant 'leisure' or 'spare time'.
- The slang term mola is specific to Spain and is used to describe something cool or pleasing.
- In Spain, the word instituto is often used instead of escuela to refer specifically to secondary school.
Examples in context
- Me gusta la escuela.I like school.This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase me gusta la escuela.Tatoeba #4989286 by Shishir, translation #4980034 by CK
- Me gusta el cole por los amigosI like school because of my friends
- Disfruto mucho de la escuela.I really enjoy school.
- La escuela me parece genial.School seems great to me.
- Me agrada la escuela.I am pleased with school.
Example conversation
Two classmates are talking before class starts.
- MaríaHola Mateo, ¿estás feliz de estar aquí?Hello Mateo, are you happy to be here?
- MateoSí, me gusta la escuela mucho.Yes, I like school a lot.
- MaríaA mí también me gusta aprender cosas nuevas.I also like learning new things.
- MateoExacto, María. ¡Vamos a clase!Exactly, María. Let's go to class!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries escuela, la, me, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
