Me gustan las fresas
/me ɡustan las fɾesas/from spelling rules
To say "I like strawberries" in Spanish, use Me gustan las fresas.
Me gustan las fresas is a statement used to express a personal preference for strawberries. If you want to express a much stronger level of liking, such as "I love strawberries," you can use Me encantan las fresas.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, Me gustan las fresas translates to "To me, the strawberries are pleasing" because the verb gustar functions similarly to "to be pleasing to."
Which one should you use?
While Me gustan las fresas is the standard way to say you like them, Me encantan las fresas is used when you want to convey that you love them.
How does it change in a sentence?
In this structure, the verb gustar is conjugated to match the object being liked (the strawberries) rather than the person doing the liking.
How do you pronounce it?
/me ɡustan las fɾesas/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid saying Yo gusto las fresas. English speakers often make this error by trying to translate "I like" directly, but you must use the indirect object pronoun me and treat the strawberries as the subject of the verb.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word fresa can also refer to a specific type of drill bit used in dentistry or carpentry.
- In many Spanish-speaking regions, particularly in Mexico, you might hear people use the word fresas to describe someone who is 'preppy' or superficial, rather than referring to the fruit.
- In Spain, you will hear fresas, but in Argentina and Uruguay, strawberries are called frutillas.
Examples in context
- ¿Sabes que me gustan las fresas?Do you know that I like strawberries?
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are deciding which fruit to buy at the market.
- Daniel¿Quieres comprar algunas frambuesas?Do you want to buy some raspberries?
- LucíaNo, gracias. Me gustan las fresas.No, thank you. I like strawberries.
- DanielA mí también me gustan.I like them too.
- LucíaEntonces, llevemos una caja de fresas.Then, let's take a box of strawberries.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
