me gustan los tacos
/me ɡustan los takos/from spelling rules
To say "I like tacos" in Spanish, use me gustan los tacos.
This phrase is used to express a personal preference for tacos.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, me gustan los tacos translates to "tacos are pleasing to me" because the verb functions like the verb "to be pleasing to".
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase me gustan los tacos, the verb gustan is conjugated to match the object being liked (tacos) rather than the person doing the liking (I).
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly say yo gusto los tacos by attempting to translate "I like" directly.
Did you know?
- In Mexico, the word taco can be used as a slang term for a 'stuck' or 'jammed' situation, such as a traffic jam, which is called a taco.
- While me gustan los tacos expresses a general preference, someone who is obsessed with them might say me encantan los tacos, using a verb that literally means 'they enchant me'.
- The word los is a descendant of the Latin illōs, which was originally used to point specifically at something far away, like the English word 'those'.
Examples in context
- Me gustan los tacos de pastor.I like al pastor tacos.
- No hay duda, me gustan los tacos.There is no doubt, I like tacos.
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are deciding what to eat for dinner.
- Sofía¿Quieres comer pizza, Mateo?Do you want to eat pizza, Mateo?
- MateoNo, prefiero otra cosa.No, I prefer something else.
- SofíaA mí me gustan los tacos, ¿y a ti?I like tacos, and you?
- Mateo¡A mí también me encantan!I love them too!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries los, me, CC BY-SA 4.0.
