me gusta la jardinería
/me ɡusta la xaɾdineɾia/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "I like to garden" is expressed as me gusta la jardinería.
You use this phrase to express that you enjoy the activity of gardening. You may also use the alternative phrase me gusta cultivar el jardín to express the same sentiment.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase me gusta la jardinería literally translates to "to me is pleasing the gardening".
Which one should you use?
While me gusta la jardinería refers to the hobby or the general activity of gardening, the phrase me gusta jardinear (though it is less common) focuses more on the specific act of performing the work.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, when using the verb gustar, the subject of the sentence is the activity being liked (the gardening) rather than the person who feels the liking.
How do you pronounce it?
/me ɡusta la xaɾdineɾia/
Did you know?
- The suffix -ería in jardinería is the same one used to denote a shop or establishment, such as in panadería for a bakery or librería for a bookstore.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, gardening is closely linked to the concept of huerto, a kitchen garden used specifically for growing food rather than flowers.
- The word jardín comes from the Old French 'jardin', which itself was influenced by the Germanic word 'gardin', meaning an enclosure.
Examples in context
- ¿Qué has estado haciendo últimamente? Me encanta cultivar jardines. Pasé el fin de semana pasado diseñando un nuevo jardín de flores.What have you been doing lately? I love to garden. I spent last weekend designing a new flower garden.
- Me gusta la jardinería desde pequeña.I have liked gardening since I was little.
- No sé mucho, pero me gusta la jardinería.I don't know much, but I like gardening.
Example conversation
Maria and Daniel are talking about their hobbies.
- María¿Cuál es tu pasatiempo favorito, Daniel?What is your favorite hobby, Daniel?
- DanielMe gusta la jardinería. ¿Y a ti?I like to garden. And you?
- MaríaA mí también me gusta la jardinería.I like to garden too.
- DanielEntonces podemos trabajar juntos en el patio.Then we can work together in the patio.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries jardinería, la, me, CC BY-SA 4.0.
