Me gusta tu corte de pelo
/me ɡusta tu koɾte de pelo/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'I like your haircut' in Spanish is Me gusta tu corte de pelo.
If you wish to express more intensity, such as saying 'I love your haircut', you can say Me encanta tu corte de pelo.
Which one should you use?
If you want to show more intensity and say 'I love your haircut', you should use Me encanta tu corte de pelo.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Me gusta tu corte de pelo is an informal way to say 'I like your haircut'. To make the compliment formal or polite, which is suitable for an elder or someone you do not know well, use Me gusta su corte de pelo by replacing 'tu' with 'su'. Additionally, using cabello instead of pelo is a slightly more formal or elegant way to refer to hair, such as in Me gusta tu corte de cabello.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the sentence Me gusta tu corte de pelo, the phrase tu corte de pelo acts as the subject that performs the action of 'pleasing' the speaker.
How do you pronounce it?
/me ɡusta tu koɾte de pelo/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, corte is a homonym with two completely different origins: one refers to a 'cut' and the other refers to a royal 'court'.
- Depending on the country, saying me gusta tu corte without adding de pelo is a common shorthand that still clearly refers to a haircut.
- If you were to say Me encanta tu corte de pelo to a stranger, you would be expressing a level of passion that might feel slightly too intense for a casual compliment.
Examples in context
- Me encanta tu nuevo corte de pelo.I love your new haircut.
- Oye, me gusta tu corte de pelo nuevo.Hey, I like your new haircut.
- Me gusta tu corte de pelo, te ves muy bien.I like your haircut, you look great.
Example conversation
Mateo and María meet at a coffee shop.
- María¡Hola Mateo! Me gusta tu corte de pelo.Hi Mateo! I like your haircut.
- MateoGracias, María. Fui al barbero ayer.Thanks, María. I went to the barber yesterday.
- MaríaTe queda muy bien.It looks very good on you.
- MateoQué amable, muchas gracias.How kind, thank you very much.
