Me gusta tu música
/me ɡusta tu musika/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "I like your music" is said as Me gusta tu música.
This phrase is used to tell someone that you enjoy the music they create or play. You can intensify your compliment by adding mucho to mean "a lot" or realmente to mean "truly".
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "To me, your music is pleasing". This is because the verb gustar functions differently than the English "to like". In Spanish, the music is the subject that performs the action of pleasing you.
Which one should you use?
Use Me gusta tu música to express a general preference. If you want to express a much stronger feeling, such as "I love your music", you would use Me encanta tu música.
How does it change in a sentence?
When speaking formally, use su instead of tu to indicate "your".
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly say Yo gusto tu música by translating "I" directly. Instead, remember that the music is the subject that is pleasing to you, so use Me gusta tu música.
Did you know?
- While telling a musician Me gusta tu música is a compliment, using the verb gustar to say you like a person can sometimes suggest you are physically attracted to them.
- The word música has a distant, playful relative in the word murga, which refers to a specific type of popular carnival music in parts of Spain and South America.
- If you change the object of your affection from one song to several, the verb itself must change from me gusta to me gustan to match the new plural subject.
Examples in context
- Me gusta mucho tu músicaI really like your music
- Me encanta tu estilo musical, especialmente tu voz poderosa y las melodías pegajosas de tus canciones. Tu música realmente me emociona y nunca me canso de escucharla. ¡Sigue así!I love your musical style, especially your powerful voice and catchy melodies in your songs. Your music truly excites me, and I never get tired of listening to it. Keep it up!
- Me gusta tu música, de verdad.I like your music, truly.
- ¡Me gusta tu música nueva!I like your new music!
- Me gusta tu música y tu estilo.I like your music and your style.
Example conversation
Mateo tells María he enjoyed her performance at a café.
- MateoMaría, me gusta tu música.María, I like your music.
- María¡Muchas gracias, Mateo!Thank you very much, Mateo!
- MateoTocas la guitarra muy bien.You play the guitar very well.
- MaríaQué amable eres, gracias.How kind of you, thanks.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
