What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "to me it is pleasing your sweater" because the verb gustar functions as "to be pleasing to".
Which one should you use?
Me encanta tu suéter means "I love your sweater", and Me fascina su suéter means "I find your sweater fascinating".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Peru, you might say Está bacán tu chompa. In Colombia, you can say ¡Qué chévere tu suéter! In Spain, you might use Me flipa tu jersey. or Me mola tu suéter.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say "I like your sweaters", use the plural form me gustan tus suéteres. Additionally, switching the possessive adjective from tu to su changes the phrase to a formal register: me gusta su suéter.
How do you pronounce it?
/me ɡusta tu sweteɾ/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly say yo gusto tu suéter to mean "I like your sweater". This is grammatically incorrect.
Did you know?
- In Spain, using the verb flipar to say me flipa tu jersey originally meant to be high on drugs or to hallucinate.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, a compliment on clothing is often followed by a question about where it was bought or even how much it cost, as this shows genuine interest in the item.
- The word jersey used in Spain is not borrowed from the English word 'jersey' but from the island of Jersey in the English Channel, where a specific type of woollen fabric originated.
Examples in context
- Oye, me gusta tu suéter azul.Hey, I like your blue sweater.
- ¡Qué lindo! Me gusta tu suéter.How cute! I like your sweater.
Example conversation
Javier sees María wearing a new sweater at a coffee shop.
- JavierHola María, me gusta tu suéter.Hi María, I like your sweater.
- María¡Gracias, Javier! Es nuevo.Thanks, Javier! It's new.
- JavierTe queda muy bien.It looks very good on you.
- MaríaQué amable eres.You are so kind.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
