le gustas a mi amigo
/le ɡustas a mi amiɡo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "my friend likes you" is translated into Spanish as le gustas a mi amigo.
A statement used to say that a friend has a romantic interest in someone.
Which one should you use?
While le gustas implies romantic or physical attraction, le caes bien a mi amigo is used to say someone likes your personality or thinks you are a nice person in a platonic sense.
How does it change in a sentence?
To specify that the friend is female, change amigo to amiga, resulting in le gustas a mi amiga.
How do you pronounce it?
/le ɡustas a mi amiɡo/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, a friend might use the phrase le gustas as a 'wingman' tactic to test the waters for a friend without the friend having to risk direct rejection.
- In Spanish, the verb gustar functions like 'to be pleasing' rather than 'to like'. In le gustas, you are actually the subject who is pleasing to the friend.
- The word amigo shares its root with the Latin verb amō, meaning 'to love'. This connects the concept of friendship directly to the act of loving.
Examples in context
- Mi amigo/a te tiene ganas.My friend is attracted to you.
- A mi amigo/a le caes de maravilla.My friend thinks you're wonderful.
- No lo sabía, pero le gustas a mi amigo.I didn't know it, but my friend likes you.
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are talking at a party.
- JavierLucía, tengo que decirte que le gustas a mi amigo.Lucía, I have to tell you that my friend likes you.
- Lucía¿En serio? No tenía idea.Really? I had no idea.
- JavierSí, él está muy interesado en ti.Yes, he is very interested in you.
- Lucía¡Qué sorpresa! Me cae muy bien.What a surprise! I like him a lot.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries a, amigo, le, mi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
