lo que te gusta
/lo ke te ɡusta/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "what you like" is expressed as lo que te gusta.
This phrase refers to the things or activities that a person enjoys. While lo que te gusta is a way to describe these things, if you want to state that you enjoy something, the most common way is to use Me gusta. If you want to express a high degree of liking, you can say Me gusta mucho or use Me encanta to convey an intense liking or love for something. For a more playful and informal tone, you can use Me chifla.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase lo que literally means "that which" or "the thing that".
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase changes depending on who you are talking about or the level of formality. To change the meaning to "what we like", change the pronoun to lo que nos gusta.
How do you pronounce it?
/lo ke te ɡusta/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly use qué te gusta when they mean to make a statement about "what you like". In Spanish, qué is used for direct questions, but you should use lo que for relative clauses in statements.
Did you know?
- The informal phrase me chifla uses a verb that originally meant 'to whistle'. It evolved from describing a loud sound to describing an intense passion.
- The word que is a distant relative of the English word 'who'. Both trace their origins back to the same Proto-Indo-European root used to ask questions.
- In Spanish, the word lo in lo que acts as a neuter article. This allows Spanish to treat an entire abstract concept or activity as a single noun.
Examples in context
- Haz lo que te gusta.Do what you like.This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase lo que te gusta.Tatoeba #710221 by Shishir, translation #240656 by CK
- Me gusta el arte contemporáneo.I like contemporary art.
- Me gusta la música clásica.I like classical music.
- Me encanta la comida mexicana.I love Mexican food.
- Me encanta viajar por el mundo.I love traveling the world.
- Me gusta mucho leer libros.I really like to read books.
- Me gusta mucho pasar tiempo con mi familia.I really like spending time with my family.
- Me mola mucho la música rock.I really like rock music.
- Me mola ir de fiesta con mis amigos.I enjoy partying with my friends.
- Me chifla el fútbol.I love football.
- Me chifla ir a la playa.I love going to the beach.
- Me flipa la comida picante.I'm crazy about spicy food.
- Me flipa salir de compras los fines de semana.I love going shopping on weekends.
- Me gusta mucho el cine de acción.I really like action movies.
- Me gusta bastante el chocolate.I quite like chocolate.
- Me apasiona el baile.I'm passionate about dancing.
- Me fascinan los animales.I'm fascinated by animals.
- Disfruto de la lectura.I enjoy reading.
- Soy un fanático del fútbol.I'm a soccer fanatic.
- Dime lo que te gusta comer.Tell me what you like to eat.
- No sé lo que te gusta de este lugar.I don't know what you like about this place.
Example conversation
María and Daniel are talking about hobbies at a cafe.
- María¿Quieres hablar de lo que te gusta hacer?Do you want to talk about what you like to do?
- DanielSí, me gusta mucho la música.Yes, I like music a lot.
- MaríaA mí también me gusta el rock.I like rock too.
- Daniel¡Qué bien! Podemos ir a un concierto.That's great! We can go to a concert.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries lo, que, te, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
