te gusto
/te ɡusto/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "you like me" is te gusto.
This phrase is used to express that someone has a romantic attraction to the speaker. While the verb gustar can be used for liking objects or food, when used with people in this specific grammatical structure, it almost always implies romantic attraction.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, the phrase translates to "I am pleasing to you". This is because the verb gustar functions by expressing that an object is pleasing to a subject.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, the phrase Tú me caes chévere is used to mean "I think you're cool."
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase te gusto, te is the indirect object pronoun representing "you" and gusto is the first-person singular conjugation of gustar representing "I".
How do you pronounce it?
/te ɡusto/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly say tú me gustas when they mean "you like me". However, in Spanish, tú me gustas actually means "I like you".
Did you know?
- Because gusto shares a root with the Latin gustus, the phrase is etymologically linked to the sense of taste. In a way, saying te gusto is more akin to saying 'I am a taste to you' than the English 'you like me'.
- To express a non-romantic liking for someone, Spanish speakers often use the verb caer, which literally means 'to fall'. Saying me caes bien implies that the person 'falls well' upon you.
- Using te gusto can be perceived as very bold or provocative in some cultures because it makes an explicit claim about the other person's feelings.
Examples in context
- ¿Por qué no te gusto?Why don't you like me?This example shows how to ask why someone does not like the speaker using te gusto.Tatoeba #1876489 by Shishir, translation #1869560 by Spamster
- ¿Es que ya no te gusto?Don't you like me anymore?This example is useful for asking if someone no longer likes the speaker using te gusto.Tatoeba #6891679 by arh, translation #10098041 by DJ_Saidez
- ¿Te gusto?Do you like me?This example shows how to ask if someone likes the speaker using te gusto.Tatoeba #1077543 by Shishir, translation #3123307 by CK
- Juan, desde que te conocí, me gustas mucho.Juan, since I met you, I really like you.
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Daniel and María are talking privately in a park.
- DanielSé que te gusto.I know that you like me.
- MaríaNo es cierto, Daniel.That is not true, Daniel.
- DanielTe gusto mucho, ¿verdad?You like me a lot, right?
- MaríaEstá bien, tienes razón.Fine, you are right.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries gusto, te, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
