puede que te guste
/pwede ke te ɡuste/from spelling rules
The English phrase "you might like it" can be translated into Spanish as puede que te guste.
This phrase is used to suggest that someone may find something pleasing or enjoyable.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase puede que te guste is literally composed of puede que (it may be that) and te guste (it pleases you).
Which one should you use?
While puede que te guste is a standard way to express this, you can also use quizá te guste, which replaces puede que with quizá (perhaps). Another option is a lo mejor te gusta, which translates to "Perhaps you like it".
How does it change in a sentence?
When addressing a group of people (you all), change the indirect object pronoun to les, resulting in puede que les guste.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid saying puede que te gustará. Although English speakers often want to use the future tense, the subjunctive form guste is required after puede que.
Did you know?
- While guste is used for things you might like, Spanish uses the verb caer bien to say you might like a person's personality.
- If you are suggesting a plural group of items someone might like, you must change guste to gusten, even if you are only talking to one person.
- The word que in puede que te guste is a distant relative of the English word 'who'.
Examples in context
- Tal vez te guste esta películaMaybe you will like this movie
- Puede que te guste este restauranteYou might like this restaurant
- Tal vez le guste este productoMaybe you will like this product
- Puede que le guste esta ideaYou might like this idea
- A lo mejor le gusta esta sugerenciaPerhaps you like this suggestion
- Tal vez te guste su sabor únicoMaybe you'll like its unique flavor
- Puede que te guste esta canción nueva que escuchéYou might like this new song I heard
- Puede que le guste nuestra propuesta de expansión en el mercado digitalYou might like our proposal for digital market expansion
- Puede que te guste este color.You might like this color.
- Puede que te guste la película.You might like the movie.
- Si lees esto, puede que te guste.If you read this, you might like it.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are looking at a menu in a cafe.
- AlejandroPrueba este postre, puede que te guste.Try this dessert, you might like it.
- ElenaGracias, Alejandro. ¿Es muy dulce?Thanks, Alejandro. Is it very sweet?
- AlejandroNo, es bastante suave.No, it is quite mild.
- ElenaPerfecto, voy a pedirlo.Perfect, I am going to order it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries que, te, CC BY-SA 4.0.
