ellos gustan

like

→ gustar
gust please + an 3rd-person plural present (indicative or subjunctive)
verb · third plural · present indicative Rare #29,599
like Used with plural subjects (the things that are liked). Often appears with an indirect object pronoun (me/te/le/nos/les).
SP: Me gustan los perros.
EN: I like dogs.
Conjugation of gustar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First gusto gustamos
Second gustas —
Third gusta gustan
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First gusto gustamos
Second gustas —
Third gusta gustan

Gustan mucho.

They are liked a lot.

— Mystic River (2003)

Me gustan los gatos y los gatos gustan de mí.

I like cats and cats like me.

Hay hombres que gustan de que se les castigue.

There are men who like to be punished.

Hasta las piedras saben que esos dos se gustan mucho.

Even the stones know that those two like each other a lot.

Se gustan, ¿sabe?

They like each other, you know?

— Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (1988)

Estos nobles indios gustan de la música.

These noble Indians like music.

Gustan muchísimo de nuestro vino.

They really like our wine.

— La gran juerga (1966)

Es obvio que Tom y Mary se gustan.

It's obvious that Tom and Mary like each other.

Se gustan, está claro.

They like each other, that's clear.

— La vida de Adèle (2013)

Tom y Mary se gustan.

Tom and Mary like each other.