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gustar

to like

ɡ u s ˈt a ɾ
gust please + ar Infinitive
verb Uncommon #11,134
to like Used with an indirect object (me/te/le/nos/os/les) and often followed by "(el/la/los/las)" + thing liked; literally closer to “to be pleasing.”
SP: A mí me suele gustar el café por la mañana.
EN: I usually like coffee in the morning.
Conjugation of gustar
Past
gustado
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second gusta —
Third guste gusten
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First gusto gustamos
Second gustas —
Third gusta gustan
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First gusto gustamos
Second gustas —
Third gusta gustan
Indicative
gustarme
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
Third — gustaban
gustara
Present
gustando
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third — gustaban
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First — gustamos
Third gustó gustaron

Es un sabor extraño al principio pero luego te acostumbras y hasta te empieza a gustar.

It's a strange taste at first, but then you get used to it and even start to like it.

Les va a gustar mucho.

You're going to like it a lot.

Le está empezando a gustar la casa.

He's starting to like the house.

Te dije que le iba a gustar.

I told you he was going to like it.

No entiendo que éste pueda no gustar.

I don't understand why anyone might not like this one.

— La vida de Adèle (2013)

Quiero gustar.

I want to be liked.

Tu papá va gustar de ti, Josué.

Your dad is going to like you, Joshua.

— Estación central de Brasil (1998)

Tom no pensaba que a Mary le fuese a gustar el concierto.

Tom didn't think Mary would like the concert.

De poco a poco me está comenzando a gustar Ken.

I'm slowly starting to like Ken.

Llena de cosas que le van a gustar.

Full of things you'll love.

Y claro que me gusta, ¿cómo no me va a gustar?

And of course I like it, how could I not?

— Hable con ella (2002)

No te tiene que gustar.

You don't have to like it.

— Los pecadores (2025)

Os va a gustar trabajar para mí.

You’re going to like working for me.

Gustar no es la palabra.

Like isn't the word.

— Dolor y gloria (2019)

Te tiene que gustar Tom.

You have to like Tom.

Esto me empieza a gustar.

I'm starting to like this.

Porque le debe gustar mucho estar con su hermanita.

Because he must really enjoy being with his little sister.

— Y tu mamá también (2001)

Lo que a ti te gusta, puede gustar a otros.

What you like, others might like too.

— Primavera, verano, otoño, invierno... y primavera (2003)

Tengo algunos libros que te podrían gustar.

I have some books that you might like.

Pensé que te podría gustar.

I thought you might like it.

Les va a gustar.

You're going to like it.

Te debe gustar mucho tu nombre.

You must really like your name.

— Broker (2022)

Te puede gustar la vida que llevas.

You may like the life you lead.

— Chicago (2002)

Bueno, le han de gustar a tus padres.

Well, your parents must like them.

Para dar clase te tiene que gustar.

To teach, you have to enjoy it.

Seguro que os va a gustar.

I’m sure you’ll like it.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Después de eso, les empezó a gustar, como los cigarrillos.

After that, they started to like it, like cigarettes.

— El profesional (Léon) (1994)

A Tom le empezó a gustar más y más Mary.

Tom began to like Mary more and more.

A ella le comenzó a gustar esa casa.

She began to like that house.

No entiendo cómo puedo gustar tanto en Islandia.

I don't understand how I can be so popular in Iceland.

— Dolor y gloria (2019)

Le vas a gustar a Charlie.

Charlie will like you.

— Érase una vez en… Hollywood (2019)

Por alguna razón, parece gustar a las mujeres.

For some reason, women seem to like it.

Sounds similar to

gastar ɡ a s ˈt a ɾ