gustarle

to please (to someone), for someone to like (something)

→ gustar
gustar to like + le to him/her/them
verb Rare #23,783
to please (to someone), for someone to like (something) Infinitive form with an attached indirect object pronoun: gustar + le (“to him/her/you [formal]”). Often appears conjugated (gusta/gustan) in real sentences, but here it’s shown as the infinitive with -le attached.
SP: Va a gustarle el café a Juan.
EN: Juan is going to like the coffee.
Conjugation of gustar
gustargustarlegustarte
Past
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
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
Third — gustaban
Present
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third — gustaban
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First — gustamos
Third gustó gustaron

Era capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por gustarle.

He was capable of doing anything to please her.

— Ciudad de Dios (2002)

De pronto, comenzaron a gustarle las historias de detectives.

Suddenly, he began to like detective stories.

A ella parece gustarle hablar de sí misma.

She seems to like talking about herself.

A Jim ha sabido gustarle Japón.

Jim has learned to like Japan.

Que a quién iba a gustarle una tía con muslos como troncos.

Who would like a woman with thighs like tree trunks?

— Love Actually (2003)

A Tom parece gustarle ver películas de miedo.

Tom seems to like watching scary movies.

A ella empezó a gustarle él de inmediato.

She started liking him immediately.

Tengo el presentimiento de que podría gustarle.

I have a feeling she might like it.

— Chungking Express (1994)

Ella pensó que podría conseguir gustarle.

She thought she might be able to get him to like her.

Qué raro, suelo gustarle a los perros.

That's strange, dogs usually like me.

— El conformista (1971)

Espero gustarle a Tom.

I hope Tom likes me.

Estoy acostumbrada a no gustarle a nadie.

I'm used to nobody liking me.

Peppe puede gustarle a una mujer.

Peppe might appeal to a woman.

— Perfectos desconocidos (2016)