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no le gustaba

didn't like

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phrase Uncommon #11,718
didn't like Used with the imperfect tense to describe something that someone did not like in the past. Spanish literally expresses this as something not being pleasing to him, her, or you formal; the person who dislikes something is indicated by le or another indirect-object pronoun.
SP: A Sofía no le gustaba levantarse temprano.
EN: Sofía didn't like getting up early.

A Tom no le gustaba Mary, y a ella no le gustaba él.

Tom didn't like Mary, and she didn't like him.

Tomás me contó por qué no le gustaba María.

Tomás told me why he didn’t like María.

A Tom no le gustaba vivir en Boston.

Tom didn't like living in Boston.

Dejó claro que no le gustaba la comida.

He made it clear that he didn't like the food.

No le gustaba vivir en la ciudad.

He/She didn’t like living in the city.

Ella se casó con él aunque no le gustaba.

She married him even though she didn't like him.

Al principio no le gustaba.

At first, he/she didn’t like it.

A Tom no le gustaba el colegio cuando era más joven.

Tom didn't like school when he was younger.

Pero no le gustaba la forma de filmar de los italianos.

But he didn't like the way the Italians filmed.

— Érase una vez en… Hollywood (2019)

Tom se preguntaba por qué a Mary no le gustaba John.

Tom wondered why Mary didn’t like John.

Sus amigos dijeron que no le gustaba salir en público.

His friends said that he didn’t like going out in public.

No sabía que a Tom no le gustaba Mary.

I didn’t know Tom didn’t like Mary.

A mi madre no le gustaba.

My mother didn't like it.

— Dolor y gloria (2019)

A Tom no le gustaba la vida en Boston.

Tom didn't like life in Boston.

No le gustaba ser pobre.

He didn’t like being poor.

Ella no le gustaba al principio.

She didn't like him at first.

Tomás me dijo por qué no le gustaba María.

Tomás told me why he didn't like María.

Porque no le gustaba a papá médico jefe.

Because my dad, the chief doctor, didn't like it.

— Perfectos desconocidos (2016)

Él dijo que no le gustaba esto.

He said he didn't like this.

A la niña no le gustaba lavar los platos.

The girl didn't like washing the dishes.

Tom dijo que no le gustaba el trabajo.

Tom said he didn't like the job.

A Tom no le gustaba Mary.

Tom didn't like Mary.

A Tom no le gustaba vivir en la ciudad.

Tom didn't like living in the city.

A Tom le costaba creer que no le gustaba en lo más mínimo a Mary.

Tom found it hard to believe that Mary didn't like him in the slightest.

A Tom no le gustaba enseñar francés.

Tom didn’t like teaching French.

Ella dejó claro que él no le gustaba.

She made it clear that she didn't like him.

No le gustaba la escuela.

He didn't like school.

A Tom en realidad no le gustaba estudiar francés.

Tom didn’t actually like studying French.

Tom dijo que no sabía por qué a Mary no le gustaba John.

Tom said he didn’t know why Mary didn’t like John.

Tom no podía entender por qué no le gustaba a Mary.

Tom couldn't understand why Mary didn't like him.