a él no le gustaba

he didn't like

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he didn't like The phrase uses the imperfect tense and refers to something he generally did not like or did not like at a particular time. “A él” emphasizes or clarifies that he was the person who did not like it.

SP: A él no le gustaba levantarse temprano.

EN: He didn't like getting up early.

A él no le gustaba la vida de ciudad.

He didn't like city life.

A él no le gustaba ser pobre.

He didn’t like being poor.

Vendí mucho material de gente que a él no le gustaba.

I sold a lot of material by people he didn't like.

— American Splendor (2003)

A él no le gustaba ella al principio.

He didn't like her at first.

A él no le gustaba pedir ayuda aunque se estuviera muriendo de hambre.

He didn't like asking for help, even when he was starving.

A él no le gustaba viajar.

He didn't like to travel.