le gusta el

he/she likes the

→ le
phrase Very common #795
he/she likes the Used with singular masculine nouns. The person who likes something can be named with a before the phrase, as in A Juan le gusta el ajedrez.
SP: A Marta le gusta el café.
EN: Marta likes coffee.

A Tom le gusta el basquetbol.

Tom likes basketball.

A la Sra. Richmond le gusta el Graves.

Mrs. Richmond likes Graves.

— Paris, je t'aime (2006)

A Tom le gusta el espagueti.

Tom likes spaghetti.

¿A usted le gusta el chocolate blanco?

Do you like white chocolate?

A Tom le gusta el pochoclo con mucha manteca.

Tom likes his popcorn with lots of butter.

Tom dice que no le gusta el helado de chocolate.

Tom says he doesn't like chocolate ice cream.

A Tom le gusta el curry picante.

Tom likes spicy curry.

¿No le gusta el humor negro?

Don't you like dark humor?

Le gusta el melón.

He likes melon.

A su mujer le gusta el picante.

His wife likes spicy food.

— Con Ánimo de Amar (2000)