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le gustaban

he/she liked them

→ le
phrase Uncommon #20,975
he/she liked them Used for plural things someone liked in the past; le can refer to him, her, or you (formal).
SP: A mi hermano le gustaban los cuentos de aventuras.
EN: My brother liked adventure stories.

Había muchas cosas que no le gustaban a Tom.

There were many things Tom didn’t like.

Pensé que a Tom le gustaban los acertijos.

I thought Tom liked riddles.

Ha dicho que le gustaban los trenes.

He said he liked trains.

Él dijo que le gustaban los trenes.

He said he liked trains.

A Mike le gustaban mucho los animales.

Mike really liked animals.

Al Sr. Boats no le gustaban los blues ni nada por el estilo.

Mr. Boats didn't like the blues or anything like that.

— Esplendor americano (2003)

Las rosas son las que más le gustaban, ¿verdad?

Roses were her favorite, weren’t they?

— Nosotros los pobres (1948)

No le gustaban los niños.

He didn't like children.

A Tom no le gustaban.

Tom didn't like them.

A papá le gustaban.

Dad liked them.

— Escondido (2005)

Unos autores le gustaban más que otros.

He liked some authors more than others.

A Tom le gustaban los animales.

Tom liked animals.

A ella le gustaban la poesía y la música.

She liked poetry and music.

A Ah-jun le gustaban mucho los chicos.

Ah-jun really liked boys.

— Madre (2009)

Tom le preguntó a Mary qué tipo de películas le gustaban.

Tom asked Mary what kind of movies she liked.

A Mary no le gustaban los padres de Tom.

Mary didn't like Tom's parents.

Le gustaban mucho.

He liked them a lot.

— Cónclave (2024)

Pero a ella le gustaban los niños y disfrutaba su trabajo.

But she liked children and enjoyed her work.

A Tom le gustaban los caballos.

Tom liked horses.