no le gustaba

didn't like

→ no

phrase Uncommon #11,595

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.

Ella dejó claro que él no le gustaba.

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

A Tom no le gustaba vivir en Boston.

Tom didn't like living in Boston.

Al principio no le gustaba.

At first, he/she didn’t like it.

A la niña no le gustaba lavar los platos.

The girl didn't like washing the dishes.

No le gustaba la escuela.

He didn't like school.

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

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

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.

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

Tom didn't like school when he was younger.

Ella se casó con él aunque no le gustaba.

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

No le gustaba vivir en la ciudad.

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

A Tom no le gustaba la vida en Boston.

Tom didn't like life in Boston.

Ella no le gustaba al principio.

She didn't like him at first.

Tomás me contó por qué no le gustaba María.

Tomás told me why he didn’t like María.

A mi madre no le gustaba.

My mother didn't like it.

— Dolor y gloria (2019)

Sus amigos dijeron que no le gustaba salir en público.

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

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.

Él dijo que no le gustaba esto.

He said he didn't like this.

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.

Porque no le gustaba a papá médico jefe.

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

— Perfectos desconocidos (2016)

No le gustaba ser pobre.

He didn’t like being poor.

A Tom no le gustaba enseñar francés.

Tom didn’t like teaching French.

A Tom en realidad no le gustaba estudiar francés.

Tom didn’t actually like studying French.

No sabía que a Tom no le gustaba Mary.

I didn’t know Tom didn’t like Mary.

Tom dijo que no le gustaba el trabajo.

Tom said he didn't like the job.

Tomás me dijo por qué no le gustaba María.

Tomás told me why he didn't like María.

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

Tom wondered why Mary didn’t like John.

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)

Dejó claro que no le gustaba la comida.

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