Talking About Likes and Dislikes in Spanish
How to Express What You Like, Love, and Don’t Like
Welcome to Lesson Ten of Your Spanish Journey
Now that you can talk about your daily activities, it’s time to add something very important to your Spanish: your opinions.
In this lesson, you’ll learn how to say:
What you like
What you don’t like
What you love
Using real, simple Spanish that native speakers use every day.
🔑 The Most Important Verb: GUSTAR
In Spanish, gustar works differently than in English.
Instead of saying “I like coffee”, Spanish says:
Coffee is pleasing to me.
Don’t worry — you don’t need grammar terms. You just need patterns.
🧩 The Basic Structure (Memorize This)
Me gusta + noun / verb
Examples:
Me gusta el café.
Me gusta la música.
Me gusta estudiar español.
🗣️ Repeat out loud:
Me gusta…
➕ Talking About Likes (Plural)
When you like more than one thing:
Me gustan + plural noun
Examples:
Me gustan los tacos.
Me gustan las películas.
🗣️ Say it slowly:
Me gustan…
🚫 Talking About Dislikes
To say you don’t like something:
No me gusta…
No me gustan…
Examples:
No me gusta el frío.
No me gustan los lunes.
📌 Simple and clear.
❤️ Strong Likes
To express stronger feelings:
Me encanta → I love
Me fascina → I’m fascinated by
Odio → I hate (use carefully)
Examples:
Me encanta el chocolate.
Me fascina viajar.
Odio levantarme temprano.
🗣️ Real-Life Examples (Read & Repeat)
Me gusta el café, pero no me gusta el té.
Me encanta la música latina.
No me gustan las películas largas.
Read them again. Out loud.
🔄 Mini Dialogue in Spanish
— ¿Te gusta el café?
— Sí, me gusta mucho.
— ¿Y el té?
— No, no me gusta.
🎯 This is a real beginner conversation.
🚫 Common Beginner Mistakes
❌ Saying Yo gusto café
❌ Forgetting plural agreement
✅ Use me gusta / me gustan
✅ Keep sentences short
🕹️ Practice Section (Very Important)
🔁 Repeat Out Loud
Me gusta el café.
No me gusta el frío.
Me encantan los tacos.
No me gustan los lunes.
✍️ Complete the Sentences
Me gusta ____.
No me gusta ____.
Me encantan ____.
🎭 Speaking Challenge
Say 3 things you like and 1 thing you don’t like — only in Spanish
🎥 Multimedia & YouTube Suggestions
🎥 Video title:
👉 How to Say What You Like in Spanish (Beginner)
🎯 Video CTA:
Pause and repeat
Answer out loud
Comment your likes in Spanish
🎧 Listening tip:
Listen for me gusta in Spanish songs or videos
📩 CTA: Download the Spanish Likes & Dislikes PDF with audio examples.
✅ Recap
You can now:
Express likes and dislikes
Use gustar naturally
Share opinions in Spanish
This is a huge confidence booster.
➡️ Next lesson (Article 11):
Talking About Food in Spanish
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