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Gustar

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/gusˈtaɾ/

Translation: translated as "to like"

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gustar

“gustar” is pronounced goos-TAHR in Spanish: 2 syllables, with the stress on “tar”.

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Meaning of Gustar

verb

translated as "to like", analyzable in structure as "to please" [with dative ‘someone’] (the thing being liked is the subject, while the "liker" is in the dative case ("indirect object")). See the usage notes for more. Compare similar structures in Italian piacere, Romanian plăcea, German gefallen and Russian нравиться (nravitʹsja). to like in a general sense

“Me gusta esta manzana.” — I like this apple.