To say «I like in Spanish or I don’ like» we use the verb GUSTAR and can be a little bit tricky for English speakers because GUSTAR is used with a special construction that is the reverse to the English one, but don’t worry, because you are going to learn how GUSTAR works with very easy grammar explanations, many examples, and a vídeo to make a general revision. Along with many quizzes to practice.
Like and dislike in Spanish
1. Gustar literally means to please and the thing that is liked is the subject of the verb. So if that thing is singular, you use gusta; if it is plural, you use gustan. The pronoun before the verb indicates the person or animal that does the liking:
Me gusta el gazpacho I like gazpacho
Nos gusta el vino tinto We like red wine
Te gustan las naranjas You like oranges
2. Gustar can also be followed by a verb, in which case you use gusta + infinitive
Me gusta comer marisco I like to eat seafood
Le gusta beber sangría He likes drinking sangría
3. To express dislikes, just put no in front:
No me gusta el café I don’t like coffee
No te gustan las galletas You don’t like biscuits
4. Gustar works like to please, so the subject of the sentence is what you like, while “the person” is the indirect object (Chocolat is pleasing to me: Me gusta el chocolate), notice that in Spanish the sentence is written backward. So in these sentences, we have to use obligatory an indirect object pronoun.
Verb GUSTAR conjugation
(*) «Vosotros» is used only in Spain, in America, it is preferred «les gusta/gustan«.
5. When you love doing something, you say Me encanta… or Me encantan… Encantar follows the same rules as gustar, so the verbs agree with the thing you love:
Me encanta la comida española I love Spanish food
Me encantan los vinos de Rioja I love Rioja wines
6. There are many other verbs like gustar 
and encantar. (Click to discover some of them).
7. You can use gustar in other theses in Spanish:
Les gustó la fiesta (the liked the party).
Te va a gustar la película (You will like the film).
Les han gustado mucho los cuadros (They really liked the painting).
Me gustaría comprar una casa (I would like to buy a house).
I Like you in Spanish
We can use the verb GUSTAR in a different way to talk about romantic feelings. Watch out! You don’t want to create a misunderstanding, do you?
Me gustas (I like you).
¿Yo te gusto? (Do you like me?
Creo que le gustas (I think he likes you).
I like in Spanish: video revision
Verb GUSTAR exercises and practice
You can also see how gustar works in context by listening to the podcast «¿Qué le gusta?
Now you can practice everything you have learned about GUSTAR «to like in Spanish» with the quiz below, click on the link if you want more quizzes to practice, and remember you can contact your tutor for any question you have. Don’t you have a personal online tutor yet? or you can ask for one of our Spanish one-to-one tutorings online.