Learn how to use the verb "like"
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Becky: Talking about what you like. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask and affirmatively answer the question ‘Do you like [item]?’ in Spanish. |
Lesson focus |
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| Becky: Here’s how to ask “Do you like spicy food?” in Spanish. |
| Laura: [Normal] ¿Te gusta la comida picante? |
| Becky: First is a word meaning “to you” |
| Laura: [Normal] te [Slow] te |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning “like” |
| Laura: [Normal] gusta [Slow] gusta |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning “the” |
| Laura: [Normal] la [Slow] la |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning “food” |
| Laura: [Normal] comida [Slow] comida |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning “spicy” |
| Laura: [Normal] picante [Slow] picante |
| Becky: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the question meaning “Do you like spicy food?” |
| Laura: [Slow] ¿Te gusta la comida picante? [Normal] ¿Te gusta la comida picante? |
| Becky: Now, let’s hear another example, “Do you like sweets?” |
| Laura: [Normal] ¿Te gustan los dulces? |
| Becky: First is a word meaning “to you” |
| Laura: [Normal] te [Slow] te |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning “like” |
| Laura: [Normal] gustan [Slow] gustan |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning “the” |
| Laura: [Normal] los [Slow] los |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning “sweets” |
| Laura: [Normal] dulces [Slow] dulces |
| Becky: Note again the rising intonation. Listen again to the question meaning “Do you like sweets?” |
| Laura: [Slow] ¿Te gustan los dulces? [Normal] ¿Te gustan los dulces? |
| Becky: Here’s a response meaning “Yes, I like it.” |
| Laura: [Normal] Sí, me gusta. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning “yes” |
| Laura: [Normal] sí [Slow] sí |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning “to me” |
| Laura: [Normal] me [Slow] me |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning “like it” |
| Laura: [Normal] gusta [Slow] gusta |
| Becky: Listen again to the response, “Yes, I like it.” |
| Laura: [Slow] Sí, me gusta. [Normal] Sí, me gusta. |
| Becky: Here’s a response meaning, “Yes, I like them.” |
| Laura: [Normal] Sí, me gustan. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning “yes” |
| Laura: [Normal] sí [Slow] sí |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning “to me” |
| Laura: [Normal] me [Slow] me |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning “like them” |
| Laura: [Normal] gustan [Slow] gustan |
| Becky: Listen again to the response, “Yes, I like them.” |
| Laura: [Slow] Sí, me gustan. [Normal] Sí, me gustan. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Becky: Now it’s time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Laura: If you don’t know what something is called in Spanish, you can just ask the generic question ¿Te gusta? meaning “Do you like it?” when it’s obvious what you are referring to. |
Outro |
| Becky: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson! |
| Laura: Hasta pronto. |
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