Discussing likes and preferences
Expresar nuestros gustos y preferencias es parte fundamental de la comunicación, por eso acá te mostramos algunas frases que te serán muy útiles.
Using verbs to express likes and preferences:
| 🔊 | like Gustar | I like playing tennis Me gusta jugar tennis |
| 🔊 | love Amar | She loves listening to music Le encanta escuchar música |
| 🔊 | enjoy Disfrutar | We enjoy watching movies together Nosotros disfrutamos ver películas juntos |
| 🔊 | prefer Preferir | He prefers tea over coffee Prefiere el té antes que el café |
Practice
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play tennis
listening to music
watching movies
Using adjectives to describe likes and preferences.
Adjectives like "good," "great," "fantastic," "wonderful," and "amazing" can be used to express positive opinions.
| 🔊 | good bueno | She is a good friend Ella es una buena amiga |
| 🔊 | great genial | I had a great time at the park Me divertí mucho en el parque |
| 🔊 | fantastic Fantástico | The movie was fantastic! ¡La película estuvo fantástica! |
| 🔊 | wonderful maravilloso | It was a wonderful day at the beach Fue un día maravilloso en la playa |
| 🔊 | amazing asombroso | The view from the mountain top was amazing La vista desde la cima de la montaña fue asombrosa |
Adjectives like "bad," "terrible," "awful," "dislike," and "hate" can be used to express negative opinions.
| 🔊 | bad malo | The weather today is bad El clima hoy está malo |
| 🔊 | terrible terrible | He had a terrible headache Tuvo un dolor de cabeza terrible |
| 🔊 | dislike no gustar | I dislike broccoli No me gusta el brócoli |
| 🔊 | hate odiar | She hates spiders Ella odia las arañas |
Practice
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friend
place
the spiders
Using adverbs to modify likes and preferences
Adverbs like "really," "very," and "quite" can be used to intensify likes or dislikes.
| 🔊 | really realmente | I'm really tired after a long day Estoy realmente cansado después de un día largo |
| 🔊 | very muy | She is very happy about her exam results Ella está muy feliz con sus resultados de exámenes |
| 🔊 | quite bastante | It's quite hot outside today Hace bastante calor afuera hoy |
| 🔊 | not good no bueno | She is not a good friend Ella no es buena amiga |
| 🔊 | no like | They do not like spicy food A ellos no les gusta la comida picante |
SpeakingPractica tu pronunciación, piensa en algunas frases sobre tus gustos y preferencias, sigue los ejemplos, grabate y escucha tu pronunciación.
Actividad
My favorite food is pizza because I love the combination of cheese and pepperoni. I also enjoy eating fresh fruits like strawberries and bananas. However, I really don't like spicy foods. The burning sensation in my mouth is not enjoyable for me. Additionally, I have a strong dislike for olives. The taste and texture just don't appeal to me.
Why does the writer enjoy eating pizza?
- a) Because it is spicy
- b) Because it has fresh fruits
- c) Because of the combination of cheese and pepperoni
- d) Because of the taste of olives
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What kind of fruits does the writer like?
- a) Apples and oranges
- b) Strawberries and bananas
- c) Grapes and watermelons
- d) Pineapples and mangoes
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How does the writer feel about spicy foods?
- a) The writer enjoys spicy foods
- b) The writer dislikes spicy foods
- c) The writer has no preference for spicy foods
- d) The writer has never tried spicy foods
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Esto es todo por esta lección, recuerda seguir practicando.
