To be pleasing to / to be liked in Spanish
To be pleasing to / to be liked in Spanish is gustar (goos-TAHR).
- Spanish
- gustar
- Say it
- goos-TAHR
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Spanish verbs like gustar for liking and interest
The other words in step 1 of Verbs Like Gustar.
- encantarto delight / to be loved · ehn-kahn-TAHR
- interesarto interest · een-teh-reh-SAHR
- importarto matter · eem-por-TAHR
- fascinarto fascinate · fah-see-NAHR
- apetecerto appeal / be appetizing · ah-peh-teh-SEHR
- entusiasmarto excite / enthuse · ehn-too-syahs-MAHR
- divertirto amuse · dee-behr-TEER
- alegrarto make happy · ah-leh-GRAHR
- sorprenderto surprise · sor-prehn-DEHR
Questions about gustar
How do you say to be pleasing to / to be liked in Spanish?
To be pleasing to / to be liked in Spanish is gustar.
How do you pronounce gustar?
Say it goos-TAHR. The syllable in capitals is stressed: TAHR. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
What does gustar mean in English?
In English, gustar means to be pleasing to / to be liked.
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