me gusta el café
I like coffee
Common trap for English speakers Literally 'coffee pleases me'; the liked thing is the subject, so never 'yo gusto'. Keep the article: el café.
In the story
Primero: el café. A mí me salva la vida. A ver… ¿te gusta? Yo digo: me gusta el café.
Lucía
Vale just modeled our first chunk: me gusta el café. It’s how you say “I like coffee.” Listen to the rhythm: meh GUS-ta el kah-FEH. It’s casual, friendly — perfect for the plaza. Common mistake? People drop the me and just say gusta —…
Eh… me gusta el café. Mucho.
Learn it in the story
This phrase appears in the lesson:
Level pre-A1 · Lesson 13