Likes and Dislikes in Spanish

If you are an English speaker who wants to learn Spanish, it’s important to know how to express ideas about likes and dislikes in Spanish

Understanding what Spanish native speakers enjoy and what they don’t enjoy and communicating what you like and dislike can help you better communicate with them and build stronger relationships.

These are some examples of sentences about likes and dislikes in Spanish:

ES	Me gusta jugar videojuegos
EN	I like playing video games

ES	Yo disfruto ir a la playa
EN	I enjoy going to the beach

ES	Yo odio la musica alta
EN	I hate loud music

ES	Yo odio la musica alta
EN	I hate loud music

ES	Yo amo las rosas
EN	I love roses

Now it is time to learn how to make sentences to express your likes and dislikes in Spanish using different verbs.

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Likes and Dislikes in Spanish: Gustar

“Gustar” is one of the main verbs that we use to express likes and dislikes in Spanish

This is the conjugation of the verb “gustar” in the present tense:

Spanish	English
A mi me gusta	I like
A ella le gusta	She likes
A él le gusta	He likes
A usted le gusta	You like
A nosotros nos gusta	We like
A ellos les gusta	They like
A ellas les gusta	They like
A ustedes les gusta	You like

Con ese verbo, podemos hacer oraciones como las siguientes:

ES	Me gusta jugar futbol
EN	I like playing soccer

ES	A él le gusta cocinar
EN	He likes cooking

ES	A nosotros nos gusta ver películas
EN	We like watching movies

ES	A el gato le gusta esa comida
EN	The cat likes that food

ES	a ti te gusta correr
EN	You like running

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Likes and Dislikes in Spanish: Disfrutar

“Disfrutar” is another of the main verbs that we use to express likes and dislikes in Spanish

This is the conjugation of the verb “disfrutar”

Spanish	English
Yo disfruto	I enjoy
Ella disfruta	She enjoys
Él disfruta	He enjoys
Usted disfruta	You enjoy
Nosotros disfrutamos	We enjoy
Ellos disfrutan	They enjoy
Ellas disfrutan	They enjoy
Ustedes disfrutan	You enjoy

These are some example of sentences with the verb “disfrutar”

ES	Me gusta disfrutar de un buen libro en la tarde.
EN	I enjoy reading a good book in the afternoon

ES	Disfruto mucho de la comida italiana
EN	I really enjoy Italian food

ES	Yo disfruto de la naturaleza
EN	I enjoy nature

ES	Nosotros disfrutamos las películas de terror
EN	We enjoy horror movie

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Likes and Dislikes in Spanish: Odiar

“Odiar” is another of the main verbs that we use to express dislikes in Spanish.

This is the conjugation of the verb “odiar”

Subject Pronoun	Conjugation	English Translation
Yo	Odio	I hate
Tú	Odias	You hate
Él/Ella/Usted	Odia	He/She/You hate
Nosotros/Nosotras	Odiámos	We hate
Vosotros/Vosotras	Odiáis	You all hate
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Odian	They/You all hate

These are some examples of simple present sentences with the verb “odiar”

ES	Tú odias el frío
EN	You hate the cold

ES	Él odia su trabajo
EN	He hates his job

ES	Ella odia las mentiras.
EN	She hates lies

ES	Nosotros odiamos la injusticia.
EN	We hate injustice

ES	Ellas odian el ruido
EN	They hate noise

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More Spanish Lessons

These are other spanish lesson that you might want to check:

1. Daily Routine in Spanish
2. Sentences with Ser or Estar
3. Sentences with Hacer: Guide and Examples
4. Family Members’ Vocabulary in Spanish
5. Questions with Quién: Guide and Examples
6. Questions with Cuándo: Guide and Examples
7. Sentences with Tener: Guide and Examples
8. Sentences with Querer: Guide and Examples