verb · #249
to like, to please
Example: Me gusta mucho esta ciudad.
I like this city very much.
Spanish → English
gustar
gustar is Spanish for to like, to please.
What gustar means
How common is it?
gustar is ranked #249 of the 500 most common Spanish words. It is in the everyday core of the language — common enough that it is worth knowing cold before you move on to specialist vocabulary.
Nearby on the frequency list
Words with a similar frequency to gustar — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- intentar — to try
- usar — to use
- necesitar — to need
- amar — to love
- odiar — to hate
- perder — to lose; to miss
See all 500 most common Spanish words
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