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¿Qué opinas sobre los deportes?

To ask someone about their opinions in Spanish, use Qué opinas sobre ("What is your opinion about") then the thing you want their opinion on (¿Que opinas sobre los deportes? means "What do you think about sports?").

Gustar

There is no verb for "to like" in Spanish. Instead, you use gusta (meaning "it pleases") and a personal pronoun; you say that "it pleases me" or "I am pleased by it". The personal pronouns are shown below.

Notes

• Like any other verb, you can put no in front of it, to say "I don't like" (No me gusta).

• If you like an activity rather than a thing, just use the infinitive afterwards: "I like swimming" (Me gusta nadar).

• Gusta means "it pleases", so only works for singular things. If the thing that you like is plural (the women for example), you add "n" (Me gustan las mujeres - "I like the women").

Love and Hate

Just saying you like or dislike something is a bit dull. Saying you love something is really easy. Instead of gusta, use encanta (Me encanta leer means "I love reading"). To say you hate something, use the regular verb Odiar (odio, odias, odia, odiamos, odiáis, odian).

You can also use nada or mucho to add emphasis to gusta. For example, No me gusta nada ver la tele ("I don't like watching TV at all"); Me gusta mucho el ajedrez ("I like chess a lot").

Examples

• ¿Que opinas sobre el ajedrez?

  What do you think of chess?

• Me gusta el críquet.

  I like cricket.

• No le gustan los deportes.

  He doesn't like sports.

• Nos gusta jugar al rugby y fútbol.

  We like playing rugby and football.

• Les gusta mucho nadar, pero no pueden cantar.

  They like swimming a lot but they can't sing.

• ¿Te gusta practicar la natación?

  Do you like going swimming?

• ¿Por qué os gusta el tenis?

  Why do you lot like tennis?

• Odian el ajedrez.

  They hate chess.

• Me encantan los deportes, así vivo en la ciudad.

  I love sports, so I live in the city.

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