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"I don't like it" in Spanish: no me gusta

no me gusta

Say it: noh meh GOOS-tahphrase/ˈno ˈme ˈɣus.ta/

I don't like it in Spanish is no me gusta. Say No me gusta for one thing. No me gustan for plurals. Soften with no me gusta mucho.

Spicy salsa

No me gusta. Está muy picante.
I don't like it. It’s too spicy.
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How to pronounce no me gusta

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noh meh GOOS-tah

/ˈno ˈme ˈɣus.ta/

noh meh GOOS-tah. Stress GOOS. Keep no clear.

"I don't like it" in Spanish: quick reference

SpanishEnglish
no me gustaI don't like it

One thing or flavor.

no me gustanI don't like them

Plural things.

no me gusta muchoI don't like it much

Softer refusal.

la verdad, no me gustahonestly, I don't like it

Gentle honesty.

How to use no me gusta in real life

  1. 1Spicy salsa

    No me gusta. Está muy picante.

    I don't like it. It’s too spicy.

    No me gusta = clear no.

  2. 2Movie picks

    No me gustan las películas de miedo.

    I don't like horror movies.

    No me gustan with plurals.

  3. 3Soft refusal

    No me gusta mucho ese corte.

    I don't like that cut much.

    No me gusta mucho softens.

Mistakes English speakers make with no me gusta

Incorrect: Yo no gusto eso.

Correct: No me gusta eso.

Use no me gusta, not yo no gusto.

Incorrect: No me gusta los tacos.

Correct: No me gustan los tacos.

Plural things need no me gustan.

Good to know

No me gusta can sound blunt. Soften with no me gusta mucho or prefiero otra cosa. Latin American hosts often offer swaps—polite tone keeps no me gusta kind.

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Choosing toppings on a shared pizza

  1. ChatPal

    ¿Anchoas? Si no me gusta, lo digo.

    Anchovies? If I don't like it, I’ll say so.

  2. You

    No me gusta. Mejor pepperoni.

    I don't like it. Better pepperoni.

  3. ChatPal

    Listo. Sin anchoas si no me gusta a nadie.

    Done. No anchovies if nobody likes it.

  4. You

    Gracias. Pedimos mediana.

    Thanks. We’ll order a medium.

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FAQ

Common questions about "I don't like it" in Spanish

No me gusta or no me gustan?

No me gusta for one thing; no me gustan for plurals.

How do I soften it?

Say no me gusta mucho or prefiero otra cosa.

Why not yo no gusto?

Gustar uses no me gusta…—the thing is the subject.

I don't like them?

No me gustan.

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