Preference · a3698c02c815a780912ac6c379f3dcfd


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In English, we say I like chocolate, but in Spanish you’d say something more like To me chocolate is pleasing.

Me gusta el chocolate.
I like chocolate.
¿Te gusta nadar en la piscina?
Do you like swimming in the pool?

Possession

In English, we say Matthew’s bicycle to show that the bicycle belongs to Matthew. But in Spanish, you’d say la bicicleta de Mateo, which literally means the bicycle of Matthew.

La bicicleta de Mateo es roja.
Mateo’s bicycle is red.

La ropa de Sandra es muy elegante.
Sandra’s clothing is very elegant.