Learn Spanish from Scratch: Lesson 4 - 'Gustar' and Spanish Hobbies

Title: Become a Super Learner: Mastering 'Gustar' and Spanish Hobbies

Welcome, Super Learners, to another insightful post on your journey to fluency with Spanish Super Tutor. Today, we're tackling the Spanish verb 'gustar' in the present tense and expanding your vocabulary with a range of hobbies to help you express your passions like a native speaker. Let's dive in!

Verb to like in Spanish

Conjugating 'Gustar' in the Present Tense

'Gustar' is a unique verb in Spanish because it requires indirect object pronouns and agrees in number with the things liked, not the person doing the liking. Here’s how you conjugate 'gustar' in the present tense:

• Me gusta (I like) - singular

• Me gustan (I like) - plural

• Te gusta (You like) - singular

• Te gustan (You like) - plural

• Le gusta (He/She/You formal like) - singular

• Le gustan (He/She/You formal like) - plural

• Nos gusta (We like) - singular

• Nos gustan (We like) - plural

• Os gusta (You all/You guys like) - singular

• Os gustan (You all/You guys like) - plural

• Les gusta (They/You all formal like) - singular

• Les gustan (They/You all formal like) - plural

Remember, to specify who likes something, use "a" followed by a prepositional pronoun or a noun.

More Hobbies in Spanish and Their English Translations

Here's a list of popular hobbies in Spanish, along with their English translations, to add to your vocabulary:

1. Hacer senderismo (Hiking)

• "A Carlos le gusta hacer senderismo." / "Carlos likes hiking."

1. Tocar un instrumento (Playing an Instrument)

• "A mí me gusta tocar la guitarra." / "I like playing the guitar."

1. Tomar fotografías (Photography)

• "A ella le gusta tomar fotografías." / "She likes photography."

1. Ver películas (Watching Movies)

• "A nosotros nos gusta ver películas." / "We like watching movies."

1. Hacer yoga (Practicing Yoga)

• "A ti te gusta hacer yoga." / "You like practicing yoga."

1. Hacer jardinería (Gardening)

• "A ellos les gusta hacer jardinería." / "They like gardening."

1. Dibujar (Drawing)

• "A Lucía le gusta dibujar." / "Lucia likes drawing."

1. Aprender idiomas (Learning Languages)

• "A los estudiantes les gusta aprender idiomas." / "The students like learning languages."

1. Jugar videojuegos (Playing Video Games)

• "A mi hermano le gusta jugar videojuegos." / "My brother likes playing video games."

1. Hacer surf (Surfing)

• "A Juan y a Pedro les gusta hacer surf." / "Juan and Pedro like surfing."

1. Montar en bicicleta (Cycling)

• "A ti te gusta montar en bicicleta." / "You like cycling."

1. Nadar (Swimming)

• "A nosotros nos gusta nadar." / "We like swimming."

Now that you're equipped with 'gustar' and a list of hobbies, try creating sentences about your own interests or ask friends about theirs. Get creative and start speaking about your leisure activities with confidence!

Keep practicing, Super Learners, and remember that every new word and rule you master brings you one step closer to fluency. For more tips and lessons, continue following Spanish Super Tutor, where we turn language learning into a super adventure.

¡Hasta la próxima, y que disfruten aprendiendo español!