Word
Me gusta nadar en el mar cuando hace buen tiempo.
Meaning
I like to swim in the sea when the weather is good.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Me gusta nadar en el mar cuando hace buen tiempo.
Why is Me gusta used instead of a form like Yo gusto?
In Spanish, Me gusta literally means it is pleasing to me, making me the indirect object (to me) and not the subject. The verb gustar (to please) works differently than to like in English, so you use me instead of yo and the verb remains in the third person (gusta).
Why do we say en el mar instead of just en mar?
Spanish requires the definite article (el in this case) before many nouns, even when English often omits it. For bodies of water, it’s typical to say en el mar (in the sea).
Why is the verb hace used in cuando hace buen tiempo?
Could I say cuando el tiempo es bueno instead of cuando hace buen tiempo?