Me gusta compartir mi comida con mis amigos.

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Breakdown of Me gusta compartir mi comida con mis amigos.

• con: with
• mi: my
• la comida: the food
• gustar: to like
• el amigo: the friend
• mis: my
• compartir: to share

Questions & Answers about Me gusta compartir mi comida con mis amigos.

Me gusta uses the indirect object pronoun me. Why is that?

In Spanish, gustar literally translates to be pleasing (to someone). The pronoun me shows that the action (the liking) is done to me rather than by me. So, when you say me gusta, you’re essentially saying it is pleasing to me.

Why is it gusta (singular) and not gustan (plural) in this sentence?

Gustar agrees in number with what is being liked or pleasing. Here, you’re liking the action compartir mi comida (sharing my food), which is treated as a singular idea or activity, so you use gusta. If you were talking about multiple things you like (for example, different items of food), you might use gustan.

How does compartir work here? Could I say comparto?

Compartir is the infinitive form (to share). After verbs like gustar, you usually use another verb in its infinitive form. Saying me gusta compartir expresses that you like the act of sharing. If you said comparto, you’d be saying I share, which does not convey you like the action unless you add me gusta in front of it.

Can you explain the possessive adjective mi in mi comida?

In Spanish, mi is the singular, first-person possessive adjective meaning my. Since comida (food) is singular, it matches with mi (singular). If it were a plural noun, like mis comidas (my foods/meals), you would need mis.

Why do we say con mis amigos instead of just con amigos?

Using the article mis clarifies that these are my friends, giving a personal touch. Simply saying con amigos (with friends) can work but remains more generic. By specifying mis, you emphasize that they’re the speaker’s own friends.