Me gusta el tiempo tranquilo en el parque.

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Breakdown of Me gusta el tiempo tranquilo en el parque.

• en: in
• gustar: to like
• el parque: the park
• tranquilo: quiet
• el tiempo: the weather

Questions & Answers about Me gusta el tiempo tranquilo en el parque.

Why is it Me gusta instead of Yo gusto?

In Spanish, gustar works differently than many other verbs. Literally, gustar means "to be pleasing (to someone)." So instead of saying "I like something," we say "Something is pleasing to me." The me in Me gusta is an indirect object pronoun indicating "to me," and gusta is the third-person singular form of the verb used with that indirect object.

What does the word tiempo mean in this context?

Tiempo can mean "time" or "weather," depending on the context. In this sentence, it suggests a sense of "weather" or "atmosphere," referring to calm, peaceful conditions rather than the literal time of day.

Why do we say el tiempo tranquilo and not el tranquilo tiempo?

In Spanish, most descriptive adjectives usually follow the noun. Saying el tiempo tranquilo is more natural than el tranquilo tiempo. The same pattern appears in many phrases: la casa grande ("the big house"), el camino largo ("the long road"), etc.

What is the difference between clima and tiempo in Spanish?

While both words can refer to weather, clima tends to be broader or more long-term, almost like "climate," whereas tiempo often refers to immediate, day-to-day weather or conditions. In casual speech, many people use them interchangeably for everyday weather, but technically clima is more about overall patterns and tiempo is about the current weather or short-term forecast.

How do I say I like quiet times in the park in plural form?

You can change el tiempo tranquilo to its plural form and also make the rest of the sentence plural: "Me gustan los tiempos tranquilos en el parque." Notice gustan matches with the plural tiempos tranquilos, and me remains the same because it still means "to me."