Me gusta descubrir nuevas canciones en el festival.

I like to discover new songs at the festival.

Breakdown of Me gusta descubrir nuevas canciones en el festival.

• yo: I
• gustar: to like
• nuevo: new
• la canción: the song
• descubrir: to discover
• en: at
• el festival: the festival

Questions & Answers about Me gusta descubrir nuevas canciones en el festival.

Why do we say Me gusta instead of Yo gusto?

In Spanish, gustar works differently than in English. It literally means “to be pleasing,” so the person who likes something becomes the indirect object (marked with me, te, le, etc.). The item or action that is liked is effectively the subject of the sentence. That’s why we say Me gusta (It pleases me) rather than Yo gusto (which would imply “I please…”).

How come we use descubrir (the infinitive) here?

After gustar, when referring to an action you enjoy, you use the infinitive form of the verb. Since you like the action of discovering, you say descubrir. This structure is very common in Spanish whenever you talk about liking or loving to do something.

Why do we use en before el festival?

In Spanish, en can mean “in,” “on,” or “at,” depending on context. When talking about attending or discovering things at a location—like a festival—en is the most natural preposition to indicate you’re doing it there.

What is the plural nuevas canciones referring to?

It means “new songs.” Since you are discovering more than one song, you use the plural form canciones along with the plural adjective nuevas. In Spanish, adjectives agree in gender (masculine/feminine) and number (singular/plural) with the nouns they describe.

Could I say descubrir canciones nuevas instead?

Yes. In Spanish, adjectives typically follow the noun, so canciones nuevas is also common. Saying nuevas canciones is not incorrect—it can add a slight emphasis on “new” before “songs”—but either word order is acceptable.