Learn Hardcore Spanish (Spain): Me gusta leer libros en mi casa.

In Spanish, gustar literally means “to be pleasing”, so the sentence structure is the reverse of English. Instead of saying “I like…”, Spanish frames it as something “is pleasing to me”. The “me” here is an indirect object pronoun indicating “to me”.

Why is “leer” in the infinitive form and not conjugated?

After gustar, when mentioning activities, you typically use the infinitive form of the verb in Spanish. This structure is similar to saying “I like to read” in English, where “to read” remains unchanged.

Why do we say “en mi casa” instead of “a mi casa” or just “mi casa”?

The preposition “en” means “in/at”, which directly indicates the location where the action happens. If you said “a mi casa,” that would typically mean “to my house” (implying motion towards the house). Saying just “mi casa” without a preposition would not specify the role of the house in the sentence.

Can we use “encanta” instead of “gusta”?