No me gusta caminar lento.

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Breakdown of No me gusta caminar lento.

• gustar: to like
• caminar: to walk
• me: me
• lento: slow

Questions & Answers about No me gusta caminar lento.

Why do we say "No me gusta" instead of "No gusto"?

In Spanish, gustar literally means to be pleasing. Instead of saying I like something, the structure is more like something pleases me. That’s why you use me gusta (it pleases me). If you said yo gusto, it would sound like I am pleasing, which changes the meaning.

Is there a difference between "caminar" and "andar"?

Both caminar and andar can mean to walk. In many contexts, they’re interchangeable, especially in Spain. However, andar sometimes has a broader sense of to move around or to go, while caminar usually focuses on the act of walking itself.

Why is "lento" used as an adjective instead of an adverb like "despacio"?

In this sentence, lento is describing the manner of walking (like saying slow), and it can function similarly to an adverb. In everyday Spanish, using caminar lento or caminar despacio both make sense and communicate the same idea, although technically lento is an adjective and despacio is an adverb. Native speakers commonly use either one.

Could I say "No me gusta caminar lentamente"?

Yes, you can. Lentamente is the adverb form of lento, so it means slowly. It’s perfectly correct Spanish, but in everyday language, many people just say caminar lento or caminar despacio.

Why do we add "me" before "gusta"?

The word me is the indirect object pronoun that tells us who is being pleased. Think of the structure like To me, walking slowly is not pleasing. Without me, you lose the idea of to me, which is crucial for the verb gustar.