Me gusta beber agua cuando hace calor.

I like to drink water when it's hot.

Breakdown of Me gusta beber agua cuando hace calor.

• yo: I
• el agua: the water
• beber: to drink
• gustar: to like
• cuando: when
• calor: hot

Questions & Answers about Me gusta beber agua cuando hace calor.

Why do we say Me gusta instead of Yo gusto?

In Spanish, gustar works differently than typical action verbs. Literally, it means "to be pleasing to someone." So instead of saying "I like water," Spanish says "Water is pleasing to me." That’s why you see Me gusta (to me [it] is pleasing) instead of Yo gusto.

When should I use beber vs. tomar when referring to drinks?

Both beber and tomar can mean "to drink" in Spanish. Beber specifically means "to drink," while tomar can also mean "to take" (for example, "to take a bus"). In many parts of Spain, beber is common, but tomar is equally correct and very common in Latin America. In casual conversation, tomar agua or beber agua both sound natural.

Why don’t I see la in front of agua in the sentence?

Agua is feminine, but it begins with a stressed "a" sound, so in singular form it usually appears with el as el agua to avoid the repeated "a" sound. However, when agua is used generally (in an indefinite sense), you often see it without an article at all. In this sentence, we’re speaking in general terms about water, so there’s no article.

So is agua masculine or feminine?

Agua is grammatically feminine, despite often being preceded by el instead of la in singular. You still use feminine adjectives with it since it’s technically a feminine noun. For example, you say el agua fría ("the cold water") but the adjective fría is in the feminine form.

Why do we say hace calor instead of está calor for “it’s hot”?

In Spanish, weather expressions frequently use the verb hacer ("to do" or "to make") rather than estar ("to be") or ser. So you say hace calor ("it makes heat") rather than "está calor." This is just the standard construction for speaking about the weather. Other examples include hace sol ("it’s sunny") and hace frío ("it’s cold").