Me gusta comer las frutas frescas.

I like to eat fresh fruits.

Breakdown of Me gusta comer las frutas frescas.

• yo: I
• comer: to eat
• gustar: to like
• la fruta: the fruit
• fresco: fresh
• las: the

Questions & Answers about Me gusta comer las frutas frescas.

Why is Me gusta used instead of Yo gusto?

In Spanish, gustar works differently than many English verbs. It literally translates as "to be pleasing to me," which is why we say me gusta—the action is happening to the speaker, rather than being performed by the speaker. If you tried to say "Yo gusto," it would sound odd to a native speaker because it would mean "I please..."—missing who is pleased by you.

Why is the definite article las used before frutas?

In Spanish, definite articles like las can be used when speaking in general about a category or group of things. Here, las frutas frescas refers to fresh fruits in a general sense, implying you like fresh fruits overall.

Why do we say frescas instead of frescos?

In Spanish, adjectives need to agree in gender and number with the noun they modify. Frutas is a feminine plural noun, so its adjective must be feminine and plural as well, which is frescas. If we were describing a masculine plural noun (like los tomates), it would be frescos.

Is the personal pronoun yo ever used in this kind of sentence?

You can emphasize yo by saying A mí me gusta comer las frutas frescas, but it’s optional. Spanish frequently omits subject pronouns, especially with verbs like gustar, because me already indicates who is pleased by the action.