Me gusta mejorar mis recetas en la cocina.

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Breakdown of Me gusta mejorar mis recetas en la cocina.

• gustar: to like
• en: in
• la cocina: the kitchen
• mis: my
• la receta: the recipe
• mejorar: to improve

Questions & Answers about Me gusta mejorar mis recetas en la cocina.

Why do we say Me gusta instead of Yo gusto?

In Spanish, the verb gustar usually translates to to be pleasing. It’s structured differently from English, so we use an indirect object pronoun (me) to indicate to whom something is pleasing, rather than simply saying “I like.” The literal interpretation would be “It pleases me.”

Why is the verb mejorar in the infinitive form?

When gustar is followed by another verb, that second verb is typically in the infinitive. In Spanish, whenever one verb directly follows another, the second one often remains in its basic infinitive form.

What does mis recetas mean, and why is mis used?

Mis recetas means my recipes. Mis is the plural form of the possessive adjective my, matching the plural noun recetas.

Why do we say en la cocina instead of something like a la cocina?

The preposition en means in/inside. Here, it indicates that the action of improving recipes takes place in the kitchen. Using a would imply movement towards the kitchen, not necessarily being inside it.