Me gusta pasear con mi familia en la mañana.

I like to go for a walk with my family in the morning.

Breakdown of Me gusta pasear con mi familia en la mañana.

• la familia: the family
• yo: I
• gustar: to like
• en: in
• la mañana: the morning
• mi: my
• con: with
• pasear: to go for a walk

Questions & Answers about Me gusta pasear con mi familia en la mañana.

Why do we say Me gusta instead of Yo gusto in Spanish?

In Spanish, the verb gustar works differently than typical English verbs. It literally means “to be pleasing”, so you use an indirect object pronoun (me, te, le, etc.) to say something pleases you. That’s why we say Me gusta (It pleases me) instead of Yo gusto.

What does pasear mean, and is it different from caminar?

The verb pasear often implies a more leisurely or relaxed stroll or walk, sometimes just for pleasure. Meanwhile, caminar more directly means “to walk” in a general sense. If you imagine going for a walk (to enjoy the scenery, spend time with family, etc.), pasear can capture that leisurely feeling.

In Spain, wouldn’t it be more common to say por la mañana rather than en la mañana?

Yes, in many parts of Spain, it’s more common to say por la mañana. However, some speakers do use en la mañana, especially in various Spanish-speaking regions, though it can be less typical in Spain. Both forms convey “in the morning,” but por la mañana is more standard in Peninsular Spanish.

Why do we place con mi familia after pasear?

In Spanish, the phrase describing “with whom” you do the action naturally follows the verb. Putting con mi familia after pasear simply tells us who the subject (in this case, me) enjoys strolling with.

Could we say Me gusta en la mañana pasear con mi familia?

You might hear variations, but usually it’s more fluid to put en la mañana (or por la mañana) at the end in everyday speech. Spanish word order can be flexible, yet Me gusta pasear con mi familia en la mañana sounds more natural. If you move en la mañana to the middle, it’s still understandable, but less common in casual conversation.