Learn Hardcore Spanish (Spain): Me gusta ver las noticias después de la cena.

In Spanish, gustar is used in an indirect way, which literally means “to be pleasing to someone.” The pronoun me indicates “to me,” so Me gusta ver las noticias translates roughly to “Watching the news is pleasing to me.” This is why we don’t say Yo gusto ver.

Why is the definite article las used before noticias?

Spanish generally requires a definite article when speaking about general concepts, things, or topics, especially when they are plural. In English, we often say “the news” or just “news,” but in Spanish, las noticias is the standard way to refer to “the news” as a concept.

Why do we say después de la cena and not después la cena?

When indicating “after something” in Spanish, you need the preposition de before the article. So it becomes después de la cena, literally “after of the dinner.” Omitting de would be incorrect, so always use después de plus a noun to express “after [something].”

Does después de always require a definite article after it?