Learn Hardcore Spanish (Spain): Me gusta aprender vocabulario nuevo cada día. - I like to learn new vocabulary every day.

In Spanish, gustar doesn’t work like “to like” in English. Instead of saying Yo gusto (I please), you say Me gusta (It pleases me). The structure is:
• Me (to me, indirect object pronoun)
• gusta (third-person singular of gustar)
• aprender… (the thing that pleases)

So literally it means “Learning … pleases me,” which we translate as “I like learning ….”

Why is aprender in the infinitive and not aprendo?

Here aprender acts as the subject of the verb gusta. When a verb functions as a noun or subject, Spanish uses the infinitive. So you’re not saying “I learn new vocabulary every day,” but “Learning new vocabulary every day pleases me.”

Why is it vocabulario nuevo and not nuevo vocabulario?

Spanish adjectives typically follow the noun. Placing nuevo after vocabulario is the neutral, standard order. You could say nuevo vocabulario, but then you’re using nuevo more as a stylistic emphasis (“brand-new vocabulary”).

Why do we say cada día instead of cada los días?

The word cada (“each” or “every”) always pairs with a singular noun:
• cada día = each day / every day
If you want the literal “all the days,” you’d say todos los días, not cada los días.

Could I also say todos los días instead of cada día?

Yes. Both mean “every day.” Subtle nuance:
• cada día highlights each individual day.
• todos los días emphasizes the routine or totality of days.

Why does día have an accent on the í?

In Spanish, words stressed on the next-to-last syllable that end in a vowel (or n, s) usually don’t need an accent. But día is stressed on the first syllable (an oxytone) and ends in a vowel, so it must carry an accent mark.

Why isn’t there a preposition before vocabulario (like “a vocabulario”)?

The verb aprender takes a direct object without any preposition:
• Aprender matemáticas, aprender un idioma, aprender vocabulario.
You only use a with verbs that require it (e.g., ayudar a, enseñar a, etc.).

Can I use palabras nuevas instead of vocabulario nuevo?

Yes, but there’s a slight difference:
• vocabulario nuevo refers to “new vocabulary” as a set or system of words.
• palabras nuevas literally means “new words,” focusing on individual words. Both are correct depending on what you want to emphasize.