Question 1

Why is it gusta instead of a "we" form since the translation says "We do not like"?

Accepted Answer

In Spanish, gustar doesn't exactly mean "to like." It actually means "to be pleasing to." Instead of saying "We like the cheese," you are saying "The cheese is pleasing to us." Since el queso (the cheese) is singular, you use the singular verb form gusta.

Question 2

What does the nos do in this sentence?

Accepted Answer

nos is an indirect object pronoun that means "to us". It tells us who finds the cheese pleasing. Together, nos gusta means "it is pleasing to us" (we like it).

Question 3

Why does No go at the very beginning of the sentence?

Accepted Answer

In Spanish, the negative word no must go immediately before the pronoun (nos) and the verb (gusta). You cannot put anything between the pronoun and the verb, so no always goes at the front of this group.

Question 4

Can de mean "from" as well as "of"?

Accepted Answer

Yes! While de often translates to "of", it is also the standard word for "from" when talking about where something comes from. el queso de la tienda translates literally as "the cheese of the store," which is how you say "the cheese from the store."

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