Question 1

Why is the verb gustan here instead of gusta?

Accepted Answer

In Spanish, gustar works differently than the English verb "to like". It literally means "to be pleasing to". Because the things being liked are plural (los viajes largos, meaning "the long trips"), the verb must be plural too. That is why it has an "n" at the end: gustan (they are pleasing).

Question 2

Why do we need the word los? In English we just say "I like long trips", not "I like the long trips".

Accepted Answer

In Spanish, when you talk about liking or disliking nouns in a general sense, you must use a definite article (el, la, los, or las). So, you must include los here before the noun, even though English leaves out the word "the".

Question 3

Can I say Yo gusto los viajes largos instead of starting with Me?

Accepted Answer

No, because of how gustar works! Since the verb really means "to be pleasing to", you do not use subject pronouns like yo (I). Instead, you must use the indirect object pronoun me (to me). You are literally saying "The long trips are pleasing to me."

Question 4

Why does largos come after viajes, and why does it end in an "s"?

Accepted Answer

In Spanish, describing words (adjectives) usually come right after the noun they describe. So "long trips" becomes viajes largos. Also, adjectives must match the noun in number and gender. Since viajes is a masculine plural word, the adjective takes the masculine plural form largos.

Me gustan los viajes largos.

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