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Nos gusta cantar en el coche.

Nos gusta cantar en el coche.
We like to sing in the car.
From Lesson 50:Verbs of liking (me gusta)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about Nos gusta cantar en el coche.

Why is the verb gusta instead of gustamos if the sentence is about 'we'?
In Spanish, gustar works differently than 'to like' in English. It actually means 'to be pleasing to'. The true subject of this sentence is the action cantar (to sing). Because a single activity is pleasing to us, we use the singular form gusta.
What is the word Nos doing at the start of the sentence?
Nos is an indirect object pronoun that means 'to us'. It tells us who is pleased by the singing. Combined with gusta, it literally translates to 'is pleasing to us', which is how Spanish speakers say 'we like'.
Why do we use the dictionary form cantar (to sing) here?
When you want to say that you like doing a specific action, you always leave the second verb in its infinitive (dictionary) form. Here, cantar acts like a noun, representing the act of singing.
Could I say A nosotros nos gusta instead?
Yes! Adding A nosotros at the very beginning is perfectly correct and adds emphasis, like saying 'As for us, we like to sing.' However, because nos already tells us it means 'we', the a nosotros part is optional and often dropped in everyday speech.

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