How do you say 'he likes' in Spanish?

Answer 1

The sentiment of "to like" is usually expressed in Spanish with a "reflexive" use of the verb "gustar", or "gustarse". It literally means "to be pleasing to". Example: "Él le gusta el carro" which literally means "the car is pleasing to him", but is usually translated as "he likes the car". It is important to note that the verb referrs to the thing that is liked, not the person doing the liking. Example: "Él le gustan los carros" or "He likes the cars"referrs to "cars" in the plural, so the verb also changes to a plural conjugation. This can be confusing, because something like "They like the car" (The car is pleasing to them) uses a singular conjugation to match "car", not the plural object "they". "Ellos les gusta el carro".