Unit 27 Guidebook: refer to family members


KEY PHRASES

Refer to family members

Mi hermana mayor se llama Laura.
My older sister's name is Laura.

A Laura le encanta tocar la guitarra.
Laura loves playing the guitar.

Mi hermano va a muchos conciertos en el verano.
My brother goes to a lot of concerts in the summer.

A mi abuelo le gusta escuchar música italiana.
My grandfather likes listening to Italian music.
Y ustedes, ¿qué música escuchan?
And you, what music do you listen to?
Nosotros escuchamos música mexicana.
We are listening to Mexican music.
TIP

¡Nos gusta Duolingo!

We've seen that Me gusta escuchar música means I like to listen to music.

To talk about what we like, use nos gusta.

Nos gusta ir al cine.​
We like to go to the movies.​

And to talk about what someone else likes, use le gusta.

Le gusta escuchar música.​
She likes to listen to music.​

If you want to give the name of the person who likes something, you need to use a, followed by their name, followed by le gusta.

A Miguel le gusta viajar.
Miguel likes traveling.