Questions and Answers
How would you say 'I don't like eating seafood at restaurants' in Spanish?
No me gusta comer mariscos en los restaurantes.
What is the Spanish phrase for 'They miss their family when they are abroad'?
Les extraña a su familia cuando están en el extranjero.
Translate 'He loves to play football with his local team' into Spanish.
Le encanta jugar al fútbol con su equipo local.
What is the correct Spanish translation for 'Your feet hurt after the long trip'?
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How would you express 'I don't care if we go on vacation to Italy or Spain' in Spanish?
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What is the translation for 'Juan’s leg hurts a lot' in Spanish?
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Translate 'My younger brother annoys me' into Spanish.
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What is the Spanish phrase for 'She likes to wake up at 8 in the morning'?
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Which verb would you use to express that something hurts, similar to 'doler'?
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What is the meaning of 'fastidiar' in English?
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How would you express the idea of needing something in Spanish using 'hacer falta'?
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Which verb would you use to say you find something difficult?
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What does 'fascinar' translate to in English?
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If you wanted to indicate that you are missing someone, which verb would you use?
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What verb would you use to express something that seems like a certain way?
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How do you say that something is of importance to you in Spanish using 'importar'?
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Study Notes
Verbs Similar to Gustar
- Apetecer: Expresses the feeling of wanting or feeling like something.
- Costar (o – ue): Indicates difficulty in doing something.
- Doler (o – ue): Refers to pain or hurt experienced.
- Encantar: Signifies a strong liking, akin to "to love."
- Extrañar: Implies missing someone or something.
- Faltar: Can mean to miss an event or absence.
- Hacer falta: Conveys the sense of needing something.
- Fascinar: Expresses fascination or a strong interest.
- Fastidiar: Refers to annoyance or irritation.
- Importar: Means to care about something or someone.
- Interesar: Indicates interest in a subject or topic.
- Molestar: Also means to annoy or bother someone.
- Parecer: Means to seem or appear like something.
Present Simple Tense Conjugation Exercise
- Fill in the blanks with the correct conjugation for verbs synonymous with Gustar and others:
- Example: Pedro likes mushrooms in soup.
- Example: Our legs hurt from playing soccer yesterday.
Sentence Translation Exercise
- Translate a variety of sentences from English to Spanish, focusing on emotions and states:
- Not liking seafood at restaurants.
- Lack of care about vacation destinations.
- Expressing love for sports and difficulty with mathematics.
Sentence Matching Exercise
- Match English sentences to their correct Spanish translations, reinforcing understanding of conjugated forms and their meanings:
- Examples include expressing love for running and interest in fashion, which link idiomatically to verbs like "encantar" and "interesar."
Verbs Similar to Gustar
- Apetecer: Expresses the feeling of wanting or feeling like something.
- Costar (o – ue): Indicates difficulty in doing something.
- Doler (o – ue): Refers to pain or hurt experienced.
- Encantar: Signifies a strong liking, akin to "to love."
- Extrañar: Implies missing someone or something.
- Faltar: Can mean to miss an event or absence.
- Hacer falta: Conveys the sense of needing something.
- Fascinar: Expresses fascination or a strong interest.
- Fastidiar: Refers to annoyance or irritation.
- Importar: Means to care about something or someone.
- Interesar: Indicates interest in a subject or topic.
- Molestar: Also means to annoy or bother someone.
- Parecer: Means to seem or appear like something.
Present Simple Tense Conjugation Exercise
- Fill in the blanks with the correct conjugation for verbs synonymous with Gustar and others:
- Example: Pedro likes mushrooms in soup.
- Example: Our legs hurt from playing soccer yesterday.
Sentence Translation Exercise
- Translate a variety of sentences from English to Spanish, focusing on emotions and states:
- Not liking seafood at restaurants.
- Lack of care about vacation destinations.
- Expressing love for sports and difficulty with mathematics.
Sentence Matching Exercise
- Match English sentences to their correct Spanish translations, reinforcing understanding of conjugated forms and their meanings:
- Examples include expressing love for running and interest in fashion, which link idiomatically to verbs like "encantar" and "interesar."
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Test your understanding of Spanish verbs that function like 'gustar'. This quiz will challenge you to fill in the correct present simple tense forms of these commonly used verbs. Increase your fluency and knowledge of Spanish grammar through practical exercises.
