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What I like about it in Spanish
Justin and Yako are still chatting about new interests, but now they move from general curiosity to specific opinions.
You'll learn how to say what you like most about something, explain how strongly you feel, and ask for a recommendation.
By the end, you can keep a conversation going when someone mentions a topic you'd like to explore.
By the end of this lesson
Say what you like most about something and ask for a recommendation.
- ¿Qué es lo que más te gusta de ___?What do you like most about ___?
- Lo que me gusta de ___ es ___What I like about ___ is ___
- Podría hablar de ___ por horasI could talk about ___ for hours
- ¿Me recomiendas algo sobre ___?Can you recommend something on ___?
- No soy experto, pero disfruto ___I'm no expert, but I enjoy ___
Scene — one thing to try
The same chat continues in the café after Yako asks Justin about his interests. They decide to choose one topic and find something approachable to try.
Justin has mentioned photography, while Yako is curious about music.
Learn — likes and recommendations
These five chunks help you name the best part of something, describe your enthusiasm, and ask someone to point you toward a useful option.
Listen for how de connects a topic to your opinion.
¿Qué es lo que más te gusta de ___?
What do you like most about ___?
When to use it: Ask someone to identify the part of a topic they enjoy most.
Learn lo que más te gusta as one question chunk; de introduces the topic.
Say it: Keep lo que together, with stress on más.
Lo que me gusta de ___ es ___
What I like about ___ is ___
When to use it: Use this frame to name a topic and the specific quality you enjoy.
The first de links your opinion to the topic; the second slot gives the reason.
Say it: Say lo que smoothly connected, with a light stress on gus in gusta.
Podría hablar de ___ por horas
I could talk about ___ for hours
When to use it: Say this when a topic interests you enough to discuss at length.
Podría is conditional, so it sounds enthusiastic without making a literal promise.
Say it: Stress drí-a lightly in podría, then keep por horas flowing.
¿Me recomiendas algo sobre ___?
Can you recommend something on ___?
When to use it: Ask a friend to suggest a resource, activity, or example about a topic.
Use sobre for a subject; algo keeps the recommendation open-ended.
Say it: The stress falls on mien in recomiendas.
No soy experto, pero disfruto ___
I'm no expert, but I enjoy ___
When to use it: Use this modestly when you enjoy something without claiming expertise.
Disfruto takes a noun or an activity with no before it in this chunk.
Say it: Stress the middle: dis-FRU-to; the s blends into the f.
Story — a chat about photography
Watch Justin and Yako narrow a broad interest into one thing worth trying. The highlighted chunks show how Justin explains his opinion and asks for help.
Turn on Show English if you need support.
- The same chat continues, and Yako posts a photo of an old camera.
Yako¿Qué te interesa últimamente?What are you into lately?
JustinMe interesa la fotografía.I'm interested in photography.- Yako¿Qué es lo que más te gusta de la fotografía?What do you like most about photography?
- JustinLo que me gusta de la fotografía es que cuenta historias.What I like about photography is that it tells stories.
- JustinPodría hablar de cámaras por horas.I could talk about cameras for hours.
- Yako looks at the camera photo and pretends it is much heavier than it is.
- YakoYo no sé mucho de fotografía, pero suena interesante.I don't know much about photography, but it sounds interesting.
- Justin¿Me recomiendas algo sobre fotografía?Can you recommend something on photography?
- YakoNo soy experto, pero disfruto los documentales.I'm no expert, but I enjoy documentaries.
- YakoEmpieza con uno corto sobre fotógrafos mexicanos.Start with a short one about Mexican photographers.
- JustinSuena bien. Lo voy a buscar hoy.Sounds good. I'll look for it today.
Practice — say what stands out
You'll identify meanings, complete useful chunks, and choose natural replies in a short conversation about photography and music.
Read each situation carefully before you answer.
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What did you hear?
What did you hear?
Match the pairs
Spanish
Lo que me gusta de ___ es ___Drop the English herePodría hablar de ___ por horasDrop the English hereNo soy experto, pero disfruto ___Drop the English hereEnglish
What do you say?
What do you say?
Yako asks what you like most about photography, and you want to mention that it tells stories.
Fill the gap
Fill the gap
I could talk about ___ for hours
Podría hablar de ___ por ____
What does it mean?
What does it mean?
No soy experto, pero disfruto ___
What do you say?
What do you say?
You enjoy documentaries but aren't an expert, so you want to sound modest.
True or false?
True or false?
This line asks someone to recommend something about a subject.
What do you say?
What do you say?
You want Yako to suggest a documentary or book about photography.
What does it mean?
What does it mean?
¿Qué te interesa últimamente?
What did you hear?
What did you hear?
What do you say?
What do you say?
You don't know much about music yet, but the topic sounds interesting to you.
Say it — recommend something
Now take Justin's side in the same chat. Answer naturally as Yako asks about your interests and then help you choose something to try.
Tap ▶ to hear each model line, then tap the microphone. Your recording stays on your device.
- Yako¿Qué te interesa últimamente?What are you into lately?
- Justin (you)Say that you're interested in photography.
Say that you're interested in photography.
Me interesa ___
I'm interested in ___
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Recap — what you can say now
| Spanish | English | Play |
|---|---|---|
| ¿Qué es lo que más te gusta de ___? | What do you like most about ___? | |
| Lo que me gusta de ___ es ___ | What I like about ___ is ___ | |
| Podría hablar de ___ por horas | I could talk about ___ for hours | |
| ¿Me recomiendas algo sobre ___? | Can you recommend something on ___? | |
| No soy experto, pero disfruto ___ | I'm no expert, but I enjoy ___ |
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