Because of this "back-to-front" structure, the thing you like is actually the subject of the sentence. This is why you must change the verb if you like more than one thing: Me gusta la música (The music pleases me). Plural: Me gustan los libros (The books please me). Social Contexts
Unlike the English verb "to like," the Spanish verb literally means "to be pleasing to". Me Gusta
Me gusta el café translates literally to "The coffee pleases me". English Logic: "I like coffee." Because of this "back-to-front" structure, the thing you
"Me gusta" is versatile but carries different weights depending on what—or who—you are talking about: Because of this "back-to-front" structure
