Verb Gustar:
Gustar means pleasing to ---. Thus it is indirect
indirct object + gusta + noun or verb in the infinitive. Example:
Me gusta la musica = The music is pleasing to me.
Me gustan los deported = Sports are pleasing to me.
The above are the two forms of the verbs that are used gusta for the single and gustan for pleural for both the feminine and masculine.
These are the indirect objects are used with gusta or gustan:
me : to me
te = to you
le = to him, to her
nos = to us
les = to them or to pleural you
Since Le can be el, elle and ud and Les can be ellos, ellas and Uds the expression A + one of these subject pronouns are used before Le and Les, examples
A el le gusta cantar = Singing is pleasing to him.
A ellas les gustan los hotels = Hotels are pleasing to them.
Though me and te do not need mi and ti respectively they can be used to emphasis your point.
A mi me gusta la musica = For me the music is pleasing to me.
The expression in English would be awkward but in Spanish it sounds perfectly tasteful.
Verbs like Gustar:
Some verbs can be used in the same way like gustar:
Agrader = to be pleasing
Covenir = to be convenient
Doler = to be painful
Encantar = to be enchanting
Faltar = to be missing
Fascinar = to be fascinating
Hacer falta : to need
Importar= to be important
Interesar = to be interesting
Sobrar = to have more than enough
Common examples with importar:
No me importa = It is not important to me.
No importa = never mind
Indirect object pronoun other uses:
The indirect pronouns me, te, le, nos and les can be used also with other verbs in two ways:
1- before the first verb of the sentence or question:
Carols me escribe una carta = Carlos writes a letter to me.
2- The pronouns are added to the end of the infinitive:
Padeo quiere darte un libro = Padro wants to give you a book.
