Verbs Similar to Gustar
Spanish has several verbs that, like gustar, tend to give English speakers some problems. The formation of these verbs follows the same pattern as the verb gustar: an indirect object pronoun (me, te, le, nos, os, les) and the verb which is usually in singular (gusta) or plural form (gustan). Some examples are provided below.
fascinar - to fascinate
Me fascina el ajedrez. - Chess fascinates me.
encantar - to enchant
Nos encanta tu carro. - We love your car.
interesar - to be of interest
A Diego le interesan las novelas. - Diego is interested in novels.
sorprender - to surprise
¿Te sorprendieron las noticias? - Were you surprised by the news?.
aburrir - to bore
fascinar - to be fascinating to
bastar - to be sufficient
importar - to be important to
caer bien - to suit
caer mal - to not suit
interesar - to be interesting to
dar asco - to be loathsome
molestar - to be a bother
disgustar - to hate something
parecer - to appear to be
doler - to be painful
picar - to itch
encantar - to "love" something
quedar - to be left over, remain
faltar - to be lacking something
volver loco - to be crazy
