How to express your likes and dislikes

Question 1

Me gustan mis colegas.

Answer 1

I like my colleagues.

Question 2

Me gusta mi oficina.

Answer 2

I like my office.

Question 3

Me encantan las pausas para el café.

Answer 3

I love coffee breaks.

Question 4

Amo mi trabajo.

Answer 4

I love my job.

Question 5

Soy aficionado a / me gustan las notas adhesivas.

Answer 5

I’m fond of sticky notes.

Question 5

Soy aficionado a / me gustan las netbooks.

Answer 5

I’m fond of netbooks.

Question 6

Disfruto asistiendo a seminarios.

Answer 6

I enjoy attending seminars.

Question 7

Disfruto conocer gente.

Answer 7

I enjoy meeting people.

Question 8

Las vacaciones me hacen feliz.

Answer 8

Vacations make me happy.

Question 9

Aprender cosas nuevas me hace feliz.

Answer 9

Learning new things makes me happy.

Question 10

Stephen Covey es mi escritor favorito.

Answer 10

Stephen Covey is my favorite writer.

Question 11

Facebook es mi sitio web favorito.

Answer 11

Facebook is my favorite website.

Question 12

Mi comida favorita es la italiana.

Answer 12

My favorite food is Italian.

Question 13

Mi revista favorita es The Economist.

Answer 13

My favorite magazine is The Economist.

Question 14

Estoy loco por el fútbol.

Answer 14

I’m crazy about football.

Question 15

Estoy loco por la música jazz.

Answer 15

I’m crazy about jazz music.

Question 16

How to express your likes (summary)

Answer 16

You can use verbs and adjectives to talk about your likes.

Verbs
I like…
I love…
I enjoy…

Adjectives
I’m fond of…
I’m crazy about…
…is/are my favorite…
My favorite/s… is/are…

Verbs and adjectives
…make/s me happy.

Question 17

No me gusta el café frío.

Answer 17

I don’t like cold coffee.

Question 18

No me gustan las reuniones por la mañana.

Answer 18

I don’t like meetings in the morning.

Question 19

No me gusta mi pequeño cubículo.

Answer 19

I don’t like my tiny cubicle.

Question 20

No me gustan las conferencias telefónicas.

Answer 20

I dislike conference calls.

Question 21

No me gustan los ascensores llenos de gente.

Answer 21

I dislike crowded elevators.

Question 22

No me gusta la gente entrometida.

Answer 22

I dislike nosy people.

Question 23

Estoy cansado de mi computadora lenta

Answer 23

I’m tired of my slow computer.

Question 24

Estoy cansado de trabajar horas extras.

Answer 24

I’m tired of working overtime.

Question 25

Estoy cansado de levantarme temprano.

Answer 25

I’m tired of waking up early.

Question 26

No soporto esta fotocopiadora.

Answer 26

I can’t stand this photocopy machine.

Question 27

No soporto esperar.

Answer 27

I can’t stand waiting.

Question 28

No soporto a la gente que llega tarde.

Answer 28

I can’t stand people who are late.

Question 29

Odio las estaciones de trabajo abarrotadas.

Answer 29

I hate cluttered work stations.

Question 30

Odio las reuniones largas.

Answer 30

I hate long meetings.

Question 31

Odio tener que trabajar los fines de semana.

Answer 31

I hate having to work on weekends.

Question 32

How to express your dislikes (summary)

Answer 32

Here are common structures you can use to express dislikes:

“I don’t like” + (noun) OR (verb + -ing)
I don’t like coffee.
I don’t like drinking coffee.

“I’m tired of” + (noun) OR (verb + -ing)
I’m tired of my job.
I’m tired of working all the time.

“I hate” + (noun) OR (verb + -ing)
I hate long lines.
I hate waiting in long lines.