Monday, 23 December 2013

Do You Like Playing Tennis?

SCENARIO
Imagine you are talking to a relative, a friend or a work colleague. You are talking about the things each one of you like. At some point the other person says to you something like: "do you like playing tennis?"

In Spanish, the other person could choose to be less formal and say:
¿Te gusta jugar a tenis?

Alternatively, he/ she could choose to be more formal and say:
¿Le gusta jugar a tenis?


OUR TIP
The question is an invitation for you to say whether or not you like playing tennis. A yes/no answer may be strictly sufficient. However, with little effort, your answer could be a lot more informative.

Here are some examples of how you could reply:
  • Sí, me gusta jugar a tenis (yes, I like playing tennis);
  • Sí, me gusta bastante jugar a tenis (yes, I quite like playing tennis);
  • Sí, me gusta mucho jugar a tenis (yes, I like playing tennis very much);
  • No, me gusta muy poco jugar a tenis (no, I don't like playing tennis very much);
  • No, no me gusta jugar a tenis (no, I don't like playing tennis);
  • No, no me gusta mucho jugar a tenis (no, I don't like playing tennis very much);
  • No, no me gusta nada jugar a tenis (no, I don't like playing tennis at all);

Now you should practise answering the question:
¿Te gusta jugar a tenis?

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