​To make a sentence negative in Spanish, you usually put no in front of the verb expression. In English you usually use the word "not."

No me gusta cantar. I do not like to sing.

​To answer a question negatively in Spanish you often use no twice. The first no answers the question. The second no says, "I do not...(don't)." This is similar to the way you answer a question in English.

¿Te gusta escribir cuentos? Do you like to write stories?
No, no me gusta. No, I don't.

​In Spanish, you might use one or more negatives after answering "no."

¿Te gusta cantar? Do you like to sing?
No, no me gusta nada. No, I don't like it at all.

​If you want to say that you do not like either of two choices, use ni...ni:

No me gusta ni nadar ni dibujar. I don't like either swimming or drawing.
I like neither swimming nor drawing.

​To agree with what a person likes, you use "a mí también." It's like saying "me too" in English.

Me gusta pasar tiempo con amigos. I like to spend time with friends.
A mí también. Me too.

​If someone tells you that he or she dislikes something, you can agree by saying "a mí tampoco." It's like saying "me neither" or "neither do I" in English.

No me gusta nada cantar. I don't like to sing at all.
A mí tampoco. Me neither.

To express likes or dislikes, Spanish uses the verb gustar (to like).

• Me gusta el libro.

• Me gustan los videojuegos.​

• No me gusta trabajar.

The verb gustar is a regular verb, but usually only two forms are used:

• the singular gusta

• and the plural gustan

The verb gustar does not require a subject pronoun. Instead these object pronouns are used:

• me, te, le, nos, os, les

Singular or plural

• To speak about one thing (noun) or about an action (infinitive), use gusta (singular).

• ¿A Juan le gusta la computadora?

• No nos gusta nadar.

• To speak about two or more things, use gustan (plural).

• ¿A ti te gustan las revistas?

• Nos gustan los libros.