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When you start learning a new language, it’s important to be able to talk about the things that matter to you. That includes the things you like and dislike. In this post, learn how to express ‘I like…’ and ‘I don’t like…’ in Esperanto, as well as how to ask other people what they like, too!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The verb – \u015dati<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To say you like something, then you’ll have to use the verb \u015dati<\/em>, which means ‘to like’. Luckily, Esperanto is really simple when it comes to verb tenses\u2014there are only six different forms in total, and verbs don’t change based on the number or gender of the subject, making things even easier!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Esperanto<\/th>Tense<\/th>English<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
\u015dati<\/td>infinitive<\/td>to like<\/td><\/tr>
\u015datas<\/td>present<\/td>I like, you like, he\/she\/it likes, we like, they like<\/td><\/tr>
\u015datis<\/td>past<\/td>I liked, you liked, he\/she\/it liked, we liked, they liked<\/td><\/tr>
\u015datos<\/td>future<\/td>I will like, you will like, he\/she\/it will like, we will like, they will like<\/td><\/tr>
\u015datus<\/td>conditional<\/td>I would like, you would like, he\/she\/it would like, we would like, they would like<\/td><\/tr>
\u015datu<\/td>volitive, imperative<\/td>Like!<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We’ll mostly be using \u015datas<\/em> throughout the rest of this post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quick refresher: personal pronouns<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Since the form of the verb in Esperanto doesn’t change based on the subject, the other thing you’ll need is personal pronouns. Do you remember them all?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No worries if not! Here’s a quick refresh for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Esperanto<\/th>English<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
mi<\/td>I<\/td><\/tr>
vi<\/td>you (singular and plural)<\/td><\/tr>
li<\/td>he<\/td><\/tr>
\u015di<\/td>she<\/td><\/tr>
\u011di<\/td>it<\/td><\/tr>
ni<\/td>we<\/td><\/tr>
ili<\/td>they<\/td><\/tr>
oni<\/td>one, they, you (this is the indefinite pronoun)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

How to say ‘I like…’<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It’s pretty simple from here on out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To say ‘I like’, simply add the personal pronoun and the correct form of the verb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I like… = Mi \u015datas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some example sentences with ‘I like’:<\/p>\n\n\n\n