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γουστάρω
to like/dig (something), to be into it /ɣuˈstaro/
verbB1#1694 most common
Also: to fancy (someone), to feel like (doing something), to enjoy
Example sentences
Γουστάρω καφέ.
I like coffee.
Δεν γουστάρω να σηκώνομαι νωρίς.
I don't feel like getting up early.
Τη γουστάρω πολύ αυτή τη μουσική.
I really dig this music.
Τον γουστάρω τον τύπο, είναι αστείος.
I like the guy, he's funny.
Δεν ξέρω αν θα γουστάρεις αυτή την ταινία, είναι λίγο περίεργη.
I don't know if you'll like this movie, it's a bit odd.
Αν και δεν το παραδέχεται, τον γουστάρει κρυφά εδώ και καιρό.
Even though she won't admit it, she's secretly had a thing for him for a while.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | γουστάρω | γούσταρα | θα γουστάρω |
| 2sg | γουστάρεις | γούσταρες | θα γουστάρεις |
| 3sg | γουστάρει | γούσταρε | θα γουστάρει |
| 1pl | γουστάρουμε | γουστάραμε | θα γουστάρουμε |
| 2pl | γουστάρετε | γουστάρατε | θα γουστάρετε |
| 3pl | γουστάρουν | γούσταραν | θα γουστάρουν |
Word family
γούστοtaste, style
γουστόζικοςcharming, tasteful (colloquial)
καλόγουστοςtasteful, in good taste
κακόγουστοςtasteless, in poor taste
ξεγουστάρωto go off something, lose one's taste for it
Etymology
Γουστάρω is built from the noun γούστο, meaning taste or style, which Greek borrowed from Italian gusto during centuries of trade and contact, especially through the Ionian Islands and Venetian-ruled ports. Italian gusto itself goes back to Latin gustus, taste. Greek turned the borrowed noun into a verb with the common loan-verb suffix -άρω, which mirrors the Italian infinitive ending -are. The result is an everyday colloquial verb for liking or fancying something.
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