Me Gustas Tú Manu Chao Translation Meaning and Lyrics
Song Meaning
'Me Gustas Tú' means 'I like You' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Manu Chao' human translated here by a native speaker.
Cloudlingo Script Video
Press play to see a visual representation of the lyrics. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel by clicking the CloudLingo Icon top left in the video, and Like each video you watch on the site, this really helps me grow the site.
Use the Controls in the player to turn on Captions for original language and translation.
Highlight current lyric line when video playing
Lyrics and Translations
'Me Gustas Tú' human translated and annotated. Look for notes about interesting vocabulary, language constructions, idioms, changes to transcribed words, grammar rules and general info that our members have discovered
Song is in Spanish which is has full support in the Cloudlingo system. Use the controls below to turn on and off different views of the lyrics and their translations.
Display:
Lyrics
Word by Word Translations
Aligned Translations
Free Translations
Test:
Typing Test; click in the text boxes on each line and start typing the words!
Speech Test; click the links and then say the words!Sorry this browser can't recognise Speech. Use a Webkit or Chromium-based browser to get your accent perfected.
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
the
aeroplane, airplane, plane
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
2nd Person Plural Indicative Present Polite
of the verb gustar
2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo
of the verb gustar
I
like
the
airplanes
,
i
like
you
Aligned Translation: i like the airplanes i like you
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
intransitive to travel, journey
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo
of the verb gustar
Infinitive
2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo
of the verb gustar
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
the
the morning
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo
of the verb gustar
2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo
of the verb gustar
i
like
the
morning
,
i
like
you
Aligned Translation: I like the morning I like you
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
Masculine singular definite article; the.
wind (the movement of air)
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo
of the verb gustar
2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo
of the verb gustar
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo
of the verb gustar
2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo
of the verb gustar
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
the
sea
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo
of the verb gustar
2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo
of the verb gustar
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
the
{{clipping of|ca|motocicleta}}; motorcycle
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo
of the verb gustar
2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo
of the verb gustar
i
like
the
motorcycle
,
i
like
you
Aligned Translation: I like the motorcycle i like you
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
to run, to jog
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo
of the verb gustar
Infinitive
2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo
of the verb gustar
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
the
rain
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo
of the verb gustar
2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo
of the verb gustar
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
to come back, go back
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo
of the verb gustar
Infinitive
2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo
of the verb gustar
i
like
coming back
,
i
like
you
Aligned Translation: I like coming back i like you
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
marijuana
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo
of the verb gustar
2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo
of the verb gustar
i
like
marijuana
,
i
like
you
Aligned Translation: I like marijuana i like you
Free Translation: I like marijuana, I like you
Lingo Script Icons:
Line 20
65.17Me gusta Colombiana, me gustas tú
Original Lyrics:
Me gusta Colombiana, me gustas tú
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo
of the verb gustar
2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo
of the verb gustar
i
like
colombian
,
i
like
you
Aligned Translation: I like Colombian, I like you
Free Translation: I like Colombian, I like you
Lingo Script Icons:
Line 21
67.92Me gusta la montaña, me gustas tú
Original Lyrics:
Me gusta la montaña, me gustas tú
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
the
mountain
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo
of the verb gustar
2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo
of the verb gustar
i
like
the
mountain
,
i
like
you
Aligned Translation: i like the moutain i like you
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
the
night (the period between sunset and sunrise)
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo
of the verb gustar
2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo
of the verb gustar
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
the
supper, dinner
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo
of the verb gustar
2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo
of the verb gustar
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo
of the verb gustar
2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo
of the verb gustar
i
like
the
neighbor
,
i
like
you
Aligned Translation: i like the neighbor i like you
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
His, hers, its, to her.
kitchen
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo
of the verb gustar
2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo
of the verb gustar
i
like
her
kitchen
,
i
like
you
Aligned Translation: i like her kitchen i like you
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo
of the verb gustar
i
like
to flatter
,
i
like
you
Aligned Translation: I like to flatter i like you
Free Translation: I like to flatter, I like you
Lingo Script Icons:
Line 34
106.21Me gusta la guitarra, me gustas tú
Original Lyrics:
Me gusta la guitarra, me gustas tú
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
the
guitar
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo
of the verb gustar
2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo
of the verb gustar
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
Masculine singular definite article; the.
reggae
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo
of the verb gustar
2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo
of the verb gustar
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
the
cinnamon
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo
of the verb gustar
2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo
of the verb gustar
i
like
the
cinnamon
,
i
like
you
Aligned Translation: i like the cinnamon i like you
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
Masculine singular definite article; the.
fire
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo
of the verb gustar
2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo
of the verb gustar
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
transitive to wiggle, to wag, to shake
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo
of the verb gustar
Infinitive
2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo
of the verb gustar
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
the
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo
of the verb gustar
2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo
of the verb gustar
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo
of the verb gustar
2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo
of the verb gustar
I
like
malasaña
,
i
like
you
Aligned Translation: i like Malasaña i like you
Free Translation: I like Malasaña, I like you
Lingo Script Icons:
Line 48
136.02Me gusta la castaña, me gustas tú
Original Lyrics:
Me gusta la castaña, me gustas tú
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
the
chestnut
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo
of the verb gustar
2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo
of the verb gustar
i
like
the
chestnut
,
i
like
you
Aligned Translation: I like the chestnut i like you
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo
of the verb gustar
2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo
of the verb gustar
2nd Person Plural Indicative Present Polite
of the verb ser
¿
what
time
it is
,
my
heart
?
Aligned Translation: what time it is my heart?
Free Translation: What time is it, my love?
Lingo Script Icons:
Review
Summary
Me gustas tú is the second single from Manu Chao's second solo album Próxima Estación: Esperanza. It has proved to be one of the artist's most popular songs worldwide. Its lyrics have a simple but catchy structure and it is mostly in Spanish with part of the chorus in French due to the multinationality of the singer.
"Me Gustas Tú" means "I like you" in Spanish. The lyircs in the beggining "Doce de la noche en La Habana, Cuba. Once de la noche en San Salvador, El Salvador. Once de la noche en Managua, Nicaragua" is a tribute to the radio station Radio Reloj, an internationally broadcast spanish-language radio station, located in Cuba
Theme
Popular song, love song, fun song that every Spanish speaker knows and that invites you to dance
Video
In the video, Manu Chao is dancing with many other girls and singing some of the lyircs of the song.
Most people find the song lyrics very easy to understand lyrics,
lyrics sung fast and it has
very easy to remember verbs and nouns
Most words used are in very common daily usage.RAE
Me Gustas Tú has 176 BPM (beats per minute)
References
RAE Based on a median word frequency of 332 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)
Next Steps
Remember we are learning new languages on cloudlingo.com, and often when learning you have to make guesses as to meaning or sense. If you see anything wrong on this page then please sign up and join the community, and you'll be able to let us know.
If you sign up and join it will get rid of all the ads on the page too!
Quick Help
Watch this help video about what do to in this stage
Watch this help video about what do to in this stage
Quick video showing recent upgrades to Studio
Watch this help video about what do to in this stage
Watch this help video about what do to in this stage
Enter a Spanish phrase or sentence to find examples in human translated texts.
These parallel texts are large collections of translated text, sometimes the data is inconsistent or wrong. Ideally you will find more than one example, and use these to 'get a feel' for the words rather than a strict translation.
Try aprende español as an example. Click view in the Results that appear.
Enter a Spanish phrase or sentence to find how often it or parts of it appear in common language and usage over time.
This information is useful to know if an expression is commonly used in text, so you can focus your attention on learning to use it. If it's not a common pattern then you can disregard.