Here's why:
* "Gustar" means "to be pleasing to" It describes someone or something being pleasing *to* another person.
* Indirect object pronouns indicate the person or thing that is the recipient of the action.
Example:
* Me gusta el helado. (I like ice cream.)
* "Me" is the indirect object pronoun, indicating that the ice cream is pleasing to "me".
Here are the common indirect object pronouns used with "gustar":
* me (to me)
* te (to you - informal)
* le (to him/her/you - formal)
* nos (to us)
* les (to them/you - formal)
Important Note:
* "Gustar" follows a different word order than verbs in English. The thing being liked comes *before* the pronoun and "gustar".
* "Gustar" is always conjugated to agree with the person or thing that is doing the liking (the subject).
Let me know if you'd like more examples! 😊