Spanish 106 - Sra. Paternina

Gustaría and Encantaría: Used when making polite requests. The “-ia” ending on the verbs gustar and encantar is used to say what you would like or to soften requests and to respond to a request. The equivalent in English are would like and would love:

Me encantaría ir a la piscina = I would love to go to the pool.

No me gustaría ir al dentista = I wouldn’t like to go to the dentist.

Me gustaría ir al cine = I would like to go to the movies.

Me encantaría ir a esquiar = I would love to go skiing.