Spanish Phrase
Me gusta inventar recetas nuevas.
Meaning
Literally, “It pleases me to invent new recipes.” In everyday English we say “I like to invent new recipes.” The phrase expresses a personal enjoyment of creating original dishes.
When to use
Use this sentence when you’re talking about your cooking hobby, describing a culinary project, or answering a question about what you enjoy doing in the kitchen.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Megustainventarrecetasnuevas
Gustar construction
In Spanish, gustar works like 'to be pleasing to' someone, so the subject is the thing liked and the person is an indirect object pronoun (me, te, le, etc.).
Infinitive after gustar
When the thing liked is an action, use an infinitive verb directly after gustar.
Noun–adjective agreement
Adjectives agree in gender and number with the nouns they modify; here 'nuevas' matches the plural feminine noun 'recetas'.
Plural noun
‘Recetas’ is the plural form of ‘receta’; it requires the plural article or adjective.
🗨In Conversation
¿Qué haces en tu tiempo libre?
What do you do in your free time?
Me gusta inventar recetas nuevas.
I like to invent new recipes.
✕Common Mistakes
Yo gusto inventar recetas nuevas.
‘Gustar’ never takes a first‑person subject; the person is expressed with an indirect object pronoun (me, te, le…).
Me gusta inventar receta nueva.
The adjective and noun must agree in number; both should be plural (recetas nuevas).
Me gusta a inventar recetas nuevas.
The preposition ‘a’ is not used after gustar when an infinitive follows.
↔Alternatives
Me encanta crear recetas nuevas.
I love creating new recipes.
Disfruto de diseñar platos originales.
I enjoy designing original dishes.
Tengo afición por probar recetas diferentes.
I have a fondness for trying different recipes.
Cultural Tip
Cooking is a celebrated activity across Spanish‑speaking cultures. Sharing a new recipe often becomes a social event, whether at family gatherings, fiestas, or on social media. Using ‘inventar recetas’ signals creativity beyond just following a traditional recipe, which can earn you admiration among friends and relatives.