Spanish Phrase
Me gusta hacer largos en la piscina.
Meaning
I like to swim laps in the pool. The expression 'hacer largos' is the common way to talk about doing repeated lengths of a swimming pool as a form of exercise or recreation.
When to use
Use this sentence when you want to talk about your swimming habit, describe a workout, or answer a question about what you enjoy doing at the pool.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Megustahacerlargosenlapiscina
Gustar construction
The verb gustar works like 'to be pleasing to'; the subject is the thing liked and the person is expressed with an indirect object pronoun (me, te, le, etc.).
Infinitive after gustar
When the thing you like is an action, use the infinitive form of the verb (hacer, nadar, correr, etc.).
Hacer + largos
In swimming, 'hacer largos' is the idiomatic way to say 'to swim laps' – literally 'to do lengths'.
Prepositional phrase
The location is introduced with 'en' + definite article + noun (en la piscina).
🗨In Conversation
¿Qué sueles hacer los fines de semana?
What do you usually do on weekends?
Me gusta hacer largos en la piscina.
I like to swim laps in the pool.
✕Common Mistakes
Me gusta nadar largos en la piscina.
The verb 'nadar' is not used with 'largos'; the idiomatic expression is 'hacer largos' or 'hacer vueltas'.
Me gusta hacer largo en la piscina.
Use the plural 'largos' because you usually do more than one length.
Me gusta hacer largos en piscina.
The definite article is required: 'en la piscina'.
↔Alternatives
Me encanta nadar en la piscina.
I love swimming in the pool.
Disfruto hacer vueltas en la piscina.
I enjoy doing laps in the pool.
Me gusta nadar largas distancias en la piscina.
I like to swim long distances in the pool.
Cultural Tip
In most Spanish‑speaking countries swimmers say 'hacer largos' (or 'hacer vueltas') rather than 'nadar largos'. The word 'largo' refers to the length of the pool, so a 'largo' is one length from one end to the other. In some regions, especially in Mexico, people may prefer 'hacer vueltas' (to do turns). Remember to keep the article 'la' before piscina unless you are speaking in a very informal, elliptical style.