Spanish Phrase
¿Te gusta hacer senderismo?
Meaning
This question asks whether the listener enjoys the activity of hiking. It uses the gustar construction, which literally translates as ‘Does doing hiking please you?’ but is understood as ‘Do you like hiking?’
When to use
Use this phrase in casual conversation when you want to learn about someone's outdoor hobbies, especially while planning a trip, discussing weekend plans, or chatting with fellow travelers.
✦Grammar Breakdown
¿Tegustahacersenderismo?
Indirect object pronoun (Te)
‘Te’ indicates the person who experiences the feeling; it replaces ‘a ti’ in the gustar construction.
Gustar with infinitive
When the thing liked is an action, use the infinitive after gustar: ‘Te gusta + infinitive’.
Verb ‘hacer’ (to do)
‘Hacer’ is the infinitive that turns the noun ‘senderismo’ into an activity: ‘hacer senderismo’ = ‘to go hiking’.
Noun ‘senderismo’
‘Senderismo’ means ‘hiking’ or ‘trekking’; it’s a masculine singular noun.
🗨In Conversation
¿Te gusta hacer senderismo?
Do you like hiking?
Sí, me encanta. El fin de semana pasado fui a los Pirineos.
Yes, I love it. Last weekend I went to the Pyrenees.
✕Common Mistakes
¿Te gustas hacer senderismo?
‘Gustas’ is the second‑person singular of gustar used when the subject is ‘you’; here the subject is the activity, so you need ‘gusta’.
¿Te gusta a hacer senderismo?
The preposition ‘a’ is not used after gustar; the infinitive follows directly.
Te gusta hacer senderismo?
Spanish questions require both opening (¿) and closing (?) marks.
↔Alternatives
¿Disfrutas del senderismo?
Do you enjoy hiking?
¿Te agrada el senderismo?
Do you like hiking?
¿Te gusta caminar por la montaña?
Do you like walking in the mountains?
Cultural Tip
Hiking is a beloved pastime across Spanish‑speaking countries, from the Sierra Nevada in Spain to the Andes in Chile and Argentina. In informal settings you can drop the ‘hacer’ and simply say ‘¿Te gusta el senderismo?’ but using the infinitive sounds a bit more dynamic. Remember that in many regions the ‘c’ in ‘hacer’ is pronounced as /s/ (Latin America) rather than /θ/ (Spain).