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    ¿Te apetece ir al cine?

    Grammar & Usage

    interrogative phrase
    informal

    How it works

    This expression uses the verb 'apetecer' structured like 'gustar', where the indirect object pronoun 'te' indicates the experiencer and the infinitive clause 'ir al cine' acts as the syntactic subject. 'Al' is a mandatory contraction of the preposition 'a' and the masculine singular definite article 'el'. It is commonly used to make informal suggestions or invitations.

    Sample sentences

    Esta noche no me apetece cocinar, ¿pedimos una pizza?

    Tonight I don't feel like cooking, shall we order a pizza?

    ¿Te apetece dar un paseo por el parque?

    Do you feel like taking a walk in the park?

    Si te apetece venir a la fiesta, avísame con tiempo.

    If you feel like coming to the party, let me know in advance.

    Quick facts

    verb_type:Gustar-like verb (takes indirect object pronoun)
    contraction:al (a + el)
    target_person:Second-person singular informal (tú)
    regional_usage:Particularly widespread and characteristic of Peninsular Spanish

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    Example

    Esta noche no me apetece cocinar, ¿pedimos una pizza?

    Tonight I don't feel like cooking, shall we order a pizza?

    ¿Te apetece dar un paseo por el parque?

    Do you feel like taking a walk in the park?

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