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    No me apetece cocinar.

    Grammar & Usage

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    How it works

    The sentence is constructed with the gustar-like verb 'apetecer' conjugated in the third-person singular ('apetece'). The indirect object pronoun 'me' indicates the person experiencing the lack of desire, preceded by the negation particle 'no'. The infinitive 'cocinar' acts as the grammatical subject of the verb.

    Sample sentences

    ¿Te apetece salir a dar un paseo?

    Do you feel like going out for a walk?

    Hoy no me apetece hacer nada, solo quiero descansar.

    Today I don't feel like doing anything, I just want to rest.

    A ella no le apetece ver esa película de terror.

    She doesn't fancy watching that horror movie.

    Quick facts

    regional_note:Extremely common in Peninsular Spanish; 'tener ganas de' is often used synonymously across Latin America
    tense_and_mood:Present indicative
    verb_construction:Intransitive with indirect object (gustar-type verb)

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    Example

    ¿Te apetece salir a dar un paseo?

    Do you feel like going out for a walk?

    Hoy no me apetece hacer nada, solo quiero descansar.

    Today I don't feel like doing anything, I just want to rest.

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