agrado

pleasure, liking

noun ah-GRAH-doh Rare

Origin: From Latin ad gratum, 'to what is pleasing'.

Usage Note

Agrado expresses a sense of pleasure or approval, and most commonly appears in the fixed phrases de su agrado ('to his/her liking') and con agrado ('with pleasure, gladly'). It is more formal than gusto. The verb agradar ('to please') shares the same root, as does the adjective agradable (pleasant).

Examples

"El regalo fue muy de su agrado."

Natural Translation

The gift was very much to his liking.

Related Words

Explore Spanish by topic

SpanishNow

How to Say "I Like" in Spanish: Gustar Without the Confusion

Say I like in Spanish with gustar the right way: me gusta vs me gustan, why it's never yo gusto, the pronouns, articles, and five verbs that copy the pattern.

June 9, 2026 6 min read

SpanishNow

How to Say "You" in Spanish: Tú, Usted, Vos & Vosotros

Spanish has five words for "you": tú, usted, vos, vosotros, and ustedes. Learn which to use by who you're talking to and where — plus the verb endings.

June 3, 2026 6 min read

SpanishNow

Ser vs. Estar: When to Use Each in Spanish

Ser vs estar made simple: how you feel and where you are use estar, everything else uses ser. Master the rule, the exceptions, and the traps that flip meaning.

June 3, 2026 6 min read

SpanishNow

Spanish Subjunctive Explained Simply for Beginners

The Spanish subjunctive is a mood, not a tense — use it after a WEIRDO trigger plus que. Learn the one rule, the yo-form recipe, and the lines you already say.

June 9, 2026 5 min read