la chica que le gusta - is ambivalent. It can mean both "the girl he likes" and "the girl who likes him"?
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Ole M.Kwiziq community member
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This question relates to:Spanish interactive reading exercise "¡Somos la leche! "
Asked 4 years ago

Hola C C
It's two different meanings:
1. la chica que le gusta or la chica que le gusta a él = the girl he likes
2. la chica a quien le gusta or la chica a quien le gusta él = the girl who likes him
So, in 1. he is doing the liking; in 2. she is doing the liking
Saludos : ))
Inma
C C.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Can it mean both though? Wouldn't you need to say "la chica A QUIEN le gusta" ?
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