Bedeutung
I do not like this specific thing.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Greeks value personal opinion and 'leventia' (spirit), but they also use 'γούστο' to avoid being 'kakogoustos' (someone with bad taste). In Cyprus, the phrase is used similarly, but you might hear 'εν του γούστου μου' in the local dialect. In big cities, 'γούστο' is heavily tied to the 'lifestyle' (λάιφσταϊλ) culture of the 90s and 2000s. Second-generation Greeks often use this phrase as a direct translation of 'not my taste', keeping the Greek structure intact.
Add 'ακριβώς'
Adding 'ακριβώς' (exactly) makes the phrase sound even more polite: 'Δεν είναι ακριβώς του γούστου μου'.
Watch the Genitive
Never say 'το γούστο μου' in this context. It's a common error that marks you as a beginner.
Bedeutung
I do not like this specific thing.
Add 'ακριβώς'
Adding 'ακριβώς' (exactly) makes the phrase sound even more polite: 'Δεν είναι ακριβώς του γούστου μου'.
Watch the Genitive
Never say 'το γούστο μου' in this context. It's a common error that marks you as a beginner.
Use for People
When talking about dating, this is the perfect 'it's not you, it's me' phrase.
The 'Pumpkin Pie' Rule
If someone disagrees with your taste, just say 'Περί ορέξεως κολοκυθόπιτα' to end the argument gracefully.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the possessive pronoun.
Αυτό το καπέλο είναι πολύ ωραίο, αλλά δεν είναι του γούστου ____ (my).
The speaker is talking about their own taste, so 'μου' is required.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Choose the correct version of the phrase:
The idiom requires the genitive case 'του γούστου'.
Match the response to the situation.
Someone offers you a very spicy dish that you don't like.
This is the polite way to decline something that doesn't appeal to you.
Complete the dialogue.
Α: Σου αρέσει αυτό το μοντέρνο σπίτι; Β: Για να είμαι ειλικρινής, ________.
The phrase 'Για να είμαι ειλικρινής' (To be honest) usually precedes a negative or contrasting opinion.
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Visuelle Lernhilfen
Direct vs. Polite Dislike
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenΑυτό το καπέλο είναι πολύ ωραίο, αλλά δεν είναι του γούστου ____ (my).
The speaker is talking about their own taste, so 'μου' is required.
Choose the correct version of the phrase:
The idiom requires the genitive case 'του γούστου'.
Someone offers you a very spicy dish that you don't like.
This is the polite way to decline something that doesn't appeal to you.
Α: Σου αρέσει αυτό το μοντέρνο σπίτι; Β: Για να είμαι ειλικρινής, ________.
The phrase 'Για να είμαι ειλικρινής' (To be honest) usually precedes a negative or contrasting opinion.
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Häufig gestellte Fragen
12 FragenNo, it's actually one of the most polite ways to express dislike in Greek.
Yes, but only for the 'style' or 'type' of food, not if the food is spoiled.
'Γούστο' is aesthetic taste/preference; 'γεύση' is the physical sense of taste.
Simply remove the 'δεν': 'Είναι του γούστου μου'.
Yes, if discussing design, branding, or creative directions.
Yes, with slight dialectal variations in pronunciation.
It's a proverb meaning 'everyone has their own taste'.
Yes, to say someone is not your 'type' romantically.
Yes, it's a more informal, plural variation.
Because the idiom uses the genitive of characteristic/possession.
Yes, to tell someone else they might not like something.
'Κακόγουστο' (bad taste).
Verwandte Redewendungen
δεν μου αρέσει
synonymI don't like it
περί ορέξεως κολοκυθόπιτα
similarTo each their own
είναι του γούστου μου
contrastIt is my taste
δεν είναι το στυλ μου
similarIt's not my style
κακόγουστος
builds onSomeone with bad taste
