gefallen
like · please
Es bedeutet, dass etwas oder jemand angenehm wirkt und man es mag.
The German word "gefallen" is a verb that means "to please" or "to be liked by". The verb doesn't follow the construct of compound words having separate meanings for each component, except reflecting that the word is a past participle (ge- prefix indicates past in many German participle forms).
As a regular verb in German, "gefallen" has a dative construction, so when saying something is pleasing to someone, the person who is pleased is in the dative case (e.g., "Das gefällt mir" means "I like that" or more literally, "That pleases me").
Similar words with a related meaning include "mögen" (to like), "ansprechen" (to appeal to), "zusagen" (to be agreeable to), and "behagen" (to give pleasure).
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Examples
Mir gefällt der neue Film sehr gut.verb
I really like the new movie.
Dieses Lied gefällt den Zuhörern.verb
This song pleases the listeners.
Deine neue Frisur gefällt mir gut.verb
I really like your new hairstyle.
Die Farben gefallen mir.verb
I like the colors.
Die Musik könnte dir gefallen.verb
You might like the music.
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