No. 726 in German
gefällt
"Gefällt" means "pleases" or "is liked."
In a sentence
Dieses Buch gefällt mir sehr.
I really like this book.
The word 'gefällt' is derived from the verb 'gefallen,' which means 'to please' in English. In this sentence, it implies that the book is pleasing to the subject, hence the translation 'I really like this book.'
Wie gefällt dir mein neues Auto?
How do you like my new car?
Here, 'gefällt' is used in a question to inquire about someone’s opinion or impression of the subject, in this case, the new car. This is a common way to ask about preferences or opinions in German.
Dieser Film gefällt mir nicht besonders.
I don’t particularly like this movie.
In this negative construction, 'gefällt' is again used to describe a preference, but the subject expresses a lack of liking or interest in the movie.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “gefällt” in actual German podcasts.
Find “gefällt” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays German podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Learning English?
LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into Deutsch, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
German books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).