gefallen
In English: to please, to be liked (dative: es gefällt mir = I like it); also the past participle of 'fallen' (to fall) and the unrelated noun 'der Gefallen' (a favor)
A1VERB
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Verb forms
- Präteritum
- gefiel
- Partizip II
- gefallen
- Perfekt auxiliary
- haben
Quick quiz
___ Gefängnis?
Example sentences
Mir gefallen ihre Bücher.
I like her books.
Tatoeba · mhr · CC BY 2.0 FRGefallen dir diese Lieder?
Do you like these songs?
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FRMir gefallen seine Bücher.
I like his books.
Tatoeba · mhr · CC BY 2.0 FRWie hat es dir gefallen?
How did you like it?
Tatoeba · Tamy · CC BY 2.0 FRDas gefällt mir.
I like that.
Tatoeba · Manfredo · CC BY 2.0 FRDon't forget this word
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