How to Say ‘I like’ in German
Gefällt mir
guh-FELT meer
[guh-FELT meer]
💬 Usage Tip: German flips this around compared with English: [gefällt mir] is literally more like "pleases me," so the thing you like becomes the subject. Same pattern: [Die Jacke gefällt mir] = "I like the jacket."
Phrase Breakdown
Gefällt
[guh-FELT]
pleases / is liked
From "gefallen"; used to say you like something.
Deine Jacke gefällt mir sehr.
I really like your jacket.
mir
[meer]
to me
Dative pronoun used in phrases like "I like it."
Das gefällt mir an deinem Outfit besonders.
That is what I especially like about your outfit.
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