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How to Say ‘I like your jacket.’ in German

Mir gefällt Ihre Jacke.

meer geh-FEH-lt EE-reh YAH-keh

[meer geh-FEH-lt EE-reh YAH-keh]

Phrase Breakdown

Mir gefällt

meer geh-FEH-lt

I like (literally: to me pleases)

'Gefallen' uses the dative: the thing pleases 'mir' (to me). Say 'ä' like the 'e' in 'bed'. The stress falls on '-fällt'.

Example

Mir gefällt das Buch.

I like the book.

Words in this phrase

Mir

[meer]

to me

Dative pronoun used to show that something matters or happens to the speaker.

Example

Mir ist eine offene Kommunikation besonders wichtig.

Open communication is especially important to me.

gefällt

[geh-FEH-lt]

pleases

Is enjoyable or agreeable to someone.

Example

Der Film gefällt mir.

I like the movie.

Ihre Jacke.

EE-reh YAH-keh

your jacket (formal)

'Ihre' with a capital I is the formal 'your'. 'Jacke' starts with a 'y' sound: YAH-keh.

Example

Ihre Jacke ist warm.

Your jacket is warm.

Words in this phrase

Ihre

[EE-reh]

your

A formal possessive word used when speaking politely to one person.

Example

Ich bin Ihre Nachbarin, und Ihre Wohnung ist neben meiner.

I am your female neighbour, and your flat is next to mine.

Jacke

[YAH-keh]

jacket

A feminine noun for a short coat.

Example

Ich trage eine rote Jacke.

I'm wearing a red jacket.

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