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How to Say ‘He likes the taste of it’ in German

Er schmeckt ihm

air shmekt eem

[air shmekt eem]

💬 Usage Tip: er here means "it", because der Wein is a male word. The person who likes the taste is ihm "to him": Das schmeckt mir "I like the taste".

Phrase Breakdown

[air]

Masculine pronoun, used for masculine nouns like der Koffer.

Example

Der Tisch? Er ist neu.

The table? It is new.

schmeckt

[shmekt]

tastes

Used to describe how food or drink tastes.

Example

Die Suppe schmeckt gut, und schmeckt means tastes.

The soup tastes good, and schmeckt means tastes.

ihm

[eem]

(to/for) him

Dative form of 'er'; used in 'Wie geht es ihm?' to ask about someone's wellbeing.

Example

Ich gebe ihm das Buch.

I give him the book.

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