Usage examples of "gefiel" in German with translation to English

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Ihnen gefiel, was Jefferson sagte. They liked what Jefferson said.
Vielleicht gefiel ihm die Idee. Maybe he liked the idea.
Er gefiel ihr von Anfang an. She liked him right off.
Mir gefiel überhaupt nicht, was er sagte. I didn't like what he said at all.
Den Amerikanern gefiel der neue Plan nicht. The Americans did not like the new plan.
Mir gefiel das, was er sagte, überhaupt nicht. I didn't like what he said at all.
Anfangs gefiel er mir nicht, aber jetzt schon. In the beginning I did not like him, but now I do.
Aber sie mochte Kinder und ihr gefiel ihre Arbeit. But she liked children and she enjoyed her work.
Es gefiel ihr nicht, in der Stadt zu leben. She didn't like living in the city.
Ihr gefiel es nicht, in der Stadt zu leben. She didn't like city life.
Ihnen gefiel vor allem sein Plan, die Steuern zu senken. They especially liked his plan to cut taxes.
Tom fragte Mary, ob ihr der Plan gefiel oder nicht. Tom asked Mary whether she liked the plan or not.
Ich hatte einen Teilzeitjob als Zimmermädchen in einem Hotel, doch er gefiel mir nicht sonderlich. I had a part-time job as a hotel maid, but I didn't like it very much.
Ich hatte eine Teilzeitstelle als Zimmermädchen in einem Hotel, doch das gefiel mir nicht besonders. I had a part-time job as a hotel maid, but I didn't like it very much.
Christoph Kolumbus fand einmal den Heiligen Gral, aber hat ihn weggeworfen, weil ihm die Farbe nicht gefiel. Christopher Columbus once found the Holy Grail but threw it out because he didn't like the color.
Christoph Kolumbus betrat einst ein McDonald's und bestellte ein Happy Meal. Es machte ihn nicht froh, aber ihm gefiel das Spielzeug. Christopher Columbus once walked into a McDonald's and ordered a Happy Meal. It did not make him happy, but he liked the toy.
Das wird ihr nicht gefallen. She won't like this.
Das wird Papa nicht gefallen. This will not please Daddy.
Mir gefallen seine Witze nicht. I don't like his jokes.
Gefällt Ihnen Ihr neues Haus? Are you pleased with your new house?
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