caer bien — meaning & examples

Language: es

Meanings:

  • 1.

    SpainLatin Americaneutralinformal
    • To be liked by someone; to make a favorable impression.

    Examples

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    • Me cae bien tu amiga Clara; siempre tiene una sonrisa y es muy amable con todos.

      I like your friend Clara; she always has a smile and is very kind to everyone.

    • No sé por qué, pero ese profesor no me cae bien desde la primera clase.

      I don't know why, but I haven't liked that teacher since the first class.

    • A Pedro le cae bien la nueva vecina porque comparten intereses similares.

      Pedro likes the new neighbor because they share similar interests.

  • 2.

    SpainLatin Americaneutral
    • To agree with someone physically (of food or drink), meaning it does not upset the stomach or cause digestive discomfort.

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    • Esta comida me cae bien, no me provoca malestar estomacal como otras veces.

      This food agrees with me; it doesn't upset my stomach like other times.

    • No puedo beber leche porque no me cae bien y me da diarrea.

      I can't drink milk because it doesn't agree with me and it gives me diarrhea.

    • ¿Crees que este té me caerá bien? Me siento un poco mal del estómago hoy.

      Do you think this tea will agree with me? I have a bit of a stomach ache today.

    • El doctor dijo que ese medicamento me caerá bien si sigo la dosis indicada.

      The doctor said that medication will agree with me if I follow the indicated dosage.

Examples:

  • ES: Me está... comenzando a caer bien.
    EN: I'm beginning like you.
  • ES: Bueno, a una le puede caer bien la mujer de su marido aunque su marido le caiga mal.
    EN: Though I suppose one could like one's husband's wife. Even if one didn't like one's husband.
  • ES: Te va a caer bien.
    EN: You're going To like her.
  • ES: Gus, te debe caer bien Sergei.
    EN: Gus, you must like Serge.
  • ES: Procure caer bien.
    EN: Get yourself liked.
  • ES: La verdad es que usted me ha empezado a caer bien.
    EN: To tell you the truth, I've taken a sort of fancy to you.
  • ES: ? No quiere caer bien!
    EN: You don't want to be liked!
  • ES: -Le va a caer bien.
    EN: -I think you'll like her.
  • ES: Me va a caer bien.
    EN: I'm going to like him.
    EN: I'm gonna like you.
  • ES: No creo que le vayas a caer bien a la policía si andas quebrando cuellos.
    EN: You might get unpopular with the police here, breaking guys' necks.
  • ES: Suelo caer bien a los niños.
    EN: Kids usually like me.
  • ES: -Casi me empezaba a caer bien.
    EN: - Just when I was beginning to like you.
  • ES: Me vas a caer bien, Georgie.
    EN: Yeah, I'm gonna like you, Georgie.
  • ES: -Me estás empezando a caer bien
    EN: You know, I'm beginnin' to like you.
  • ES: En la realidad ,me está comenzando a caer bien usted.
    EN: As a matter of fact, I'm growing real fond of you.
  • ES: Estaba diciendome cuanto que yo le empezaba a caer bien..
    EN: You were just telling me how much you liked me.
  • ES: Me va usted a caer bien.
    EN: I'm gonna like you.
  • ES: Voy a colgarle, pero me va a caer bien.
    EN: I'm gonna hang you, but I'm gonna like you.
  • ES: Hay que a prender a caer bien, como yo.
    EN: You got to learn to tumble, my boy.
  • ES: Deseosa de caer bien, se reía mucho, ruidosa con el gramófono.
    EN: Too eager to please, laughed too much, noisy with her gramophone.

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