mir gefiel

I liked

→ ich
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I liked Literally, “it pleased me”; usually followed by the thing that was liked.
GE: Mir gefiel der Film sehr.
EN: I really liked the movie.

Mir gefiel das schon, bevor es in Mode kam.

I liked it before it became fashionable.

Mir gefiel überhaupt nicht, was er sagte.

I didn't like what he said at all.

Mir gefiel die Idee.

I liked the idea.

Aber mir gefiel er schon seit ein paar Monaten nicht.

But I hadn't liked him for a few months already.

— Ikiru - Einmal wirklich leben (1952)

Mir gefiel das Buch auch nicht.

I didn’t like the book either.

— Der englische Patient (1996)

Mir gefiel nicht, was ich sah.

I didn't like what I saw.

— Bullet Train (2022)

Mir gefiel deine Idee von vorhin.

I liked your idea from earlier.

— The Great Flood (2025)

Mir gefiel Deine Rede.

I liked your speech.

— Rushmore (1998)

Mir gefiel es vorher besser.

I liked it better before.

— Roma (2018)