тебе нравиться

you like; to be pleasing to you (nonstandard spelling in this meaning)

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you like; to be pleasing to you (nonstandard spelling in this meaning) The standard form for asking whether you like something is тебе нравится, as in Тебе нравится этот фильм? The form тебе нравиться uses the infinitive and can occur in contexts such as Я не обязан тебе нравиться, “I don’t have to appeal to you.” The example below preserves the exact term, but it is generally considered a spelling error when intended to mean “Do you like it?” Russian uses the construction “something is pleasing to you,” so the thing liked is the grammatical subject.

RU: Тебе нравиться?

EN: Do you like it?

Тебе нравиться?

Do you like it?

— 1+1 (2011)

Ён Ми, тебе нравиться играть на пианино?

Yon-mi, do you like playing the piano?

— Тайное сияние (2007)

Но, честное слово, Кет, с годами я буду все больше тебе нравиться.

But honestly, Kat, as the years go by, you'll like me more and more.

— Генрих V: Битва при Азенкуре (1989)

Я не обязан тебе нравиться.

I don't have to be likable to you.