German for English speakers Clothes · Lesson 2

Pickings colors and sizes

Color preferences in German — Mir gefällt gelb (I like yellow) — using the verb gefallen which works backwards like Spanish gustar.

Conversation

  1. Rose Rose

    Welche Farbe hätten Sie gerne?

    Which color do you like?

  2. Yaya Yaya

    Ich mag gelb.

    I like yellow.

  3. Rose Rose

    Und welche Größe tragen Sie?

    Which size do you wear?

  4. Yaya Yaya

    M.

    M

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How does gefallen work?

Subject is the thing liked; the person is dative: Mir gefällt das Buch = 'the book pleases me' = 'I like the book'. Mir, dir, ihm, ihr.

Common German colors?

Rot (red), blau (blue), grün (green), gelb (yellow), schwarz (black), weiß (white), grau (grey), rosa (pink), lila (purple).

Mögen vs gefallen vs gern haben?

All mean 'like'. Mögen + noun (Ich mag Kaffee). Gefallen reversed (Mir gefällt). Gern haben (Ich habe gern). Subtle nuances.

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