Gefällt-mir-Angaben
The English phrase "likes" (referring to social media indicators) is translated into German as Gefällt-mir-Angaben.
In German, you can use Gefällt-mir-Angaben to refer to the indications of approval or appreciation for a post on a social media platform. However, many Germans, particularly younger generations, frequently use the English loanword Likes instead to refer to the same concept.
What does it mean word for word?
The term Gefällt-mir-Angaben is a compound word. It combines Gefällt mir, which means "it pleases me", with Angaben, meaning "indications", "details" or "data".
When do people say it?
If you want to express that you like something a lot or show strong enthusiasm, you can use the phrases sehr mögen or total mögen respectively.
Did you know?
- Because the verb gefallen in Gefällt mir is a dative verb, the person who likes the post is grammatically the object being affected, while the post is the subject performing the action of pleasing.
- The English word likes is so dominant in German social media that it has been turned into a fully conjugated German verb, liken, with forms like du likst and er likt.
- While Gefällt-mir-Angaben is the formal term for 'likes', the word Angaben is the same term used for official 'details' on a passport application or 'data' in a scientific report.
Examples in context
- Sie hat viele Likes für ihr neues Foto auf Facebook bekommen.She received many likes for her new photo on Facebook.
- Das Buch hat mir gefallen.I liked the book.
- Ich finde seinen Vorschlag gut.I like his suggestion.
- Ich mag Schokolade.I like chocolate.
- Ich mag total gern Eiscreme.I really like ice cream.
- Ich mag sie sehr.I like her a lot.
- Ich kann die Gefällt-mir-Angaben nicht direkt sehen.I cannot see the likes directly.
Example conversation
Hannah and Felix are looking at a phone together.
- HannahSchau mal, mein Video hat viele Gefällt-mir-Angaben!Look, my video has many likes!
- FelixDas ist ja toll, Hannah!That is great, Hannah!
- HannahIch freue mich sehr darüber.I am very happy about it.
- FelixDu hast wirklich gute Inhalte.You really have good content.
