a nadie le caes bien
/a nadje le kaes bjen/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'nobody likes you' is translated into Spanish as a nadie le caes bien.
This phrase is used to tell someone that no one finds them likable or pleasant. It is based on the idiom caer bien, which is used specifically for social likability and personality, rather than romantic attraction or general preference.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase a nadie le caes bien literally translates to 'to nobody you fall well'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, you may also hear Nadie te soporta to mean 'Nobody stands you' or A nadie le caes en gracia to mean 'Nobody finds you amusing'.
Did you know?
- The word nadie shares a common history with the English word 'native' because both stem from a root meaning 'to be born'.
- In Spanish, the feeling of liking someone's personality is expressed as something that happens 'to' the other person, using the indirect object le.
- While a nadie le caes bien is about general likability, the alternative nadie te soporta literally means 'nobody supports you' in the sense of tolerating your presence.
Examples in context
- A nadie le caes bien porque siempre estás quejándote.Nobody likes you because you're always complaining.
- A nadie le caes bien.Nobody likes you.
- Lo sé, a nadie le caes bien.I know, nobody likes you.
- ¿Por qué dices que a nadie le caes bien?Why do you say that nobody likes you?
Example conversation
Two people are arguing in a hallway.
- María¡Eres un maleducado y a nadie le caes bien!You are rude and nobody likes you!
- AlejandroNo es verdad, María.That is not true, Maria.
- MaríaEs la pura realidad.It is the pure truth.
- AlejandroEso no es cierto.That is not true.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries a, bien, le, nadie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
