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Translation of confusing sentence

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I have the following sentence: ¿No te caen bien tus vecinos?

I don't understand why the verb "caen" is being used in this sentence. Doesn't it mean "to fall"? Also, I am not sure how the reflexive pronoun "te" is being used. Help would be appreciated!

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updated Dec 29, 2015
posted by MrDavis97
Hi , sayings and phrases are very difficult to translate word for word mate. - ray76, Dec 29, 2015
http://www.spanishdict.com/answers/264618/where-to-find-the-phrasebook-and-additional-learning-resources#q264618 - ray76, Dec 29, 2015

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The verb caer means to fall, but in idiomatic phrases, used with bien it can carry the sense of strike or impress. Your example could be translated: "Don't you like your neighbors?" or "Don't your neighbors impress you." There is an implication that they are annoying.

updated Dec 29, 2015
posted by Jubilado
¿No te caen bien tus miembros? - ray76, Dec 29, 2015