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"Duele" is a form of "doler", an intransitive verb which is often translated as "to hurt". "Me cae bien" is a phrase which is often translated as "I like him". Learn more about the difference between "me cae bien" and "duele" below.
me cae bien(
meh
kah
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eh
byehn
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. I like him (masculine)
Pedro parece un buen tipo. Me cae bien.Pedro seems like a nice guy. I like him.
b. I like her (feminine)
Le hice el regalo a la señorita Chacón porque es una estupenda profesora y porque además me cae bien.I gave Miss Chacon the present because she's a great teacher and because I like her too.
a. it agrees with me (food)
Como no toleras el café, preparé chocolate con leche. ¿Está bien? - Sí, perfecto. Me cae bien.Since you can't have coffee, I prepared some milk chocolate. Is that okay? - Yes, that's fine. It agrees with me.
b. it suits me (clothing, haircut)
Pensé llevar el pelo corto una temporada. ¿Crees que me cae bien?I thought I'd wear my hair short for a time. Do you think it suits me?
c. it goes down well with me (remark, news)
Si un comentario me cae o no me cae bien, se me nota en la cara.If a remark goes down well or badly with me, you can see it on my face.
doler(
doh
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lehr
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
dolerse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
