me cae bien

I like him

me cae bien(meh kah-eh byehn)

phrase

1. (seems nice to me)

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.

2. (it sits well with me)

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.