no le cae bien

USAGE NOTE
The pronoun "le" may be translated as "him," "her," "it," or "you" according to the context.
no le cae bien(
noh
 
leh
 
kah
-
eh
 
byehn
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. he doesn't like him
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
(masculine)
¿Por qué tu papá no le habla a tu novio? - Porque no le cae bien.Why doesn't your dad talk to your boyfriend? - Because he doesn't like him.
b. she doesn't like him
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
(feminine)
No lleves a Chris a la fiesta de Mia. No le cae bien.Don't bring Chris to Mia's party. She doesn't like him.
c. doesn't like him
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
(masculine)
¿Viste como ignoró a Rómulo? Se nota que a Úrsula no le cae bien.Did you see how she ignored Romulo? It's obvious that Ursula doesn't like him.
d. doesn't like
A mi jefe, Amelia no le cae bien y quiere que la transfieran a otro departamento.My boss doesn't like Amelia and wants her transferred to a different department.
2.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
(second person singular)
a. you don't like him
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
(masculine)
¿Cuál es el problema entre usted y Manolo? No entiendo por qué no le cae bien.What is the problem between you and Manolo? I don't understand why you don't like him.
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