Spanish grammar
Caer bien / mal; llevarse bien con
Say who you like and who you get along with.
From the scene Me cae genial (I really like her)
In short
Caer bien / mal works like gustar and says how someone strikes you. Llevarse bien con says how people get on.
Your turn
Which one goes with she really likes you?
Options: tú le caes muy bien · tu madre me cae genial · ¿yo le caigo bien?
Show answer
she really likes you → tú le caes muy bien
How it works
Caer bien / mal is built like gustar and says what impression a person makes on you.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
¿Y tu padre? ¿Yo también le (blank) bien?
Clue: I (yo)
Options: caes · caigo · cae
Show answer
¿Y tu padre? ¿Yo también le caigo bien?
And your dad? Does he like me too?
Good to know
Tu madre me cae genial = I really like your mum; yo le caigo bien = he likes me.
Good to know
Llevarse bien / mal (con) says how people get along: nos llevamos genial = we get on great.
I really like your mum tu madre me cae genial
Nuria
Oye, tu madre me cae genial.
Hey, I really like your mum.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Oye, (blank).
Options: tu madre me cae genial · tú le caes muy bien · yo le caigo bien
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Nuria
Oye, tu madre me cae genial.
Hey, I really like your mum.
she really likes you tú le caes muy bien
Javi
¡Qué alivio! Y tú le caes muy bien a ella.
What a relief! And she really likes you.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
¡Qué alivio! Y (blank) a ella.
Options: tú le caes muy bien · tu madre me cae genial · yo le caigo bien
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Javi
¡Qué alivio! Y tú le caes muy bien a ella.
What a relief! And she really likes you.
does he like me? ¿yo le caigo bien?
you two get along well se llevan muy bien
Your turn
What goes with se llevan muy bien?
Options: she really likes you · you two get along well · I really like your mum
Show answer
se llevan muy bien → you two get along well
my family doesn't get along with just anyone mi familia no se lleva bien con cualquiera
Javi
Me alegra. Mi familia no se lleva bien con cualquiera.
I'm glad. My family doesn't get along with just anyone.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Me alegra. (blank).
Options: Mi familia no se lleva bien con cualquiera · Tu madre me cae genial · Tú le caes muy bien
Show answer
Javi
Me alegra. Mi familia no se lleva bien con cualquiera.
I'm glad. My family doesn't get along with just anyone.
Common mistake
Not caigo or caes here. She (your mother).
Oye, tu madre me cae genial.
Hey, I really like your mum.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| I really like your mum | tu madre me cae genial |
|---|---|
| she really likes you | tú le caes muy bien |
| does he like me? | ¿yo le caigo bien? |
| you two get along well | se llevan muy bien |
| my family doesn't get along with just anyone | mi familia no se lleva bien con cualquiera |
More lines from the story
- Nuria¿Y tu padre? ¿Yo también le caigo bien?And your dad? Does he like me too?
- NuriaTu madre ya casi es mi suegra.Your mum is almost my mother-in-law already.
- JaviEso sí... mi papá dice que yo le caigo un poco peor.Mind you... my dad says he likes me a bit less.