gefüllt

Gefällt is the third-person singular present tense form of the German verb gefallen, which means to please or to be pleasing. It is used to express that something is to someone’s liking or that it appeals to them. In German, the experiencer is in the dative case: es gefällt mir = that pleases me.

Usage of gefallen revolves around the construction Etwas gefällt jemandem. The subject is typically a thing or situation, and the person who is pleased is in the dative. Examples: Das neue Buch gefällt mir. Wie gefällt Ihnen der Wein? Mir gefällt diese Musik. In question form you can also say: Gefällt dir das? or Gefallen Ihnen die Vorschläge?

Grammar and tense notes: In the present indicative, the forms are ich gefalle, du gefällst, er/sie/es gefällt, wir gefallen, ihr gefallt, sie/Sie gefallen, with the 3rd person singular form being gefallt in the neutral spelling but commonly appearing as gefällt. The form you most often see is gefallen in the sense of “it/that pleases.” The past tenses use the auxiliary haben: Das hat mir gefallen (present perfect) and Es gefiel mir (simple past).

Negation and variations: Das gefällt mir nicht. Das gefällt mir besser/Schlechter. The construction also appears in questions and formal address: Gefällt Ihnen das? This verb expresses subjective evaluation rather than permission, and is widely used in everyday speech and media.