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caer bien

Spanish, verb/kaˌeɾ ˈbjen/

caer bien is a Spanish verb meaning “to please, be nice, make a good impression (a person)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

What does caer bien mean in English?

verb

  1. 1

    to please, be nice, make a good impression (a person)

    Gerardo siempre ha caído bien

  2. 2

    to promote or make for good or proper digestion (food)

    Tu caldo me cayó muy bien

  3. 3

    to make happy, make laugh, satisfy, please (news, advice, announcement)

    La noticia no le cayó bien al jefe, y está de mal humor

Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Forms of caer bien

  • caigo bien first-person present singular
  • caí bien first-person preterite singular
  • caído bien participle past

Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce caer bien?

  • /kaˌeɾ ˈbjen/
  • [kaˌeɾ ˈβ̞jẽn]

Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.