Vokabahn

sympathisch

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sympathisch

Pronunciation: /zʏmˈpaːtɪʃ/

friendly, likable even at a first impression

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Meanings

Adjective
  1. friendly, likable even at a first impression
  2. sympathetic

Example sentence

Der neue Kollege wirkt auf mich sehr sympathisch.

The new colleague comes across as very likeable to me.

Usage

  • jemandem sympathisch sein — Be likeable to someone; the person is dative.
  • sympathisch / mitfühlend — English sympathetic often means mitfühlend rather than sympathisch.
Extra sentence

Dein Bruder ist mir sehr sympathisch.

I find your brother very likeable.