sympathisch
Translation
likeable, nice, pleasant, congenial
Examples
Er ist ein sehr sympathischer Mensch.
He is a very likeable person.
Ich finde deine neue Kollegin sehr sympathisch.
I find your new colleague very nice.
Sie war mir auf Anhieb sympathisch.
I liked her straight away.
Grammar Patterns
to find ((sb.)) likeable to find sb. likeable I find him very likeable.
to be likeable ((to sb.)) to be likeable to sb. She is very likeable to me.
Similar Words
Synonyms: nett (nice), angenehm (pleasant), liebenswürdig (amiable); Antonyms: unsympathisch (unlikeable), unangenehm (unpleasant)
Etymology
From Greek 'sympatheia' (syn 'with' + pathos 'feeling'), meaning 'to feel with'.
Memory Tips
Connects to the English word 'sympathy'. A person who is 'sympathisch' is easy to have good feelings for. Be careful: it means 'likeable', not 'sympathetic'.