podobać się
to be attractive to, to appeal to
Beginner Verb
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Pronunciation
/pɔˈdɔbat͡ɕ ɕɛ/
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Cultural Note
'Podobać się' is an indirect construction — in Polish you say 'you appeal to me' rather than 'I like you.' The phrase 'podobasz mi się' is often the first step in expressing romantic interest, safer than 'kocham cię' and more direct than 'lubię cię' (I like you as a friend).
📝 Example Sentences
Bardzo mi się podobasz.
I find you very attractive. / I really like you.
Podobała mi się od pierwszego spotkania.
I was attracted to her from the first meeting.