to like
liken – likte – hat gelikt
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to like
In social networks, to express approval of or liking for a post, picture, or comment by clicking a corresponding button, such as a thumbs-up.
Ich habe dein Urlaubsfoto auf Instagram gelikt.
I liked your vacation photo on Instagram.
| ich | like |
|---|---|
| du | likst |
| er/sie/es | likt |
| wir | liken |
| ihr | likt |
| sie | liken |
| ich | likte |
|---|---|
| du | liktest |
| er/sie/es | likte |
| wir | likten |
| ihr | liktet |
| sie | likten |
| ich | habe gelikt habe geliked |
|---|---|
| du | hast gelikt hast geliked |
| er/sie/es | hat gelikt hat geliked |
| wir | haben gelikt haben geliked |
| ihr | habt gelikt habt geliked |
| sie | haben gelikt haben geliked |
| du | like! lik! |
|---|---|
| ihr | likt! |
| Sie | liken Sie! |
| ich | hatte gelikt hatte geliked |
|---|---|
| du | hattest gelikt hattest geliked |
| er/sie/es | hatte gelikt hatte geliked |
| wir | hatten gelikt hatten geliked |
| ihr | hattet gelikt hattet geliked |
| sie | hatten gelikt hatten geliked |
| ich | werde liken |
|---|---|
| du | wirst liken |
| er/sie/es | wird liken |
| wir | werden liken |
| ihr | werdet liken |
| sie | werden liken |
| ich | like |
|---|---|
| du | likest |
| er/sie/es | like |
| wir | liken |
| ihr | liket |
| sie | liken |
Used for reported speech.
| ich | likte |
|---|---|
| du | liktest |
| er/sie/es | likte |
| wir | likten |
| ihr | liktet |
| sie | likten |
Used for wishes and “would”.
| infinitive | liken |
|---|---|
| with zu | zu liken |
| present participle | likend |
| past participle | gelikt |
'Liken' is a loanword from English ('to like'). It was adopted directly into German to name the specific function in social networks.
Kannst du bitte mein neues Profilbild liken?
Can you please like my new profile picture?
The verb is conjugated like a regular (weak) German verb. The past participle is formed with 'ge-' and '-t': 'gelikt' (liked). The auxiliary verb used is 'haben' (to have).
Er hat alle Kommentare unter seinem Post gelikt.
He liked all the comments under his post.
Sie likt fast jedes Katzenvideo, das sie sieht.
She likes almost every cat video she sees.
This word belongs to colloquial language and internet jargon. It is used almost exclusively in the context of social media and the internet.
Immer mehr Unternehmen bitten ihre Kunden, ihre Seite zu liken.
More and more companies are asking their customers to like their page.
