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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.
'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.
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.
to please / to fall
'gefallen' and 'liken' can both show that you feel positively about something. 'gefallen' is used generally: for people, things, places, ideas, or situations. 'liken' is used almost only on social networks, when you click a like button and show approval or liking that way. Learners may confuse the words because 'liken' seems like 'mögen' (to like) or 'gefallen' (to please / to be liked). In German, however, it is tied to the action on the internet. You can like a photo, but you only 'likest' it if you click the button online.
Frau Richter likt den Beitrag ihrer Kollegin in der Projektgruppe.
Ms. Richter likes her colleague's post in the project group.
Im Zug gefällt mir der Platz am Fenster am besten.
On the train, I like the window seat best.