Breakdown of Der Riegel klemmt jetzt auch, was mir gar nicht gefällt.
auch
also, too
jetzt
now
gefallen
to please
mir
me / to me (dative)
gar nicht
not at all
was
which (referring to a whole clause)
klemmen
to jam
der Riegel
the candy bar
Questions & Answers about Der Riegel klemmt jetzt auch, was mir gar nicht gefällt.
Why do we use was here instead of der or das?
In this sentence, was doesn't refer back to a specific noun like the candy bar. Instead, it refers to the entire preceding clause (the fact that the candy bar is stuck). When a relative pronoun points back to a whole situation or statement rather than a single word, German uses was.
Why is mir used here instead of mich?
The verb gefallen (to like / to be pleasing) always requires the dative case. You can think of it as meaning 'is pleasing to'. Because the situation isn't pleasing to me, we have to use the dative pronoun mir.
Why is the verb gefällt placed at the very end of the sentence?
The word was introduces a relative clause here. Just like with other dependent clauses in German, the conjugated verb (gefällt) must be kicked to the very end of that clause.
What does gar nicht mean compared to just nicht?
gar nicht translates to 'not at all.' Adding gar in front of nicht is a very common way to strongly emphasize the negative. It makes your dislike much stronger than if you had just said was mir nicht gefällt.
What exactly does klemmt mean in this context?
It comes from the verb klemmen, which means to be stuck, jammed, or wedged. Since der Riegel translates to 'the candy bar', this sentence likely describes a frustrating moment where a snack is trapped in a vending machine!
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