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La jefa no me cae mal; no es antipática, pero es exigente y explica muy bien lo que espera del equipo.
Meaning
I don’t dislike the boss; she isn’t unfriendly, but she is demanding and explains very well what she expects from the team.
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Breakdown of La jefa no me cae mal; no es antipática, pero es exigente y explica muy bien lo que espera del equipo.
ser
to be
muy
very
me
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pero
but
Questions & Answers about La jefa no me cae mal; no es antipática, pero es exigente y explica muy bien lo que espera del equipo.
Why is it la jefa and not la jefe?
Jefa is the feminine form of jefe, meaning boss or manager.
- el jefe = the male boss
- la jefa = the female boss
In modern Spanish, jefa is completely normal and standard. Since the sentence is about a woman, it uses la jefa.
What does caer mal mean here?
Caer mal is an idiom that means to rub someone the wrong way, to make a bad impression on someone, or more simply to be disliked by someone.
So:
- Me cae mal = I don’t like her / She rubs me the wrong way
- Me cae bien = I like her / I have a good impression of her
It does not literally mean falling badly, even though caer by itself means to fall.
Why is there a me in no me cae mal?