I'm a German newbie and I'm trying to translate
"Der Wein schmeckt dem Mann"
Der Wein = the wine, subject schmeckt = ? tastes ? dem Mann = to the Mann
I can't give this sentence a meaningful translation, can someone help me out please?
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3The structure is the same as in „Der Wein gefällt dem Mann.“ Not sure if that is helpful, though ;)– Carsten SFeb 22, 2014 at 18:26
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Schmecken itself does not need to be determined more precisely, e. g. by an adverb.
If it is used alone, it indicates something is tasty.
Die Birnen schmecken, aber die Äpfel nicht
This can be translated
The pears taste good, but the apples do not.
Finally dem Mann is the indirect object saying to whom the wine tastes good.
The mother dishes up and the boy says
"Das schmeckt mir nicht."