Hat dir der Film gefallen?
oder
Hat du der Film gefallen?
I know first one is true but I do not understand why? Can anyone explain?
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Hat du der Film gefallen?
I know first one is true but I do not understand why? Can anyone explain?
The verb "gefallen" is used with dative. You can roughly think of it as "to be pleasant to somebody":
Dieses Buch gefällt mir - this book is pleasant to me
Der Schauspieler hat ihr gefallen - the actor was pleasant to her
Hat dir der Film gefallen? - Was the film pleasant to you?