German Phrase
Was gefällt dir bisher am besten?
Meaning
Literally, ‘What pleases you the most so far?’ It is used to ask someone which aspect, feature, or item they have liked the most up to the present moment.
When to use
Use this question after someone has tried several things – a new restaurant menu, a language course, a city tour, or a series of lessons – and you want to know which part stood out as the favorite.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Wasgefälltdirbisherambesten?
Was (interrogative pronoun)
Used to ask about something unknown; it functions like 'what' in English.
gefällt (verb gefallen)
Third‑person singular present of gefallen ‘to please/like’. The subject is the thing that pleases, not the person.
dir (dative pronoun)
The person who experiences the feeling is in the dative case; ‘to you’.
bisher (adverb)
Means ‘so far, up to now’; placed before the adjective or adverb it modifies.
am besten (superlative)
Literally ‘at the best’; the standard way to form the superlative of adjectives and adverbs in German.
🗨In Conversation
Was gefällt dir bisher am besten?
What do you like best so far?
Mir gefällt das Live‑Übungsvideo am besten, weil es sehr praktisch ist.
I like the live‑practice video best because it’s very practical.
✕Common Mistakes
Was gefällt dich bisher am besten?
‘Gefallen’ requires a dative pronoun, not accusative. ‘Was gefällt dich…’ is incorrect.
Was gefällt dir am besten bisher?
The adverb ‘bisher’ should precede the superlative phrase, not follow it.
Was gefällt dir am besten bisher?
While understandable, the standard word order is ‘bisher am besten’ for smoother flow.
↔Alternatives
Was magst du bisher am meisten?
What do you like the most so far?
Welcher Teil gefällt dir bis jetzt am besten?
Which part do you like best up to now?
Was ist dir bisher am liebsten?
What is your favorite so far?
Cultural Tip
In German the verb gefallen takes a dative object (the person) and a nominative subject (the thing that pleases). Using the informal ‘dir’ signals a casual conversation; in a formal setting you would say ‘Was gefällt Ihnen bisher am besten?’ Also, placing ‘bisher’ before the superlative is the natural order – avoid saying ‘am besten bisher’ which sounds awkward.