romanticintermediateuniversal
Verknallt sein
/fɛɐˈknalt zaɪn/
To have a crush
Literal translation
to be popped/cracked
When to use it
The teenage-y, fun way to describe having a crush. Lighter than 'verliebt sein' (in love).
In conversation
—Sei ehrlich, du bist verknallt in ihn, oder?
“—Be honest, you have a crush on him, right?”