When and how do we use MI PIACE and when MI PIACCIONO?
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Today we are going to learn when and how to use Mi piace and Mi piacciono. Do not worry! It's pretty simple!
First of all, what is the translation for Mi piace / Mi piacciono? Literally Mi piace means Something is pleasing to me, but you would say I like something.
Some examples:
Mi piace questa pizza = I like this pizza / This pizza is pleasing to me
Mi piace il tuo vestito = I like your dress / Your dress is pleasing to me
Mi piace il vino rosso = Red wine is pleasing to me
Now, we know the translation. What about the use?
Mi piace il tiramisù = I like tiramisù
Mi piace il verde = I like green
Mi piace bere il caffè = I like to drink coffee
Mi piace giocare a tennis = I like to play tennis
Mi piace leggere = I like to read
Mi piace andare al cinema = I like to go to the cinema
Non mi piace il tiramisù = I don't like tiramisù
Non mi piace il verde = I don't like green
Non mi piace bere il caffè = I don't like to drink coffee
Non mi piace giocare a tennis = I don't like to play tennis
Non mi piace leggere = I don't like to read
Non mi piace andare al cinema = I don't like to go to the cinema
and:
Mi piacciono + plural nouns
Mi piacciono le tue scarpe = I like your shoes
Mi piacciono i fagioli = I like beans
Mi piacciono gli occhiali da sole di Maria = I like Maria's sunglasses
Mi piacciono le uova = I like eggs
Mi piacciono gli elefanti = I like elephants
Mi piacciono le nocciole = I like hazelnuts
Non mi piacciono le tue scarpe = I don't like your shoes
Non mi piacciono i fagioli = I don't like beans
Non mi piacciono gli occhiali da sole di Maria = I don't like Maria's sunglasses
Non mi piacciono le uova = I don't like eggs
Non mi piacciono gli elefanti = I don't like elephants
Non mi piacciono le nocciole = I don't like hazelnuts
These are some examples of how to use Mi piace and Mi piacciono.
Next post we will learn how to say :
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You like
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He likes
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She likes
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We like
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You guys like
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They like
If you wish to do some practice, here you can download our "Verb To Like - 3 free exercises ready to download".
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A presto!
Simona
