Expressing likes with "piacere"
In Italian, instead of saying "I like," you say that something "pleases me" using the verb piacere.
| to please / to like | piacere |
To express liking a singular object or activity, use mi (to me) followed by piace (it pleases).
Liking nouns
Use mi piace before a singular noun. Unlike in English, you almost always need a definite article (il, la, l') when talking about general categories you like.
| I like ice cream a lot. | Mi piace molto il gelato. |
| I like art. | Mi piace l'arte. |
Expressing dislikes
To say you do not like something, place non directly before mi.
| I do not like cheese. | Non mi piace il formaggio. |
| I do not like ice cream, but I like chocolate. | Non mi piace il gelato, ma mi piace il cioccolato. |
Liking actions
To say you like doing an activity, use mi piace followed directly by an infinitive verb (like disegnare or pescare).
| I like studying history. | Mi piace studiare la storia. |
| I like to draw and paint. | Mi piace disegnare e dipingere. |
| I do not like to fish. | Non mi piace pescare. |
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