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### Expressing plural likes

Because **piacere** literally means "to be pleasing to," the verb changes based on what is pleasing, not who is liking it.

When you like a plural noun—like a group of books, snacks, or animals—use the plural form **piacciono** (they please).

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Notice how the verb changes from **piace** to **piacciono** depending on whether the noun is singular or plural:

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### Talking about other people

So far, you have used **mi** (to me). To express what other people like, change the indirect object pronoun:

| Pronoun | Literal meaning | English equivalent |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **mi** | to me | I like |
| **ti** | to you (singular) | you like |
| **gli** | to him | he likes |
| **le** | to her | she likes |
| **ci** | to us | we like |
| **vi** | to you (plural) | you all like |

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### Specifying who likes something

If you want to state exactly who likes something by using their name, a noun, or the pronoun "them" (**loro**), use the preposition **a** (to).

- **A Marco piacciono...** (Marco likes...)
- **A loro piacciono...** (They like...)
- **A tua madre piacciono...** (Your mother likes...)

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Remember that if the noun uses a definite article, the preposition **a** combines with it. For example, **a** + **i** becomes **ai** (**ai bambini** = to the children).

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Plural preferences (mi piacciono)

adjective

adjective/adverb

adverb

conjunction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

preposition

pronoun

proper noun

sentence

verb

Subject pronouns and the verb to be (io sono)

Singular definite articles (il, la)

Singular demonstratives (questo, questa)

Basic verbal negation (non)

Yes/No questions

Coordinating conjunctions (e, ma, o)

Regular plurals and definite articles (-i, -e, i, le)

Plural verb to be (noi siamo, voi siete)

Plural demonstratives (questi, queste)

Nouns ending in -e

Special singular articles (lo, l')

The plural article (gli)

Special indefinite articles (uno, un')

Demonstrative adjectives (quello, quella)

Adjective endings (-o, -a, -i, -e)

Expressing quantity (molto, poco, tanto)

The verb to have (ho, hai, ha...)

There is / there are (c'è, ci sono)

The preposition of (di)

Singular possessives (il mio, la mia)

Numbers 1 to 10 (uno, due, tre...)

Numbers 11 to 20 (undici, dodici...)

Numbers 21 to 100 (trenta, quaranta...)

Idiomatic avere (avere fame, avere anni)

Plural possessive adjectives (i miei, le mie)

Possessives with family members (mio padre)

Formal address (dare del Lei)

Present tense of -are verbs (-o, -i, -a)

Question words (chi, cosa, dove)

Present tense of -ere verbs (-o, -i, -e)

Question words (quando, come, perché)

Question word agreement (quanto, quanta, quanti, quante)

Regular -ire verbs

Verbs with -isc- (capisco, capisci, capisce)

Pronouns after prepositions (me, te, lui)

The verb fare (faccio, fai, fa)

The verb andare (vado, vai, va)

The verb stare (sto, stai, sta)

The verb venire (vengo, vieni, viene)

The verb uscire (esco, esci, esce)

Location and destination (a, in)

Origin and movement (da)

Articulated prepositions with a (al, alla)

Articulated prepositions with in (nel, nella)

Articulated prepositions with di and da (del, dal)

Simple prepositions (con, per, su, tra)

Articulated prepositions with su (sul, sulla)

Months of the year

Telling time (sono le...)

Dates (il + number)

Ordinal numbers 1st to 10th (primo, secondo, terzo...)

The verb to want (volere)

The verb can (potere)

The verb must (dovere)

The verb to know (sapere)

Reflexive verbs (mi lavo, ti lavi)

Indirect object pronouns (gli, le, ci...)

Expressing preferences (mi piace)

Comparatives (più... di, meno... di)

The passato prossimo with avere (ho parlato)

Irregular past participles (fatto, letto, preso)

The passato prossimo with essere (sono andato)

Reflexive verbs in the past (mi sono svegliato)

Time adverbs with the past tense (già, mai, ancora)

Third-person direct object pronouns (lo, la, li, le)

First and second-person direct object pronouns (mi, ti, ci, vi)

The four seasons

Prepositions of place (vicino a, davanti a)

Conversational words (beh, allora, davvero)

Indefinite adjectives for some (qualche, alcuni)

Indefinite adjectives for every and all (ogni, tutti)

Indefinite pronouns (qualcosa, qualcuno)

Noun suffixes (-ino, -one)

Adverbs of manner (-mente)

Comparisons of equality (così... come)

The relative superlative (il più)

The absolute superlative (-issimo)

Irregular comparatives (migliore, peggiore)

Present progressive (stare + -ando, -endo)

Imminent actions (stare per)

The locative pronoun (ci)

The partitive pronoun (ne)

Pronoun placement with modal verbs

Impersonal subjects (si)

Prepositions of time (da, per, tra, fra)

Past participle agreement with pronouns

Past tense of modal verbs

Question	Answer
cookie	il biscotto
I like cookies.	Mi piacciono i biscotti.
I like ice cream, but I do not like cookies.	Mi piace il gelato, ma non mi piacciono i biscotti.
candy	la caramella
Do you like these candies?	Ti piacciono queste caramelle?
potato chip	la patatina
We like potato chips and candies a lot.	Ci piacciono molto le patatine e le caramelle.
horse	il cavallo
He likes horses.	Gli piacciono i cavalli.
snake	il serpente
She likes horses, but she is afraid of snakes.	Le piacciono i cavalli, ma ha paura dei serpenti.
movie	il film
Do you all like old Italian movies?	Vi piacciono i vecchi film italiani?
comic book	il fumetto
Marco likes comic books, but he prefers movies.	A Marco piacciono i fumetti, ma preferisce i film.
novel	il romanzo
I read novels because I do not like comic books.	Leggo romanzi perché non mi piacciono i fumetti.
actor	l'attore
Do they like these American actors?	A loro piacciono questi attori americani?
game	il gioco
We do not like dangerous sports; we prefer quiet games.	Non ci piacciono gli sport pericolosi, preferiamo i giochi tranquilli.
The children like fun games.	Ai bambini piacciono i giochi divertenti.
Does your mother like the novels and the old movies of this actor?	A tua madre piacciono i romanzi e i vecchi film di questo attore?
I like chips, but I do not like snakes.	Mi piacciono le patatine, ma non mi piacciono i serpenti.
the hobby	l'hobby
Music is my hobby.	La musica è il mio hobby.
Reading comics is an excellent hobby.	Leggere fumetti è un ottimo hobby.
Do you have a hobby? Yes, I watch movies.	Hai un hobby? Sì, guardo i film.

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