Breakdown of Mi piacciono le turiste americane.
americano
American
mi
to me
piacere
to please / to like
il turista
the tourist
Questions & Answers about Mi piacciono le turiste americane.
Why is it le turiste here instead of le turisti?
Nouns ending in -ista like turista are the same for masculine and feminine in the singular (il turista, la turista). But in the plural, they split! A group of only female tourists is le turiste (using the standard feminine plural -e ending), while a group of male or mixed-gender tourists is i turisti.
Why do we use piacciono instead of piace?
Why is the adjective americane ending in -e?
Adjectives must match the gender and number of the noun they describe. Since le turiste is feminine plural, the base adjective americano changes to its feminine plural form, americane.
Do I really need the article le here? In English, I can just say "I like American tourists" in general.
Yes, you generally need the definite article (il, la, i, le) in Italian when expressing likes, dislikes, or preferences with piacere, even when you are talking about a broad category like American tourists in general.
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