Elizabeth Soto asked 09 Nov 11piacere-like, pleasure
I know how to say, "I like" "you like" but how do you say, 1. I like-mi piace 2. you like-ti piace 3. he/she likes 4. we like 5. all of you like 6. they like
Answers
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To better understand how to use "Piacere", consider this:
- When you say "I like this"
"I" is the subject
"This" is the object
- When you say "Mi piace questo"
"Questo" is the subject.
"Mi" is an indirect object pronoun [ Atonic or Weak form ].
The sentence can be changed by using an indirect object pronoun [ Tonic or Strong form ]:
"A me piace questo"
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So, as ElenaV. said:
I like = Mi piace
You like = Ti piace
He/She likes = Gli/Le piace
We like = Ci piace
You like [ plural ] = Vi piace
They like = Piace loro (obsolete) / Gli piace
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If the subject of "Piacere" is plural [ i.e.: "Mi piacciono questi" ], so must be the verb.
I like = Mi piacciono
You like = Ti piacciono
He/She likes = Gli/Le piacciono
We like = Ci piacciono
You like [ plural ] = Vi piacciono
They like = Piacciono loro (obsolete) / Gli piacciono
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In other words, "Piacere" must be conjugated referring
to what/who you like and not to the one who likes.
The same applies to "Mancare" [ Miss ].
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Grazie Sal ho capito but I am not sure about "mancare" What does it mean?
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"Mancare" means "Miss".
i.e.:
"I miss her" = "(Lei) mi manca"
"You miss her" = "(Lei) ti manca"
...an so on.
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mi piace ti piace gli (he) piace le (she) piace ci piace vi piace gli (they) piace
you have to read i pronomi diretti e indiretti!!
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