The other structure used with the verb piacere (to like) in Italian

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The other structure used with the verb piacere (to like)

Reminder: the verb piacere (to like) has an unusual construction: indirect object pronoun Pronomi CI + piace/piacciono + the thing that is liked.

Mi piace Roma.

I like Rome (literally, “Rome is pleasing to me”).

Here's another structure we might use with the verb piacere (to like), this time to put the emphasis on the subject, that is the person or thing that is liked:

  • Subject (subject pronoun/proper noun/infinitive verb) + indirect pronoun Pronomi CI + piacere (to like) piacere, presente in its singular or plural form, depending on the subject.

Tu mi piaci. (a me)

I like you (literally “You are pleasing to me”).

Lei gli piace. (a lui)

He likes her (literally “She is pleasing to him”).

Pattinare le piace molto. (a lei)

She likes skating (literally “skating is pleasing to her”).

Roma e Firenze vi piacciono molto. (a voi)

You like Rome and Florence very much (literally “Rome and Florence are very pleasing to you”).

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