piacere

Grammatica centrale

For students learning Italian, learning how to use verbs like piacere can be challenging.

The verb piacere means to like, but it is important to remember that the more literal translation of piacere is to be pleasing (to someone). For example, if I wanted to say that I liked coffee, I could say:

Mi piace il caffè.

or

Il caffè piace a me.

or

Il caffè mi piace.

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