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Piacere: how to say "I like"

Mi piace il caffè "I like coffee", literally "coffee pleases me". Plural things take piacciono.

The liked thing is the subject: mi piace la pizza, mi piacciono i libri.

The person: mi, ti, gli (him / them), le (her), ci, vi.

With a verb, use piace: Mi piace leggere.

Pattern: mi / ti / gli / le + piace / piacciono

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Updated October 21, 2026

Examples

• Ti piace il gelato?
  Do you like ice cream?
• Non mi piace.
  I do not like it.

In real sentences

• Ti piace?
  Do you like it?
  Tatoeba: zhou24
• Mi piace.
  I like him.
  Tatoeba: Guybrush88
• Vi piace?
  Are you enjoying it?
  Tatoeba: Guybrush88
• Le piace?
  Are you enjoying it?
  Tatoeba: Guybrush88
• Gli piace!
  He likes you!
  Tatoeba: Guybrush88
• Ci piace.
  We like her.
  Tatoeba: Guybrush88

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