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PIACERE. To be pleasing To like. It is NOT formed like other verbs. You DON’T use subject pronouns. Io Noi Tu Voi Lui Lei Loro Lei. Mi (to me) Ti (to you) Gli (to him) Le (to her). Ci (to us) Vi (to you guys) Gli (to them).
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PIACERE To be pleasing To like
It is NOT formed like other verbs. • You DON’T use subject pronouns. Io Noi Tu Voi Lui Lei Loro Lei
Mi (to me) Ti (to you) Gli (to him) Le (to her) Ci (to us) Vi (to you guys) Gli (to them) You use indirect object pronouns:
PIACERE takes only 2 forms • PIACE for singular things • Ex. Mi piace il gelato • PIACCIONO for plural things • Ex: Mi piacciono gli spagetti
Literally you are saying: • Mipiaceil gelato – The ice creamis pleasingTO ME • Tipiaccionole olive – The olivesare pleasingTO YOU • Glipiaccionoi ravioli – The ravioliare pleasingTO HIM • Lepiaceil caffè – The coffeeis pleasingTO HER
Literally you are saying: • Cipiaceil gelato – The ice creamis pleasingTO US • Vipiaccionole olive –The olivesare pleasingTO YOU GUYS • Glipiaccionoi ravioli – The ravioliare pleasingTO THEM
On-line practice • WRITTEN PRACTICE: http://highered.mcgrawhill.com/sites/0072956429/student_view0/capitolo_6/grammatica_3.html • LISTENING PRACTICE: http://www.education.vic.gov.au/languagesonline/italian/sect21/no_1/no_1.htm