How do you say it in Italian?
Mi piaci
| Pronunciation | |
| Words you should know | Mi (to me) + piaci (you like) |
| When to use this | With 1 person you’re familiar with |
| When NOT to use this | With strangers and groups |
Mi piaci is how you say I like you in Italian when you want to say that you fancy a person you know well.
Piacere is a verb of the second -ERE group. Its present tense conjugation is as follows.
| Piacere | To like |
It’s a special verb because it works very differently from English. It doesn’t have a subject, and this is why it’s called an impersonal verb. Instead, there’s an indirect pronoun mi, “to me”, and the object that is pleasing to the person.
| (tu) | mi | piaci |
| you | to me | like |
If we had to translate this sentence literally into English, we could say “You are pleasing to me”. I know, it sounds atrocious.
For example, you can say…
| Mi piace questo film. | I like this movie. (This movie is pleasing to me.) | |
| Mi piacciono i libri gialli. | I like mystery books. (Mystery books are pleasing to me.) |
Other ways to say I like you in Italian
If you want to address a group, use mi piacete. This will translate to I like you all.
| Mi piacete. | I like you (all). |
And if you want to say that you like a person in more creative ways, you can say…
| Sei interessante. | You are interesting. | |
| Sto bene insieme a te. | I feel good when I’m with you. | |
| Ti trovo molto carino/carina. | I think you are very cute. (Masculine/feminine) | |
| Mi sei simpatico/simpatica. | I like you. (You are likeable to me.) | |
| Mi piace passare del tempo con te. | I like spending time with you. |
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