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How to Say ‘I don't like gray.’ in Italian

Non mi piace il grigio.

nohn mee pee-AH-cheh eel GREE-joh

[nohn mee pee-AH-cheh eel GREE-joh]

Phrase Breakdown

Non mi piace

nohn mee pee-AH-cheh

I don't like

The negative of 'mi piace'. Keep 'non mi' light and quick.

Example

Non mi piace la pioggia.

I don't like the rain.

Words in this phrase

Non

[nohn]

not

Used to express negation.

Example

Non è vero.

It is not true.

[mee]

to me

Indirect object pronoun meaning to me; used to express personal reaction.

Example

Nella frase Mi fa piacere, Mi indica la persona che prova la sensazione.

In the phrase 'Mi fa piacere,' 'Mi' indicates the person feeling the emotion.

piace

[pee-AH-cheh]

is pleasing / I like

From piacere; with mi piace it means I like. Literally, something is pleasing to me.

Example

Con quel sorriso, mi piace pensare che Piace anche scherzare con te.

With that smile, I like to think it’s nice to joke with you too.

il grigio.

eel GREE-joh

grey.

'Grigio' sounds like 'GREE-joh'; the second 'i' is silent.

Example

Il cielo è grigio.

The sky is grey.

Words in this phrase

[eel]

the

Masculine singular definite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Nella frase Il tempo personale, Il introduce il concetto di tempo privato.

In the phrase 'Il tempo personale,' 'Il' introduces the concept of private time.

grigio

[GREE-joh]

gray

Color adjective or noun for gray; masculine form.

Example

Il cielo è grigio.

The sky is gray.

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