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How to Say ‘I like yellow.’ in Italian

Mi piace il giallo.

mee pee-AH-cheh eel JAH-lloh

[mee pee-AH-cheh eel JAH-lloh]

💬 Usage Tip: mi piace literally means "it pleases me", so the thing you like is the subject. For more than one thing it becomes mi piacciono, as in mi piacciono i fiori "I like flowers".

Phrase Breakdown

Mi piace

mee pee-AH-cheh

I like

Literally 'it pleases me'. 'Piace' sounds like 'PYAH-cheh'.

Example

Mi piace la pizza.

I like pizza.

Words in this phrase

[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 giallo.

eel JAH-lloh

yellow.

'Il' plus the colour noun. The 'gi' sounds like 'j' in 'jam'.

Example

Preferisco il giallo.

I prefer yellow.

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.

giallo

[JAH-lloh]

Yellow

The color between green and orange in the spectrum.

Example

Il giallo del sole è brillante.

The yellow of the sun is bright.

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